RE: Snort wheeze
Just speaking for my hunt area! I hunt over a large bedding area, approximately 1/2 mile wide and 3/4 mile long. I use binoculars on a regular basis to not only scout the areas that I'm hunting but also to scout areas that may be 1/2 mile away. In all this area, it's not uncommon to see dozens of does and during the rut, multiple bucks following and/or chasing them. On a still morning, I can hear vocalizations from more than 200 yds. away. In all the cases where I've heard the snort-wheeze, it came from the largest most aggressive buck in the area. I can physically set back and enjoy the show! During the snort wheeze, the buck will raise the hair on his back, turn broadside to show the smaller buck his size, and if that doesn't move the smaller buck out, he will charge! This is not something I've seen just once or twice, but multiple times with the same outcome. Sometimes the smaller buck will move out with a simple look from the larger buck, but sometimes a charge is inevitable.