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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 26, 2009 8:38:45 GMT -5
Sunday morning @ 6:45AM two big boys went at it off & on for 1/2 an hour. At one point they were only about 50 yards away but it was too dark & too thick to see em. Three other deer moved in to check-out the action. When the two studs turned it up a notch slinging leaves, top soil, & breaking down saplings the 3 high-tailed it otta there.
It was the distinct thunks of big heavy antlers banging together & meshing as they leveraged for position.
As soon as it started getting light they moved on thru the thicket banging heads every 15 to 20 seconds.
I did some rattling after it got light enough for a shot in case one or both were bedded in the immediate area. Nothing!
When I got down from stand @ noon I went up to the briar & sapling thicket to survey scene. Man it looked like someone had torn-up a 50'-60' area with a tiller & a bush-hog...
Hopefully I will get a shot at one of these brutes!!!!!!
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Post by bschwein on Oct 26, 2009 9:36:45 GMT -5
I also heard similiar reports this weekend as well
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 26, 2009 9:40:11 GMT -5
Man!
If that doesn't get a deer hunter excited, nothing will.
Good morning for you.
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Post by ridgerunner on Oct 26, 2009 10:38:55 GMT -5
That was the other hunter......Larry Wieshem, those weren't deer..
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 26, 2009 11:15:37 GMT -5
I wonder if those deer were so distracted fighting that you could have closed the distance, and maybe got a shot once it was light.
Once while rabbit hunting, I walked up on 2 tom turkeys doing battle. Walked right up within less than 5 yards. As soon as one bird would let go to run off, the other would latch onto his neck and the fight was on again.
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Post by Sasquatch on Oct 26, 2009 13:48:11 GMT -5
HEY, THIS GUY IS AN IMPOSTER! Deertracks never writes posts this long!!!!
Just messing with you, 'tracks. Sounds exciting!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 26, 2009 14:09:43 GMT -5
I wonder if those deer were so distracted fighting that you could have closed the distance, and maybe got a shot once it was light. Once while rabbit hunting, I walked up on 2 tom turkeys doing battle. Walked right up within less than 5 yards. As soon as one bird would let go to run off, the other would latch onto his neck and the fight was on again. I've done that in the past with success. Could not do it this time. They were 10' on the other side of the property line fence. The other property is strictly off-limits to hunters..... |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 26, 2009 14:10:52 GMT -5
HEY, THIS GUY IS AN IMPOSTER! Deertracks never writes posts this long!!!! Just messing with you, 'tracks. Sounds exciting! I suprise myself too sometimes!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by ridgerunner on Oct 26, 2009 17:44:38 GMT -5
HEY, THIS GUY IS AN IMPOSTER! Deertracks never writes posts this long!!!! Just messing with you, 'tracks. Sounds exciting! Geeze man, give the guy a break he ( Deertracks) has 11,084 posts give him some credit...He could of written an autobiography....lol.. |
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Oct 26, 2009 19:01:16 GMT -5
Seen two bucks running together today. I'm sure they won't remain that way for much longer.
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Post by mullis56 on Oct 26, 2009 19:27:27 GMT -5
11,010 posts are shorter then this! LOL
Been hearing of some fighting too! It is getting close!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 27, 2009 7:11:01 GMT -5
HEY, THIS GUY IS AN IMPOSTER! Deertracks never writes posts this long!!!! Just messing with you, 'tracks. Sounds exciting! Geeze man, give the guy a break he ( Deertracks) has 11,084 posts give him some credit...He could of written an autobiography....lol.. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 27, 2009 7:11:34 GMT -5
11,010 posts are shorter then this! LOL Been hearing of some fighting too! It is getting close! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by mullis56 on Oct 27, 2009 7:22:50 GMT -5
See there is 2 more!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 27, 2009 12:31:06 GMT -5
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