too bad you didnt get a pic of him!!

i definitely believe with the buck to doe ratio being ALOT better than it used to be, that the rut rituals are getting stronger...

i watched sparring about 2 weeks ago and it looked pretty dang serious...wasnt a death match...but wasnt what i would call friendly sparring either....

i honestly believe we have more bucks than does in the area of my honey hole this year....it seems like every deer has atleast spikes on its head....very few does...the guy that lives near my honey hole said that he hasnt seen a doe...said every deer he sees has some bone on its head....and we drive from rifle season through flintlock season pretty much daily from 10-11 am till dark...we dont see EVERY deer...but we see alot of them...seeing alot less deer overall....but if we kept track, i bet we see more bucks than does....but im in 2B which is a special reg area and you can rifle hunt for doe even in the late season...and unlimited tags...the first couple years early muzzle loader and flintlock(late doe rifle) the doe herd was hit hard....and rifle season does are still hit hard by others...i quit taking does until i find an area that has a pile of them....if in rifle season i have a doe herd run by, i'll do my part and take one...but the last couple years that hasnt been the case....we have to "travel" to doe hunt...lol