Survival

This Happened To Me: How To Catch An Owl

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 2:15 PM EST

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Kurt Anderson of Brookston, Minn., thought he was going fishing, but he wound up reeling in a bird instead. Find out the whole story in this month's "This Happened To Me." Outdoor Life Online Editor

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The hunter turned into the hunted as the lure sank into the owl's talon. I suddenly found myself fighting to reel in the airborne predator! Outdoor Life Online Editor
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Armed with only a jacket and pliers, we pulled the angry bird to the ground to extract the hook. Outdoor Life Online Editor
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Luckily, the lure tumbled free of the owl's sharp talons, allowing the bird to fly away. Outdoor Life Online Editor
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Luckily, the lure tumbled free of the owl's sharp talons, allowing the bird to fly away. Outdoor Life Online Editor

Kurt Anderson of Brookston, Minn., thought he was going fishing, but he wound up reeling in a bird instead.