Owl steals my MoJo decoy

[heavyBullet]

So I set up my MoJo critter, put the Foxpro close by and go sit about 50-60 yards away and start a distress call hoping to bring in a yote. About two minutes in an owl swoops in and grabs the decoy and flies off. Now as funny as it was to see that it was basically a 50 dollar bill flying away so I took chase. Took me about an hour to find it about 75 yards away, I guess Mr. Owl did not like the taste of fur and plastic and dropped it in the snow, and thankfully the decoy was still running and I caught a glimpse of it trying to spin under the snow.

Anyone ever have this happen to them ???

 

[kamlooky]

I had an owl years ago go after my dog.
I was putting along on my quad and the young Mollydog trotting up front.
Big shadow came over me and I jammered on the brakes, grabbed my thank the good
Lawrd Model 88, slammed a mag in there, levered and took aim.
Blasted owl was no higher than I stand coming down on her.
I hollered and she turned and ducked.
Enough movement that the owl aborted the snatch.
My trigger finger weight was almost there.

 

[mrgoat]

Next time take your neighbours cat or chahooahooa dog. Stake it out in the field and what happens, happens.

 

[muckwa]

A friend of mine let his 12 week old jack Russell out to go relieve itself and low and behold and owl swooped down grabbed it never to be seen again...
Cheers
Geoff

 

[migrant hunter]

I've had wolves come to a Montana elk decoy, a pigeon(I used to live in the UK) trying to fornicate with a dead pigeon decoy, a fox grab a plastic pigeon decoy, and guys shoot at my duck decoys. You gotta remember when you go out and pretend to be prey, or present a representation of it, you may get unwanted attention.
One of the coolest things that ever happened to me when hunting was when I was lying amongst some rocks on the side of a gravel road in Scotland, covered with a tank net, waiting for Roe deer. A sparrowhawk landed on my head and actually sat there for a few minutes(must have liked having his feet warm!). Soon as he felt me move he was off, but not without crapping on me as he took off.

 

[NShunter1254]

yup had a barred owl grab my bunny decoy from my jack in the box but he dropped it right away

 

[snoopycda]

I had a walleye grab my northern pike bait a couple of times! Does that count?

 

[hawk-i]

Had an Orca(killer whale) eat my hooked coho and flasher twice in the same day.

 

[deadeyes40]

we had a bald eagle make a dive on our quiver critter while hunting yotes. I think it would have grabbed it too, if I had not of turned my head to see if anything was coming in from the left side. it saw my movement and flared off. it then sat in a large hardwood tree and watched the decoy for at least 15 minutes.

 

[hoytcanon]

I've had a blue heron lay a five minute beating on a blue heron confidence decoy... I had an eagle steel downed divers on Lake Huron, I had a buck jump a doe decoy, complete with pelvic thrust, I had a bull moose charge me three times when I put my bow on my head, swayed and grunted, I had a musky slam a 10 pound northern that I was reeling in... And MANY pike slam walleyes that were being reeled in... Probably others if I stopped to think about it...

 

[Magellann]

I once caught about a 30lb snapping turtle while fishing with a rapala lure.

 

[Dont tell my wife]

I have had 2 red tail hawks dive on crows and pigeons that I have shot on more than one occasion. Not sure where they came from. Maybe 300 or 400 yards away. They made it to the birds long before we did. I have a Foxpro as well and have been hesitating to use it for this very reason.

 

[atr]

Had an owl take the toque off my head while blowing a predator call .

 

[NShunter1254]

Had an owl take the toque off my head while blowing a predator call .

Ok you win

 

[skypilot]

Heck, first liar "ain't got a chance" here lol.

Seriously though, almost all predator callers have experiences similar, whether a yotes blows in and grabs it or as you say an owl, crow attacks, etc.

I have learned to be extremely careful of decoy placement wrt shooting ability and firearm choice.
Glad you got it back...Just think of the story that owl must be sharing right now. lol

 

[silverfoxdj]

Had an owl take the toque off my head while blowing a predator call .

That's funny right there lol.. sorry just had to

 

[Duffy]

I had a weasel climb up on my boot when I was predator calling. My cousin was with me once and he saw a cooper's hawk fly up and land in a near by tree. Then a great horned owl swooped in a little later and the hawk attacked the owl but didn't get him.

I have read about guys having a cougar or a bear come in to a call when they were not welcome. I always keep an eye out for such an event.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

I once caught about a 30lb snapping turtle while fishing with a rapala lure.

Did you get your lure back , without losing any fingers ??

Grizz

 

[HeadDamage]

I've had a bat grab my fly while fly fishing late in the evening.

 

[dgl1948]

Years ago I was calling elk in Moose Mountain park trying to get some good photos. I was in complete camo, laying on the top of an old beaver house in a dry slough. I am not sure what made me look back over my shoulder but low and behold, just inches away was a Red Tailed hawk back pedaling with his wings as hard as he could. I think he had seen my hair on the back of my neck, below my hat and thought he would grab lunch. I am not sure I would have liked talons sinking into my neck.