Over the past 50 years I have spent a lot of time "in the woods" searching for deer. Most of that time was related to putting some meat in the freezer. Raised on a farm in northern MN, our main concern was to earn a living from the land and part of that quest was to harvest the wildlife that lived there. I thought that I knew deer behavior, well I was wrong on that point. It was when I picked up the camera that I was really was introduced to Whitetail behavior. The "Fight" was the first time that I witnessed this ritual from beginning to end. Thanks to my spouses reaction to the situation, we will be able to relive that moment forever. Dan D.
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8:27 We were observing Goldie when;
8:27 Goldie recovers and the fight is on
8:27 Evenly matched the bucks went back and forth pushing and shoving
8:31 The fighters never backed off
8:31 The grunting and clashing of antlers was very audible
8:31 Neither one was going to give up
8:31 The intensity of the battle was evident, in this shot Goldie was making the charge
8:32 am Muddy and exhausted
8:33 At this point in the fight the bucks were locked together
8:34 Antlers locked, the fight moved into deeper water
8:34 Muddy and exhausted neither animal wanted to give up
Goldie, the undisputed champion of PicNic Island in 2009 was defeated on 11/18/10
Prince, the challanger was observed,on the island, after the fight with a doe the next morning
8:56 Like it started the fight ended. Goldie broke it off and with Prince in hot pursuit as they ran off into the woods.