Snort Wheeze

[boneaddict]

I heard it from three bucks yesterday.  First one startled me.  I was focusing on a small four and all of a sudden a snort wheeze directly behind me.  I had no idea this buck had come in.  Walked right by me, too close for a pic.

The second one was a buck I was photographing (see spreading my genes in the phot forum) and heard the third which ended up being this buck down the hill behind me where I just was, with 5 other bucks

Many call a bucksnort when they blow trying to smell.  Does do that just as much as buck, its not a snort.  Also not a grunt......  Its the ultimate form of I am about ready to kick your a$$

[boneaddict]

note the stiff gate, bristled hair, ears back sideways posture.  If the subordinate doesn't back off, BOOM

[GoldTip]

Great pic Doug.  That buck looks po'ed for sure....

[boneaddict]

Yeah, he was minutes from mounting up and the little guys were buzzing him.

[Skyvalhunter]

Plus he had some guy pointing his camera at him as he was trying to get busy!!! Great pics Doug

[boneaddict]

dang pervs....
This guy took one in the arse.  He ran off the one above and this one was kinda in the area, feeding, not really interested in the doe.  Well he ventured too close.  I thought the buck was about to mount up and I was heading back down the hill to move on.  I heard a huge commotion and looked up just intime to see the big three connect, ramming this guy with his antlers right in the ole buttocks.  OUCH

[WAPITIHUNTER]

WOW! Awesome shot! Love the posturing shot. He is definatley letting somebody know they are about to get whooped up!

[boneaddict]

Do you want a piece of me?

[jackelope]

there's not a whole lot as cool as a snort weeze on a big rutting whitetail to get him to come to your treestand, especially when he postures the whole way in...


 

[boneaddict]

NO DOUBT....I sure want to get a close up of that on film.  Gotta be in on the action close to do it though.

[boneaddict]

wheeze up close!   not what I had in mind but was close as I was going to get....

[boneaddict]

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[JackOfAllTrades]

I sure want to get a close up of that on film.  Gotta be in on the action close to do it though.

not what I had in mind but was close as I was going to get....

Ah.. Where's your sense of adventure? Put a few drops of Tinks Estrus on the bill of your hat and move in a little closer!

Great shots, by the way!

-Steve

[boneaddict]

Its not a matter of not wanting to be close, but the does tend to not think as kindly of me as the bucks.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Cool pics, as always.