Witnessed a Buck fight Yesterday

falcon · 11-09-2009, 03:42 AM

This probably does not belong in the black powder section. But i was hunting with my .50 Encore.

Yesterday afternoon at about 3:00 pm i was checking a big pond for deer and hog sign: There is a stand there. There was very little fresh sign and i started walking uphill to the truck. Heard a loud crashing and and shoving contest between two buck deer and ran to check it out. The wind was in my favor.

Got a several good glimpses of two big bucks fighting and they were locked up. One buck was a 12 or 14 point with huge wide and high antlers: His antlers were white. The other buck looked like a 10 point. They were about equal in size.

There was no snorting at all. Once in awhile there
was a clash of antlers. Apparently the bucks heard me and they staggered/ran downhill into the pond. They came out of the pond and went south into the wind through a small field and into some scrub oak brush that still has dried leaves. Tried to line up a shot but never could get one.

After them i went for about a quarter mile into the wind. Tried to cut them off a couple of times to no avail. i could seldom see those bucks after they got into the brush but the sound effects were awesome from 20-30 yards away. Finally they broke free and hauled off to the west.

TNHagies · 11-09-2009, 05:48 AM

That's cool! In all my years of hunting that's one thing I've never witnessed. Sure would like to one day-and preferably with my camera handy

cayugad · 11-09-2009, 05:51 AM

Sounds like a good place to take a rattle bag and a grunt tube. Good luck. It is cool to see deer fight. I used to watch doe fight all the time in the yard when I used to feed the birds/deer.

falcon · 11-09-2009, 06:19 AM

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Sounds like a good place to take a rattle bag and a grunt tube.

Good suggestion. Will take my rattle horns to that area next Sat. Have watched juvenile sparring matches between young bucks but nothing like this before.

Underclocked · 11-09-2009, 07:10 AM

I've heard it but never seen it. Guarantee that if I ever do see a fight, I won't have my camera.

Semisane · 11-09-2009, 08:58 AM

I've seen a few small bucks mixing it up, but never any big boys. I've also seen lots of does go at it pretty heavy. You could hear the blows from hoofs hitting each other. Here's a picture a game camera caught of a doe fight on one of my buddies food plots.

Gotbuck · 11-09-2009, 09:27 AM

I've seen a big clash several years ago on adjoining property. One 10 pointer came by on a dead run followed by a big 12 grunting and snorting, then pow they went at it. Dirt flying and they took out a sapplig tree. Seemed like time stood still as I watched in awe. It is one sight you can never forget. Truly awesome.

sjsfire · 11-09-2009, 12:00 PM

Good picture, I really like the rabbits too.....they are like what the hell is going on.

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Originally Posted by Semisane

I've seen a few small bucks mixing it up, but never any big boys. I've also seen lots of does go at it pretty heavy. You could hear the blows from hoofs hitting each other. Here's a picture a game camera caught of a doe fight on one of my buddies food plots.

gregrn43 · 11-09-2009, 09:42 PM

Them rabbits got ring side seats for the show semi