Life Wild Animals You Have Seen in North America - Page 2

**Rain Man** · 10:41 AM

We'll keep this dialed into North America since there's a broad scope beyond our shores.

The rules are that you must have seen the animal in the wild while you were not in a closed vehicle or a house. The sighting must have taken place in North America.

No sightings in zoos, no sightings in nature parks where the animal is more or less a display animal.

National park sightings count as long as you meet the other requirements above.

Poll coming. Keep your eyes peeled and be alert.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 07-10-2018, 11:24 AM

I used to raise hogs in South Georgia. I had an 8 foot gator that stayed in my lagoon and fed on the afterbirth that came out the drainlines.

I also watched a bald eagle come down and kill a Canadian goose about 50 yards from me in SE Kansas.

I photographed two huge bullsnakes mating in texas. Don't tell anybody this please, I really don't want that out there.

NJChiefsFan · 07-10-2018, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

I almost got jumped by a pack of Raccoons once. I was like, "yo, it's cool guys. Take the trash...i don't want any problems".

Uhmmm...i've seen mostly your basic stuff. Rattle Snakes (cooked one) and Dolphins. Uhh...saw a deer once at 5th grade camp. Red tailed Hawk.

I see deer all the time. Tons always crossing the roads although sadly not always successfully. Deer in headlights is a saying for a reason. Easily seen thousands in my life around here. Same with black bear. Always getting into the garbage.

Zebedee DuBois · 07-10-2018, 11:36 AM

Although not on the list, I have seen a wild muskrat on 2 separate occasions.

Mile High Mania · 07-10-2018, 12:00 PM

I've seen most of those... cougars as well, both in the woods and in the city.

Boise_Chief · 07-10-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

BTW, if you say yes to bearded lizard you are most likely full of shit. They are native to AUSTRALIA.
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Hehe I read that as bearded lizard

eDave · 07-10-2018, 12:11 PM

In Phoenix, I run into scorpions (obviously but I've only seen a few actually), coyotes in the city, Javalina (wild pig) too. We have a hunting season for them. Bighorn Sheep at Canyon Lake. Elk/Moose and wild horses (a real problem) up towards Flagstaff. Wild horses just south of me: https://mediaassets.abc15.com/video/...nty_109585.mp4

Recent reports of a Bobcats in the neighborhood.

In Boy Scouts I saw all manner of snakes and spiders.

Saw a badger in Joshua Tree National Forest.

Cats, mice, Jack Rabbits, owls...

frozenchief · 07-10-2018, 12:14 PM

I've seen several from snow machine or a boat. I really want to see a wolverine but haven't yet. Seen their tracks and dens but never seen a wolverine. That would be really cool.

Also want to see an orca. I've seen humpbacks and belugas but never an orca.

Probably the coolest animal sighting was when I saw caribou herds come through the village we lived in. Happened while there was still lots of ice on the lake and when they ran you could feel their hooves on the ice. I rode next to them on a snow machine, close enough I could touch them. There were literally thousands of them.

It was like Dances with Wolves. You can call me Rides with Caribou (sarcasm).

scho63 · 07-10-2018, 01:13 PM

Who could have guess that the hardest or least spotted animal is the CP Otter. Must be a stealthy, nocturnal animal that has camouflage.

sully1983 · 07-10-2018, 01:34 PM

Just recently (this past month) I saw a bobcat just chilling in my back yard. Gorgeous looking animal and was full grown too (I live in the Phoenix, AZ area) . When it saw me, it bounced with the quickness. Literally jumped my back yard wall effortlessly and never saw it again . Really wish I would have taken a pic to share with you folks damn it! lol

**gblowfish** · 07-10-2018, 03:28 PM

I was flying down US 270 across the Ouachita River valley in Arkansas once, and saw a black bear up on his hind legs trying to open a mailbox. Blew right by him.

threebag · 07-10-2018, 03:57 PM

How bout Bobcat the comedian (not the animal, not the backhoe)?

**Indian Chief** · 07-10-2018, 03:58 PM

As a hunter, I probably have a better chance of seeing most of these than other people. Coming upon a bear unexpectedly about 50 yards away was probably my sketchiest moment. Having a 12 gauge in my hand mitigated a certain amount of butt puckering.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 07-10-2018, 04:25 PM

I've chased pronghorn with my daughter on a four wheeler. They can run for a looong time. got several pics riding right beside them at 30 mph. Within 20 feet.

And jack rabbits. Them suckers can run 50 mph. Used to chase them on four wheelers too and shoot hem with shotguns. Damn that was fun!!!!! Then the coyotes took over and had to start shooting them. It's a vicious cycle.

keg in kc · 07-10-2018, 04:28 PM

Weirdest: I saw what I've always called a thunderbird once driving back to school in the early 90s. Something flying over I-85 in the hills of rural virginia with what had to be a 10-foot wingspan. I have no idea what it was or even could have been.

Otherwise I've seen probably more than half the things on the list, much of it much closer than I'd like.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2018, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Weirdest: I saw what I've always called a thunderbird once driving back to school in the early 90s. Something flying over I-85 in the hills of rural virginia with what had to be a 10-foot wingspan. I have no idea what it was or even could have been.

Otherwise I've seen probably more than half the things on the list, much of it much closer than I'd like.

Maybe it was a pigeon that was flying really low. How's your depth perception?

View Poll Results: Which animals have you seen in the wild? (Check all that apply.)
Alligator or crocodile more than 8 feet long.	69	47.59%
American bison	99	68.28%
Badger	58	40.00%
Beaded lizard	19	13.10%
Bear (black)	88	60.69%
Bear (brown, grizzly, or polar)	52	35.86%
Beaver	112	77.24%
Bighorrn sheep or Dall sheep	74	51.03%
Black widow spider	91	62.76%
Bobcat (the animal, not the backhoe)	79	54.48%
Brown recluse spider	82	56.55%
Caribou	29	20.00%
Coyote	126	86.90%
Eagle (Any type)	133	91.72%
Elk	89	61.38%
Ermine, stoat, or weasel	44	30.34%
Gila monster	11	7.59%
Lynx	12	8.28%
Moose	73	50.34%
Mountain goat	73	50.34%
Mountain lion	40	27.59%
Non-shark fish more than eight feet long	38	26.21%
Otter (the animal, not the CP guy)	68	46.90%
Otter (the CP guy, not the animal)	6	4.14%
Peccary or javelina	14	9.66%
Porcupine	73	50.34%
Pronghorn	40	27.59%
Rattlesnake	91	62.76%
Scorpion	81	55.86%
Shark more than eight feet long	25	17.24%
Snake more than 10 feet long (other than rattlesnake)	20	13.79%
Tarantula	63	43.45%
Walrus	16	11.03%
Water moccasin/cottonmouth or copperhead	91	62.76%
Whale (any species other than orca)	56	38.62%
Whale (orca)	21	14.48%
Wild boar (or sow)	45	31.03%
Wolf	42	28.97%
Wolverine (the animal, not the comic book guy)	10	6.90%
I have seen none of these creatures	0	0%
I am unable to discern between these species. I'm from the city.	2	1.38%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 145. You may not vote on this poll

07-10-2018, 10:31 AM
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07-10-2018, 11:24 AM	#16
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1720477	I used to raise hogs in South Georgia. I had an 8 foot gator that stayed in my lagoon and fed on the afterbirth that came out the drainlines. I also watched a bald eagle come down and kill a Canadian goose about 50 yards from me in SE Kansas. I photographed two huge bullsnakes mating in texas. Don't tell anybody this please, I really don't want that out there.
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07-10-2018, 11:36 AM	#18
Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $1905199	Although not on the list, I have seen a wild muskrat on 2 separate occasions. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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07-10-2018, 12:00 PM	#19
Mile High Mania #triggering Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tejas Casino cash: $3697229	I've seen most of those... cougars as well, both in the woods and in the city. __________________
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07-10-2018, 12:11 PM	#21
eDave Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Casino cash: $9998560	In Phoenix, I run into scorpions (obviously but I've only seen a few actually), coyotes in the city, Javalina (wild pig) too. We have a hunting season for them. Bighorn Sheep at Canyon Lake. Elk/Moose and wild horses (a real problem) up towards Flagstaff. Wild horses just south of me: https://mediaassets.abc15.com/video/...nty_109585.mp4 Recent reports of a Bobcats in the neighborhood. In Boy Scouts I saw all manner of snakes and spiders. Saw a badger in Joshua Tree National Forest. Cats, mice, Jack Rabbits, owls... Last edited by eDave; 07-10-2018 at 12:17 PM..
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07-10-2018, 12:14 PM	#22
frozenchief Veteran Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alaska Casino cash: $1641379	I've seen several from snow machine or a boat. I really want to see a wolverine but haven't yet. Seen their tracks and dens but never seen a wolverine. That would be really cool. Also want to see an orca. I've seen humpbacks and belugas but never an orca. Probably the coolest animal sighting was when I saw caribou herds come through the village we lived in. Happened while there was still lots of ice on the lake and when they ran you could feel their hooves on the ice. I rode next to them on a snow machine, close enough I could touch them. There were literally thousands of them. It was like Dances with Wolves. You can call me Rides with Caribou (sarcasm).
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07-10-2018, 01:13 PM	#23
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07-10-2018, 01:34 PM	#24
sully1983 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Baka Laka Daka street Casino cash: $9200400	Just recently (this past month) I saw a bobcat just chilling in my back yard. Gorgeous looking animal and was full grown too (I live in the Phoenix, AZ area) . When it saw me, it bounced with the quickness. Literally jumped my back yard wall effortlessly and never saw it again . Really wish I would have taken a pic to share with you folks damn it! lol
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07-10-2018, 03:28 PM	#25
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17686178 VARSITY	I was flying down US 270 across the Ouachita River valley in Arkansas once, and saw a black bear up on his hind legs trying to open a mailbox. Blew right by him.
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07-10-2018, 03:57 PM	#26
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07-10-2018, 03:58 PM	#27
Indian Chief Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Casino cash: $2049236	As a hunter, I probably have a better chance of seeing most of these than other people. Coming upon a bear unexpectedly about 50 yards away was probably my sketchiest moment. Having a 12 gauge in my hand mitigated a certain amount of butt puckering.
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07-10-2018, 04:25 PM	#28
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1720477	I've chased pronghorn with my daughter on a four wheeler. They can run for a looong time. got several pics riding right beside them at 30 mph. Within 20 feet. And jack rabbits. Them suckers can run 50 mph. Used to chase them on four wheelers too and shoot hem with shotguns. Damn that was fun!!!!! Then the coyotes took over and had to start shooting them. It's a vicious cycle.
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07-10-2018, 04:28 PM	#29
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Weirdest: I saw what I've always called a thunderbird once driving back to school in the early 90s. Something flying over I-85 in the hills of rural virginia with what had to be a 10-foot wingspan. I have no idea what it was or even could have been. Otherwise I've seen probably more than half the things on the list, much of it much closer than I'd like.
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