Anyone been on a snipe hunt?

[3rd_time_the_charm]

My other thread started down the snipe hunting path. It's not letting me add a poll - so share your stories. I went on one as a teen with my church youth group.

Have you ever been? Did you catch one

Thanks to @Cannot_Wait_4Disney and @snowwite for the inspiration.

 

[mylilnikita]

Lol nope

 

[bobbiwoz]

Yes, with Girl Scouts. Really don’t remember much.

 

[TippyThomas]

I don't think that was a thing in my childhood. I'm familiar with them now, but I don't think we ever did that as I was growing up. Either that, or I was just not lucky enough to be invited.

 

[fla4fun]

I had to Google it because I had never heard of one before. No, I haven’t been on one.

 

[cedricandsophie]

We did it all the time to the unsuspecting when I was a teen back in the 60s. We also did ghost hunting in cemeteries after dark if we could avoid the cops and waiting to see a ghost on certain roads where eerie sightings had been reported. The joys of growing up in a relatively small town along with walking the streets after dark and hiding in the bushes, hanging underwear on cars, and of course underage drinking because anyone walking into a bar could get a drink.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Yes, Boy Scouts, about 70 years ago.

 

[Deb]

girl scouts early 80's

 

[jmenjes]

Nope.

I have been on a few Herald Hunts however, down here in So Flo. Big outdoor puzzle contests created by Dave Barry.

 

[snowwite]

Nope.

I have been on a few Herald Hunts however, down here in So Flo. Big outdoor puzzle contests created by Dave Barry.

I used to love Dave Barry’s columns. The Herald Hunts would be an excellent name for a band.

 

[SpaceMan5]

I was the ring leader on several snipe hunts. I tried my best in leading my hunters but they failed miserably

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

I don't think that was a thing in my childhood. I'm familiar with them now, but I don't think we ever did that as I was growing up. Either that, or I was just not lucky enough to be invited.

Well, as I said the other day, you're smarter than the average bear. Maybe they knew you wouldn't fall for it.

Bur regardless, I'd totally invite you.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

I was the ring leader on several snipe hunts. I tried my best in leading my hunters but they failed miserably

I expected better from you. Shame.

 

[luvthatduke]

Yep, at camp.

 

[princesscinderella]

I’m with @fla4fun and had never heard of it and had to google it.

 

[tony67]

When I was in the military I took lots of newbies on snipe hunts...

Sent them looking for lots of other things as well - like a box of grid squares, left handed wrench etc...

I recall having a guy jump up and down on a Soviet T-62 Tank to test the suspension. Like you jumping up and down is going to move a tank that weighs like 40 tons. He tried and tried though.... good times.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Nope. Was invited to watch submarine races at the local reservoir, but I didn't agree to go. Had a friend who insisted her boy friend was going to bag a jackalope and bring it home.

 

[ChrisFL]

I only know about it from an episode of Cheers

 

[AppleDumpling]

No, never heard of it.

 

[Newsies]

Born in '97, 26 going on 27 years old ... THIS thread is what taught me that snipe hunts are real and not just something written in to the movie "Up"!