The weirdest thing I can remember came about 4 years ago. I had a doe tag in my pocket, and I was bowhunting in one of my favorite stands. I got there before sunrise, and once the sun arose, I realize a flock of turkeys were roosted in the same tree as my treestand.

It was about the same time as the turkeys are about to fly down, and here comes a nice big doe down the trail. She was only 25 yards quartering to me, when a hen turkey flew down right in front of the doe, and the same trail. It was obvious the doe wanted to walk down the trail towards me but the turkey was in the way, not 7-8 feet from the deer.

They had a staredown for 10-15 seconds and then the doe lowered her head and basically pushed the turkey away. The turkey held it's ground until the deer was only 1-2 feet away, and then jumped out of the trail.

Once the doe was past the turkey, she took a few more steps, and I made a perfect 10yard broadside shot.

It was an interesting morning. A duel of the Turkey vs. Deer... and I won! haha