RE: bucks fighting!
I was walking out of the woods the other day being real quiet and spotted some movement about 100 yards away. My binos revealed a nice buck standing over a scrape I had found the day before. He walked behind a big double tree. I could see his butt moving but couldn't figure what he was doing. Finally he pushed another buckfrom behind the trees. So they sparred for probably 10 minutes off and on. While they tinkled horns I'd slowly move. When they stopped I froze. Then one of them crossed a ditch and got a drink. I'm about 60 yards away. The other crosses and they start again. I start ahead, worked the range finderand got to about 50 yards. Give me 10 more yards.... Give me 10 more yards. THey start again. I hadn't even taken a step and the one tired of the game and whirled away. They other went for him and off they went...... Oh for 10 yards. They crossed the forbidden property line and walked up the gully to the bedding area.