Quite some time back as I was trying to roost 2 toms and a few hens inthe Upper Pennisula of Mich I witnessed a Tom who went after a yearling.

The flock was just sort of feeding as fly-up time was close. Out came this doe and yearling and the yearling was rather frisky running back and forth. Well it decided to chase and investigate the hens and Toms - To my chagrin as it rushed this Tom The Tom hopped up and hit the back fo the young deer and that was that. Didn't last long but the doe lead the yearling away.

I have also witnessed many times deer feeding among the flock I have been after. Makes it much more difficult to get close because now the flock or Tom I am after has a sense of smell because of the deer!

JW