RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

I'd wait until the biggest one, won or lost (if he loses, hope he doesn't get too far away) :)

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

Yes, I would shoot. Then if they were still locked up and I didn't have another buck tag I would call my brother in law and tell him I got one for him to shoot too!

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

I wouldn't, not while locked. But if they got free I'd be slinging arrows!

Shooting them locked.. would be like shooting a sitting bunny, or a floating duck, or a pheasant on the ground. IMO not the most sporting opportunity.

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

No. Too much chance of them moving and turning a great shot into a terrible shot. And then, even after the fight, with all the adrenaline and lactic acid build-up in the muscles, the meat won't beall that tasty anyway.

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

I didn't think about those things. I can rethink my answer here, I would not have been able to in the field. With that in mind, if the chance ever comes up I will enjoy watching.

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

I would just think that getting a shot on one let alone both would be a stretch in itself....I mean two bucks really going at it with all the twisting and thrashing around I doubt you would be presented with a reasonable shot while that was happening. If you were it would probably be because they were standing there unlocked for a moment squaring off. In which case you would be presented with a shot and they wouldn't be locked together.

Thats my scenario:D

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

TWANG...BANG..next question

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

yea i would shoot one of them, and then if they were both still locked then i would saw the other ones antlers off, that way i get 2 pair of antlers and one dead deer. win/win?

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

Simple answer to your question; does a fat baby fart?
If they ramble by my stand fighting and they are huge, I would take the biggest. If they are indeed locked, go geta few guys, hold the live one down, and cut an antler off him. Ta da; he is free and you have the one you took.

RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
 

If I walked upon two deer locked, exhausted, and no way could free themselves. No way would I take the shot. The kill would not mean anything to me as I had not hunted the buck and used my skill to harvest him. Once again, go get some guys; hold the deer down, and saw off a rack to free them.