Jimbo wrote on Jan 16^th, 2010 at 9:19pm:

Now here's an episode from a trip through southern Pickerel Lake a couple years back that I ain't particularly proud of: "A great horned owl, Jimbo!!" Matunik did his level best to elicit a response, expertly cupping his hands together and softly calling, "Hoot ~ hoot ~ hoot!" Nothing. "Yeah— oh, brother", I repeated from the stern, shaking my head in disbelief. Whacking the side of his head, Matunik half-laughed, half-sighed, "Pretty sad, ain't it?! We're getting OLD, Jimbo!!" "A hunk of wood!" barked Matunik. "A hunk of wood!! Dang it... gotta get my eyes checked!" Yet another pause. "Ummm, Jimbo... you don't think those other guys heard me, ummm— hooting, do you?" Jimbo  8-)

;D ;D ;D ;D 2-1/2 years later, I got my answer....I knew that was not a real owl that I heard.....my ears were not playing games on me 8-)