Ran into a mountain lion and got bucked off a mule in Oregon
Had a sow black bear and 2 cubs within 14 in of my head while sleeping in Alberta
Had a black bear on his hind legs across a picnic table from me in Oregon
Ridden mules into large herds of elk in dense aspen in Colorado
Swum with sharks, rays and moray eels in FL, HI, and Jaimaca
Badger walked across my sleeping bag while taking a nap WY
Moose and calf walked thru camp within 10 feet of campfire WY
Bears walk within 12 yards while gauging streams in Alaska
Got within 30 yards of a wolverine in Alaska
Saw 100 Dall sheep at one time in the Yukon
Drove my truck into a herd of 250 bison in S Dakota
Got within 10 yards of a rutting bull elk in Nevada last year
White-tails jumped over my shoulder as a kid in Maryland
Saw a wolf last year in NE Nevada
Had antelope jump over the hood of my truck in Wyo
Ran with wild horses on an ATV in Wyo
River otters swam under my canoe no CA
Four bears in camp in Oregon in one night
Last edited by ppine; 01/18/13.
