Bizarre Whitetail Deer behavior.....

[docsoos]

I posted this story over on HardCoreTalk:

http://www.hardcoretalk.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=55;t=000058;p=0&r=n fx&s=noprofile

This was truly a "one-of-a-kind" event. Hope you enjoy the story! ;D

DocSoos

[lost1]

:o That's very strange. Never seen it before. Let us know if you find any more about it.
Good post Thanks

[disleksic]

thats really odd I also hunt but out here in southern ut we have mule deer I also have an odd buck deer story it happend to my dads best friend who also tought me how to gut and skin my first deer anyway my dad and his buddy john was at this little camp area called oak grove sitting at a picnic table eating lunch and there was this little forky uh back east I believe you all would call it a four point anyhow it was hangin around the picnic area and it wasnt afraid of anyone so they tried to feed it and it would eat out of thier hands well this little buck really liked my dads buddy john because after he went and sat down at the picnic table it came up behind him and mounted him and tried to hump him I swear Im not makin this up we still tease him about it I wish somone would have had a camera like you did

[HPshooter]

State and especially National park campgrounds (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc) are LOUSY with tame deer. I've had to shoo them away from my vehicle before. They're protected, their natural enemies are in decline, so they overpopulate and are starving - far from the beautiful deer we're used to seeing in well-managed areas.

[DV8]

my closest neighbor has a pet buck that has a bright orange collar on it's neck. so noone kills it. it is his pet (the guys like 70) I went there once & it WOULD NOT let me in the gate. it was grunting & showing horns & stomping.. I wasnt stupid enough to try to sneak past him either !! but when Bob came out it was fine. Like a watch dog almost. while he was out there it let me pet it & feed it an apple, it ate right from my hands, & thats an awesome feeling. He ran off during last years rut, but he eventually returned & I see him daily when I go by. I think Bob said he was 3 this year, & he fears he will leave this rut season & not return. we were all amazed he returned last year.

~DV8

[jim]

Sometimes that humping thing is an act of dominance.

jim