huntcamp Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I need some new ideas on some practical jokes I can play at my deer camp this fall. I need your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I need some new ideas on some practical jokes I can play at my deer camp this fall. I need your help. I'm not too sure if this one will fit well in your deer camp, but it sure worked well on an Ontario Canada moose hunt that I took with 3 other guys. First of all, at the time (mid 80's) we used to have a dog that liked to play tug-of-war with just about anything she could get her teeth into. The weird thing was the noises she would make during one of these tug-of-war sessions. It was super-ferocious with gurgling, snarling gutteral growling, mixed in with some spooky sounding moaning sounds. Well, I made a rather long tape recording of one of these loud sessions and packed it and a small portable tape player along on our moose hunting trip. For this moose hunt, we spent the whole year planning and laying out every detail with topo maps. We decided on an area that was miles from the outfitter's camp. Canadian law required that we hire the services of an outfitter. About all we used the outfitter for was to get tags for us. We drove about 40 miles from his camp on some rather ugly dirt roads until we got to a lake. We unloaded our gear, two canoes and a small aluminum motor boat which was used to tow the canoes, gear and two of the four of us. We went to the end of that lake, portaged about 150 yards into another lake and went to the far end of that one. We were buried into the boonies with all signs of civilization many miles behind us. We made a camp on the shoreline and got camp set up and dinner cooked and we were finally just sitting around the campfire talking and making last minute plans for the morning hunt. I kind of made like I was going off in the woods to answer the call of nature, and I wandered off into the darkness.........with my tape player hidden under my coat. I had put about a 15 minute blank leader on the front of the tape, so when I turned on the player, there was no sounds coming from it until long after I had rejoined the other guys back at the campfire. They had all forgotten that I had even left for that short period of time. All of a sudden there was this terrifying bloodthirsty snarling sound erupting from the darkness. A hellacious fiendish sound of some viscious killer beast. Needless to say, there was a whole lot of frantic activity as everyone dove for knives, bows, broadheads and anything they could think of for defense against the impending attack. Of course there was a whole lot of panicked discussion about what to do. So I summoned up my best John Wayne impression and announced that I was going out after what ever it was. It really didn't make a whole lot of sense, but amidst all the panic, nobody was really analyzing much of anything. So there we were marching out into the darkness with flashlights and bristling with all kinds of weapons, prepared to run this intruder off. Of course none of them had quite the macho assurance and confidence that I had, and the stalk through the darkness moved forward toward the horrifying sounds and unknown danger. Finally we reached the tape player, and I dove on it in a perfect dramatization of a life and death struggle and finally rolled over holding the tape player in the air announcing that I had slain the beast. Things got real quiet for a second as I pictured an unplanned scenario of being thrown into the lake. Then finally everyone realized that they had been had and they all took the joke fairly well. Maybe even better than I would if the shoe had been on the other foot. Today whenever we all get together, we still laugh about the "wild beast of northern Ontario" and my brave confrontation with the creature. Be real sure that you know all the victims of this joke real well before you try to pull this thing off. In this case everything went off perfectly. I always figured that this kind of thing could work for just about anybody that has a dog that likes to really get into a good game of tug-of-war. Almost all dogs will come out with some of the most viscious sounding noises as they pull on an old towel or rope or whatever. It sure does make a darned convincing tape when played in the dark of the woods. By the way, we did get a bull moose on that trip, and some of the best walleye and northern pike fishing I have ever experienced. It was a hunt that none of us will ever forget. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 LOL Doc that was a good one....woulda scared the poopy outta this southern boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 You guys ever play spoons. Good laugh everytime, we alway pull this on the new guys of the group and chance we get. Pretty much get 3 spoons. Pick a victim and and partner in crime. Explain the rules to the victim. Rules: Two people sit in front of each other (partner and victim). Each gets a spoon. They take turns hitting each other in the head as hard as they can with the spoons in their mouth until one gives up. The really doing this hard can not be done. Everyone else froms a circle around them like some cage match is going down. Now the third sppon comes into play after the victim takes there turn. Make sure they go first. The perosn standing behind your victim will hit them on the head with the extra spoon when your partner acts like they are taking there turn. Just be careful not to hit their spoon. The victim is amazed by how hard the other person hit them. The object is to see how long you can keep it going. I posted a link to a video on youtube watch and laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Killa rattlesnake Most camp have a cooler full of beer. Take the dead rattler and some mono and rig the Mona with snake to the forward underside of the cooler Lid When Joe bowhunter opens th lid he comes a big rattler right at him!!! Yikes Have camera near by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Another is done in Texas where hunting leases are far away Some lease members go down and refill the feeder and take turn before Opening morning get a gay men's magazine and tape the centerfold "Bruce" to the deer feeder facing the hunter. When It gets light he will see something white on the feeder.... As Morning wears on he has to spend the whole morning look ant Bruce's front side... hee hee hee... Also leave Gay Men's Magazines in the blind. hee hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 The staged walk for a racker always works. When your buddy starts getting all in a mess dropping shells or trying to get low so the huge monster just in the brush doesn't see him, he'll never really notice the second set of horns screwed into his head and saw horse making his body look nice and burly. - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Whatever you do...Dont put shaving cream into someones $200 pair of boots or the next time you break wind you'll be able to tie the laces in a knot without using your hands! Theres always the traditional Snipe Hunt for the newbie in camp;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I guess it is just us, but we somehow manage to make fools of ourselves at deer camp that get enough laughs we don't need practical jokes. Example: Fall asleep in chair next to campfire, boots start smoking, then a hot foot wake up call. Someone attampts to adjust the logs in the campfire and is criticised from the start. "What the h#$@ you doing?" "That aint going to do it." Then the logs fall over and out of the pit for a big laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Do this... Hilarious! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kWzvkgbqM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntcamp Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Thanks guys funny stuff keep them coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 This is a great one...I use to do it to all my buddies when we would go on spring break....its fool proof, and fuuuuunnny!!! Assuming you have an operating toilet at camp: open the lid to the toilet (the back part), and there is a little clear plastic tube that water goes through to refill the water supply...Pull off the tube and place it on the edge of the top of the container and aim it at where a person will be when they flush...When you put the lid back on, set it on the tube to hold it in place....when they flush the water will go shooting out all over them...It is hilarious!!! Do a test run at home if you want....its great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Get some chocolate covered raisins or peanuts. Then go out "scouting" with the victim. When he/she is not looking. Dump a pile of them in the leaves. Say, "Wow, this looks fresh." When they come take a look. Tell them you know an old country trick. Pick one of the "droppings" up, pop it in your mouth and say, "Yep, that's a buck!" Keep picking them up and munching them. Say things like. "Yeah, these are a little rutty tasting." or "Tastes like he found a doe this morning." Watch out or you'll get vomited on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I still love the ol' finger nail painting while someone is sleeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Another is done in Texas where hunting leases are far away Some lease members go down and refill the feeder and take turn before Opening morning get a gay men's magazine and tape the centerfold "Bruce" to the deer feeder facing the hunter. When It gets light he will see something white on the feeder.... As Morning wears on he has to spend the whole morning look ant Bruce's front side... hee hee hee... Also leave Gay Men's Magazines in the blind. hee hee hee lmbo!!! Thats priceless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 rubber snakes/ rats and spiders from halloween always are nice to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Do this... Hilarious! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kWzvkgbqM Get some chocolate covered raisins or peanuts. Then go out "scouting" with the victim. When he/she is not looking. Dump a pile of them in the leaves. Say, "Wow, this looks fresh." When they come take a look. Tell them you know an old country trick. Pick one of the "droppings" up, pop it in your mouth and say, "Yep, that's a buck!" Keep picking them up and munching them. Say things like. "Yeah, these are a little rutty tasting." or "Tastes like he found a doe this morning." Watch out or you'll get vomited on! hahahahahaha :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Get some chocolate covered raisins or peanuts. Then go out "scouting" with the victim. When he/she is not looking. Dump a pile of them in the leaves. Say, "Wow, this looks fresh." When they come take a look. Tell them you know an old country trick. Pick one of the "droppings" up, pop it in your mouth and say, "Yep, that's a buck!" Keep picking them up and munching them. Say things like. "Yeah, these are a little rutty tasting." or "Tastes like he found a doe this morning." Watch out or you'll get vomited on! now thats funny right there :D :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Theres always the traditional Snipe Hunt for the newbie in camp;) This gets my vote. Don't do it in the National Forest though...............The Search and Rescue guys don't find it funny at all:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldksnarc Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Get some chocolate covered raisins or peanuts. Then go out "scouting" with the victim. When he/she is not looking. Dump a pile of them in the leaves. Say, "Wow, this looks fresh." When they come take a look. Tell them you know an old country trick. Pick one of the "droppings" up, pop it in your mouth and say, "Yep, that's a buck!" Keep picking them up and munching them. Say things like. "Yeah, these are a little rutty tasting." or "Tastes like he found a doe this morning." Watch out or you'll get vomited on! Pulled that one on my son when he was younger. Laughed my butt off. Can't wait for the grandson's turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 One that I'm gonna try soon is, if I shoot a doe, go get a matched set of sheds from one of my friends and place them on the blood trail. Then call my dad and a couple of my other friends and tell em I just shot a monster. Then as we're blood trailing the deer, shout out "Crap, he knocked one of his antlers off" Then about 50 yards later, have the other side layin there. It will be hard to pull off, but I think it would be funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 One that I'm gonna try soon is, if I shoot a doe, go get a matched set of sheds from one of my friends and place them on the blood trail. Then call my dad and a couple of my other friends and tell em I just shot a monster. Then as we're blood trailing the deer, shout out "Crap, he knocked one of his antlers off" Then about 50 yards later, have the other side layin there. It will be hard to pull off, but I think it would be funny... :D:D Good luck with that, Kyle! :D:D Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 The ongoing thing at our camp is that when we are hanging out in the shop between sitting, I'll look out the window and in a whisper I'll say, "Oh man. There's a deer right outside". Of course the first few times, everyone jumped up to see it. Unfortunatley, there was nothing there...that is until the one time no one looked. At which time I grabbed the gun, opened the door, snuck around the corner of the building and shot one! Now the boys aren't sure whether to look, stay sitting, or try to be the first one out the door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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