So I guess I was "nosed" by an animal??

**cbbr** · 02-26-2014, 19:03

I would be more worried about feral pigs down here. I have had them go right through camps. You probably had either a deer or a raccoon taking a sniff.

**craige** · 02-26-2014, 19:17

If you were anywhere near me then I would say it is certainly a deer. They seem to be attracted to my hammock for some reason. There has been a deer pretty close by just looking at me maybe 7 or 8 times now when I have woken up in the morning. Dunno what their problem is but they've gave me a little fright a couple of times, especially when I was out with my little sister one night and was already worried about her, I counted 4 of them within 30 feet of us. I've never felt any touch me but I have found footprints within inches of my hammock.

**southern9** · 02-26-2014, 19:28

Bear Burrito!!

**fiveonomo** · 02-26-2014, 20:27

I wonder if that story is true, pretty messed up.

**SilvrSurfr** · 02-26-2014, 20:30

I guess I must be a pretty sound sleeper. Woke up one morning in the Pine Barrens and there were so many fresh deer tracks around my hammock it looked like a whole herd had been on top of me.

**DuctTape** · 02-26-2014, 21:16

I had a bear sniff and snort me a few years back while hammocking in the Adks. A few choice expletives and she ran away. The next am, I found out what drew her in was the empty snickers bar wrapper in my jacket pocket which was being used as a pillow.

**Nodust** · 02-26-2014, 21:21

Originally Posted by Ratdog

Deer are like rats with Antlers...

In my experience, any sort of salt and they come sniffing around, especially in remote areas. So do other critters.

More than once I woke up face to face with a deer poking his head in my tent. All because a backpacking buddy, in the middle of the night, peed on the tree not far from my tent. The bear that wandered the area were near camp but did not come in like the deer did.

That's it. Next deer season I'm hunting from a tent and peeing outside

**bcw** · 02-26-2014, 22:06

Wasn't there a post about a buffalo getting into a kids hammock? Maybe someone could find it.

**L8Hiker** · 02-26-2014, 23:06

yikes!!!!
I'll have to work up my courage again before the next camping trip. Wish I hadn't read this thread. (just kidding)

It will be in the back of my mind though!

**honeybakedhammock** · 02-26-2014, 23:31

I've woken up to deer feet from my hammock a few times. Same with elk. I never noticed one sniffing me before though lol. I always sleep with my headlamp at easy access so I can check anything out at night or see when I need to get up.