Scary Skinwalker Reddit Stories

September 25, 2026

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Skinwalker Encounters: Five Terrifying Accounts from the Appalachian and Western Woods

The episode presents five first-person Reddit stories about skinwalker encounters, each exploring a different facet of these legendary creatures. While the stories are fictional, they draw on established folklore—particularly Navajo traditions about "ye nádleehé" (those who walk on all fours)—and Appalachian mountain legends. The throughline is consistent: the woods are not empty, and certain rules exist for a reason. Breaking them invites something that does not forgive.

The Hunter Who Investigated a Scream

The first story follows a lifelong hunter who moves to West Virginia to work as a professional deer hunter. He knows every sound in the forest—until he hears a scream he cannot identify. He and his hunting partner Brian investigate and find a massive elk wailing in a clearing. They leave it alone, but the next night the scream returns, different and wrong. This time the hunter goes alone and finds an eight-foot-tall figure standing in the clearing, facing away. When it turns and locks eyes with him from three hundred yards away, it begins galloping toward him. He barely makes it home, hides in his basement freezer to mask his scent, and hears the creature moving through his house as he types his warning: "If you hear screaming in the middle of the woods at night, do not investigat

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What you'll learn

1 (00:17) **Episode Introduction & Housekeeping** - Host Snook introduces the episode's theme of scary skinwalker Reddit stories and runs through channel goals and Patreon perks.
2 (02:09) **Story 1: "If you hear screaming in the middle of the woods at night, do not investigate"** - A lifelong hunter's encounter with a wailing elk that turns into a terrifying pursuit by a massive, eight-foot-tall creature.
3 (16:37) **Patreon & Channel Reminder** - Host repeats the call to join Patreon for bonus weekly videos, exclusive live streams, and Discord access.
4 (17:29) **Story 2: "Don't touch the skulls when in the Appalachians"** - A city transplant ignores a local's warning about disturbing animal skulls, unleashing a pack of wolf-like skinwalkers on his home and town.
5 (39:00) **Story 3: "I hunt skinwalkers for a living"** - A professional skinwalker hunter recounts a mission in Utah where he uses a tragic personal story to distract a skeptical cop, then sets wards to contain the threat.
6 (59:33) **Story 4: "My friend went into the woods during a hike. What came back was not him."** - A group camping trip turns into a nightmare when two friends are replaced by faceless mimics that wear human skin like a costume.
7 (94:49) **Story 5: "I didn't believe the white deer rule until it followed me home"** - An Appalachian hunter shoots a white deer, violating a local superstition, and is stalked by a clicking, pale creature that mimics human voices.

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Show Notes

Join the Patreon! For bonus videos, exclusive livestreams, discord and more! https://www.patreon.com/SnookYT⁠ These were some Scary Skinwalker Reddit Stories! These stories were so creepy! What was your favorite story? And would you like to see me make similar videos in the future? Leave your thoughts down below in the comment section, and make sure to like and subscribe! Credits! Go give some support to these talented authors! Live-active-2738 -https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/154g93v/if_you_hear_screaming_in_the_middle_of_the_woods/Keinnea - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/olzh6h/dont_touch_the_skulls_when_in_the_appalachians/Frequent-Cat - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/gfensr/i_hunt_skinwalkers_for_a_living/Mobbing - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/16e3295/my_friend_went_into_the_woods_during_a_hike_what/Pentyworth223 - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1qt6wkj/i_didnt_believe_the_white_deer_rule_until_it/ I was granted permission to use all of these stories. Make sure to check out all of the original authors. Timestamps!0:00 | Intro2:07 | If you hear screaming in the middle of the woods at night, do NOT investigate17:30 | Don't touch the skulls when in the Appalachians38:59 | I hunt skin walkers for a living59:39 | My friend went into the woods during a hike. What came back was not him.1:34:48 | I didn't believe the white deer rule until it followed me home.2:00:36 Make sure to subscribe to the Patreon for early access videos and many more perks! Also! Go follow me on Spotify and Instagram! Yes, my voice is human. The channels subscriber goal is 1 million, so subscribe!

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