Good deed for the day - apologies for the long link - Fighting Deer Separated by Conservation Office in US

[Awest]

Video: Whitetail and Mule Deer Fight to the Death

Saskatchewan conservation officers received a puzzling call from a local hunter this fall. They said two bucks had managed to lock up their antlers during a peak-rut fight. As rare as this occurrence may be, it’s even more bizarre that this entanglement occurred between a whitetail and a mule...

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[8x57]

Are you setting out to upset our Canadian cousins Awestgar ?
Saskatchewan is Canada not the U.S. and Canadians get very upset when you call them Americans.

 

[alberta boy]

I'm not upset , I live in Albertastan , hence I'm an Albertastani . The stubble jumpers ( residents of Saskatchewan ) may get upset , but I wouldn't worry about it . The sight of trees terrifies them ( they don't know what they are living out on the bald flats ) so you'll be safe in the UK .
It isn't that unusual for Mulies and White-Tails to have a go at each other , in more ways than one . Hybrids are not exactly common , but you do see them every now and then . My brother shot one many years ago . We even called out a Natural Resources officer to have a look . He was really interesting to talk to . Apparently , it's more common in some areas than others . Cool video , thanks for posting .

AB

 

[scotch_egg]

I thought that there was at least one dead deer in that lock up.

 

[alberta boy]

I thought that there was at least one dead deer in that lock up.

Yeah , the White Tail wasn't moving when the Mulie pogoed off .

AB

 

[scotch_egg]

Yeah , the White Tail wasn't moving when the Mulie pogoed off .

AB

It sat up as soon as it was released

 

[alberta boy]

I just watched it again , the WTs ears were moving after the CO released the Mulie , not dead ?

AB

 

[scotch_egg]

The stress both animals were under I would end it for both.

The fact the antlers locked to me is an issue worth a cull.

 

[Awest]

Huge apologies you are quite right Canada not US, not sure how I missed that especially having spent a year working for Agriculture Canada Research Station in Nova Scotia out the wonderfully named town of Wolfville! If I had a brain I would dangerous. Unreserved Apologies Gents.

 

[alberta boy]

Huge apologies you are quite right Canada not US, not sure how I missed that especially having spent a year working for Agriculture Canada Research Station in Nova Scotia out the wonderfully named town of Wolfville! If I had a brain I would dangerous. Unreserved Apologies Gents.

No need to apologise , it was an interesting video .

AB

 

[Stalker62]

The stress both animals were under I would end it for both.

The fact the antlers locked to me is an issue worth a cull.

Not for me.

Give them a chance.