Do Coyote's Stalk Humans?

jred0916 · 02-07-2010, 07:27 PM

Question for you guys - I was leaving my stand last night just after dark and as I was walking down the trail I heard foot steps - thought I jumped a deer. I stopped and heard definate foot steps. Kept walking and then stopped again. Continued to hear the steps following me step for step. A deer would have booked it. I shined my flashlight - couldnt see anything. This contiued for about 100 yards and then I sped up to get out of there! you never know!

Do you coyotes stalk humans? What else could it be?

countryjwh · 02-07-2010, 07:55 PM

i think they are more scared of humans than we are of them. if it was not a cubacabla i don't no what it could have been.

Splittine · 02-07-2010, 07:58 PM

Ive never seen it or heard of it. Never been scared of them and we have a bunch of them on our lease.

Blazerboy · 02-07-2010, 10:17 PM

A 71 year old guy who grew up in Walnut Hill and who has been in the woods his whole lifetold me that bobcats will often follow or walk off to the side of you in the dark. He told me this a few years ago as I was talking about some kind of critter walking off to the side of me at times in the dark on my way to and from my stand. He also said that most of the time they will stop when you stop and begin walking again when you start walking. I have had this experience many times in my life. (I'm 46) I always figured it was coyotes too.

Bang Stick · 02-07-2010, 11:21 PM

SKUNK APE!!!!!

Garbo · 02-07-2010, 11:36 PM

This happened to me Christmas Weekend.

I was hunting on some family property in SouthEast Alabama. The property is Riverfront and We have had problems with people coming onto the property at the river bridge. We stay in pretty good contact with the Game Wardens and they are pretty good to help us keep an eye out. Anyway I was on my son's truck and parked it at the highway and walked into the woods on a good trailto hunt a creek botton surrounded by ClearCut. About 8am I noticed movement on the trail I walked in on and it was the Game Warden. He walked close enough I could speak to him to get his attention without speaking loudly, and I spoke to him. He realized it was me and he told me he didn't recognizethe truck, we talked a minuteand made a his visit quick and turned around and left the same way he came in. Not 40 yards behind him followed a large Bobcat. I put the Bobcat in my crosshairs and thought about shooting it, but I felt it was too close to the Warden for me to shoot. I don't know how far the Bobcat followed him, but Iwatched him follow him for 30 yards or more then lost sight of the Bobcat due to the undergrowth.

countryjwh · 02-07-2010, 11:42 PM

i imagine they follow hoping that something like a rat or rabbit will jump and they can make an easy meal of it. i guess.

bamaman08 · 02-07-2010, 11:47 PM

I've never heard of a coyote stalking a human and learned not too long ago that there has never been a reported coyote attack in the state of Alabama. However, I stil get pretty spooked when I hear something around me at dark or they start howling not far off. Lol

Joraca · 02-08-2010, 12:07 AM

If you sound like a rabbit they will.

Joraca

punisher338 · 02-08-2010, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Blazerboy (2/7/2010)A 71 year old guy who grew up in Walnut Hill and who has been in the woods his whole lifetold me that bobcats will often follow or walk off to the side of you in the dark. He told me this a few years ago as I was talking about some kind of critter walking off to the side of me at times in the dark on my way to and from my stand. He also said that most of the time they will stop when you stop and begin walking again when you start walking. I have had this experience many times in my life. (I'm 46) I always figured it was coyotes too.

Heard the same thing about bobcats

02-07-2010, 07:27 PM	#1
jred0916 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 141	Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? Question for you guys - I was leaving my stand last night just after dark and as I was walking down the trail I heard foot steps - thought I jumped a deer. I stopped and heard definate foot steps. Kept walking and then stopped again. Continued to hear the steps following me step for step. A deer would have booked it. I shined my flashlight - couldnt see anything. This contiued for about 100 yards and then I sped up to get out of there! you never know! Do you coyotes stalk humans? What else could it be?

02-07-2010, 07:55 PM	#2
countryjwh Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mobile, al Posts: 1,912	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? i think they are more scared of humans than we are of them. if it was not a cubacabla i don't no what it could have been.

02-07-2010, 07:58 PM	#3
Splittine Roll Tide Roll Moderator Grand Slam Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In A Tree Looking Down Posts: 8,232	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? Ive never seen it or heard of it. Never been scared of them and we have a bunch of them on our lease.

02-07-2010, 10:17 PM	#4
Blazerboy Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 84	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? A 71 year old guy who grew up in Walnut Hill and who has been in the woods his whole lifetold me that bobcats will often follow or walk off to the side of you in the dark. He told me this a few years ago as I was talking about some kind of critter walking off to the side of me at times in the dark on my way to and from my stand. He also said that most of the time they will stop when you stop and begin walking again when you start walking. I have had this experience many times in my life. (I'm 46) I always figured it was coyotes too.

02-07-2010, 11:21 PM	#5
Bang Stick Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 80	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? SKUNK APE!!!!!

02-07-2010, 11:36 PM	#6
Garbo Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PC Fl., Orange Bch, Gulf Shores, Camden Al. Posts: 5,141	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? This happened to me Christmas Weekend. I was hunting on some family property in SouthEast Alabama. The property is Riverfront and We have had problems with people coming onto the property at the river bridge. We stay in pretty good contact with the Game Wardens and they are pretty good to help us keep an eye out. Anyway I was on my son's truck and parked it at the highway and walked into the woods on a good trailto hunt a creek botton surrounded by ClearCut. About 8am I noticed movement on the trail I walked in on and it was the Game Warden. He walked close enough I could speak to him to get his attention without speaking loudly, and I spoke to him. He realized it was me and he told me he didn't recognizethe truck, we talked a minuteand made a his visit quick and turned around and left the same way he came in. Not 40 yards behind him followed a large Bobcat. I put the Bobcat in my crosshairs and thought about shooting it, but I felt it was too close to the Warden for me to shoot. I don't know how far the Bobcat followed him, but Iwatched him follow him for 30 yards or more then lost sight of the Bobcat due to the undergrowth.

02-07-2010, 11:42 PM	#7
countryjwh Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mobile, al Posts: 1,912	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? i imagine they follow hoping that something like a rat or rabbit will jump and they can make an easy meal of it. i guess.

02-07-2010, 11:47 PM	#8
bamaman08 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 375	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? I've never heard of a coyote stalking a human and learned not too long ago that there has never been a reported coyote attack in the state of Alabama. However, I stil get pretty spooked when I hear something around me at dark or they start howling not far off. Lol

02-08-2010, 12:07 AM	#9
Joraca Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 546	RE: Do Coyote's Stalk Humans? If you sound like a rabbit they will. Joraca

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