naturebob Report post Posted March 18, 2015 The one with Randy Johnson is a classic. It will be replayed many times every year on baseball shows. What are the odds of that happening?.......BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Nice thread topic! My favorite was a day I was hiking in Unit 21, rocky with a lot of cholla. I was cresting a hill when I saw a big rock squirrel standing on his hind legs on the peak of the hill watching me. He seemed startled, and jumped off to the other side. When I get to the top, I see a big ball of cholla pods shaking and rolling around! I thought I had seen the true "jumping cactus" of lore, but upon closer inspection it was the squirrel covered head to toe in cholla balls! I guess he had been so startled that he jumped off the rock and down into a mound of cholla cactus. Poor thing, I spent some time trying to pry some of those spines out of him, but some were really deep and he was having trouble breathing. I don't think I'd like to go that way. Death by cholla. That'd have to be the worst way to die. Great for child molesters and hardcore gang members. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted March 18, 2015 In 6th grade, while on week long school trip,we were tenting just outside Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon . Having our back packs hung on lines did not stop this tight walking ring tailed cat from slithering his way into the back packs and stealing snacks during the first 2 nights. On the 3rd night that came to a stop, when he ended up hanging himself with a rope tie down while slithering out of pack. He was found hanging the next morning from a friends pack covered in orange and smelling of Doritos 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRKHNTR Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Ran into this a couple years back in 3B 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Probably about 12 years or so ago after came across an elk carcass tangled in the top wire of the fence that runs around that big ranch on the north of Kendrick mountain. I thought there might be more so I walked the full length of two sides of the square shaped property and found a total of six elk carcasses tangled in that fence. Seems like it was more of an elk net than a fence really. I later heard that he was made to take down the top strand which was about 5 feet high at the time, but I dont know if its true or not. Havent been back since. I also found a rather large javelina floating in a mine shaft full of water once. Water level was about 6 feet down, there was no escape for a person, much less a hooved animal. More recently, my daughter and I saw an American alligator catch a duck and tear it apart over at the wildlife world zoo a few months ago. it was like watching a live episode from the discovery channel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Probably about 12 years or so ago after came across an elk carcass tangled in the top wire of the fence that runs around that big ranch on the north of Kendrick mountain. I thought there might be more so I walked the full length of two sides of the square shaped property and found a total of six elk carcasses tangled in that fence. Seems like it was more of an elk net than a fence really. I later heard that he was made to take down the top strand which was about 5 feet high at the time, but I dont know if its true or not. Havent been back since. I also found a rather large javelina floating in a mine shaft full of water once. Water level was about 6 feet down, there was no escape for a person, much less a hooved animal. More recently, my daughter and I saw an American alligator catch a duck and tear it apart over at the wildlife world zoo a few months ago. it was like watching a live episode from the discovery channel. Bull Basin Ranch, and the top strand is down now. I have seen deer do the same thing there in years past. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Beavers Report post Posted March 19, 2015 I work in mining and deer fall into the acid ponds a lot.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted March 21, 2015 Ran into this a couple years back in 3B how did he die? did lightning strike or what Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRKHNTR Report post Posted March 21, 2015 looked like to me his antlers got stuck between two of the main branches and he couldn't back out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhxDT Report post Posted April 12, 2015 I was hiking in Zion national park about 20 years ago. We did the Angel's landing hike. If anyone has done it, they know that there is a little knob, the "landing" where you can sit and see a straight dropoff of 1,000 feet or so in every direction. The squirrels are pretty bold on that little knob and I kicked one that was getting on my foot. He had quite a fall down. I felt bad about that, and a buddy of mine still gives me crap about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 12, 2015 Your an butt! Funny but really? Just for the heck of it you killed an animal? Ok then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnes Report post Posted April 12, 2015 dead squirrel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murfys69law Report post Posted April 12, 2015 I don't care what anyone says..this is no way to check out.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted April 12, 2015 geez! that made me wince just seeing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azshedgirl Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Came across this a few days ago while hiking. There was an eagle eating this turkey. Not sure if the Eagle killed it or what? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
