Bobby5

This is my first time experiencing a fight in the woods here is the story. I could see a deer in the brush and it was getting dark so i figured i would try a couple grunts. I grunted and the deer grunted back. I new it was a buck but then about a minute later i herd a real low pitched grunt you could tell it was a different deer.It was getting dark so i figured id get out of my stand as quietly as i could for i wouldnt spook them. As im walking back i walk about 10 feet from my stand the next thing i know two deer are fighting about 40 yards from me. I was looking through my scope and it was too dark to tell the size and wich one was bigger so i didnt take the shot(I know this shouldnt be in the bow section but i figured id get some better advice here, I am using a shotgun by the way, no rifle). What should i do tommorow should i set up in the same spot and try some rattling? Will the deer that lost go off to someone elses property?

Greg / MO

I've had the same thing happen to me as well, and I always find myself back in the same area the next morning. I would try some doe-in-heat bleats, some grunts, and then finally some rattling -- starting light by just "tickling" the antlers together and then later sessions of all-out banging. Good luck!

Bobby5

did you have any luck going to the same spot you saw the fight?

cardeer

Neat to see,the only fight I seen was between two women on Jerry Springer,Hair was flying

nubo

The winner will probably be still hanging around and maybe even another challenger if your lucky.I'd stay put if I were you ,sound's like there's lot's of action there.

nubo

Fieldmouse

Ditch your shotgun and go pick up a Bow. If you enjoyed seeing this then you'll love Bow Hunting. This happens quite often to me in the woods.

Bobby5

When i went bowhunting this year i went to the same stand i was in and the onlything i saw was does. Now all of a sudden there are bucks everywere.

Greg / MO

It's called the rut...

And yes, to answer your question, there's a P&Y on the wall looking over my shoulder as I type this!

Bob H in NH

I've never seen a buck fight, but I did hear one once.

It was a cold day with snow on the ground and I was still hunting up a beach nutt ridge when I heard them going at it. Man what a commotion. Sounded like they were off to the side of me abit, no idea how far. I headed over that way hoping to get in range before they could notice me. I never did see them, but I came across the fight spot. All torn up for about a 30 yard square and a little bit of hair and blood.

I tried tracking one of them out of the area, but never caught up, figured he might lay down to rest after the fight. Nope.

--Bob

Bobby5

I went back today to the stand were i saw the fight and there was hair around my stand they must have went at it again cause they were fighting about 40 yards away from my stand when i saw them.