Yes, I believe animals send warning signals. It is always interesting as pine squirrels create a ruckus and then others chime in as well from more distant quarters. Might as well crack the largest branch in the area. Birds for me are harder to understand. Maybe ravens are somewhat understandable, but the smaller species are more complicated in their warning signals. I'm sure the signals are there though and probably game senses the signals as well. Good article Thursday in the local paper.
I was solo this evening and as things often go, the two legal cow tags were doing other things. I sat and watched three cows not twenty five yards away. They were hanging out among four whitetail does. No young hunters today though.
"Why do you have a band aid on your face?" My daughter asked upon my arrival home. "I had a quarrel with a polecat." I replied. Actually, I was hiking into the west in a thick bit of trees as the sun was setting. I was partially blinded by the glare and walked directly into an unnoticed branch. It started quickly at the right temple, and then forced itself under the glasses towards the eye. After the shock of the experience, I brushed it off and continued hiking. Then I felt the warm fluid run down my cheek and drip off of my chin. At that point I applied first aid and headed out. Lucky.
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Garland
It's good that it didn't do any eye damage, and if it leaves a scar you can make up a story about a student duel at Heidelberg in your youth.
Good Morning Mike,
Thanks. It's a bit ugly. Todd took a photo, but the boss said no.
I must have looked right (right into it) while walking for it to hit the side of my head and follow through into the side of the eye. The scar stops just short. The impact was a flash. Maybe split open some vitaman E tabs and apply that.
Things we never think of walking through the woods at sunset....The photo of the cows got someone's attention though. Maybe get back out again with the LR or little sis at some point shortly.
Cheers, gt
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