#1979439 - 06/30/10 08:27 PM
Bucks Fighting
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TennesseeWhiskey
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Registered: 12/11/01
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Loc: Giles County, Tennessee
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How many of us have had the privilege of seeing
two bucks fighting during the rut? Tell us a bit
about what you saw and whether you bagged one of
them?
Gratefully,
TennesseeWhiskey
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#1979456 - 06/30/10 08:36 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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Bone Collector
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Registered: 09/09/09
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Loc: Murfreesboro, TN
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I've only seen some sparring and no i did not shoot one. they were small.
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#1979464 - 06/30/10 08:39 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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Diehard Hunter
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Loc: East Tennessee
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I have, not just sparring, but knock down drag out fighting, one trying to kill the other. i was doing research on the blugrass army depot in KY, and was not hunting. it was a great show, and i could have easily killed both of them. they were oblivious to my presence. these were two dominant bucks, but "Moses" won. i called him Moses because all the other deer parted way for him.
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#1979489 - 06/30/10 08:51 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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hunter drew
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Registered: 06/16/07
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Loc: henderson county TN Lexington
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The most I ever seen was 3 all fighting each other. One of them was a shooter. But you could not shoot them. Have seen most of them fighting while going into some of the plants I work out
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#1979496 - 06/30/10 08:54 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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BigCam50
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Registered: 06/16/10
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Loc: Chattanooga, TN
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I didn't see them lock up but I had a 2.5year old snort weezed at a bunch of 1.5year olds while he was tending a doe, that was pretty awesome!
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#1979526 - 06/30/10 09:03 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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Boone 58
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Registered: 06/23/04
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a few years ago in bow season i saw some sparring ....7 bucks total and would have shot the big 16" spread 8 pt had not a flock of turkeys spooked it when they came over a ridge and saw me.....he was 40 yards and full alert and i wouldnt risk it.
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#1979610 - 06/30/10 10:02 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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BowGirl
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Ive seen an actual "fight" from the stand once. There where two fully mature brushbusters trying to destroy one another and they were taking the forrest with them. One of the most memorable days in the stand ive ever had. Me and 3 does just set back and watched the whole thing unfold. My heart was pumping hard for a good 15 minutes. It was a GREAT day in the woods, just was a little disappointed that it was KY bow season and they where never closer than 50 yds. 
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#1979684 - 06/30/10 11:03 PM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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RKenney
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Registered: 03/15/08
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Loc: Maury Co.
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I have never witnessed an all out fight with death wishes for
the opponent. As far as a Whitetail buck fight goes. I have seen
videos and they are the most vicious animals in the world, in my
opinion, when they want THEIR genes passed on.
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#1979727 - 07/01/10 12:29 AM
Re: Bucks Fighting
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redblood
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Loc: Lewisburg
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Never two mature bucks. I did witness a mature breed a doe twice this year, which was a first for me.
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