Sparring in MD!!!!!

[M Bucker]

I went hunting last night and had a four point and a 7 eating under my stand. They came in at last light and it was too dark to shot. Anyway, I watched them with my flashlight for 10-15 min. and then the 4 went over to the 7 and tapped his antlers on his. They kinda stood there and leaned against each other and moved their necks. Went on about 10 secs or so. It was the most exciting thing I've ever seen in the woods!!!!!!

Not very intense but they're starting up around here!!!!!

[Big Buck Brannigan]

The party is about to start. I heard some pretty serious clashing yesterday afternoon followed by 3 BIG bucks passing by my stand about 60 yards away. Now is a great time to catch them while they're pre-occupied with each other and can be patterned. In the next two weeks or so, they'll split up and they're patterns will change.