bowhunter97 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 for a smaller basket rack 8pt to run off a much bigger 9? I was getting pictures of a big 9 pt everyday and he hasnt come back since about the same time that the 8 pnt started showing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Is it possible Age and personality are what matter more than size of the rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Usually don't see that this time of year, much more likely to see them hang together in bachelor groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Age and personality are what matter more than size of the rack. Yep...some bucks are just wimps and won't even get past the bluff stage by another more aggressive buck. I know they'll get into boxing matches while they are still in velvet here during the summer months. Got TC pics in the past of bucks doing that in MS several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 All about maturity, attitude, and dominance. If the 9 is a mature deer and the 8 not a mature deer, I would think it would be unlikely that the younger deer would have run him off. Possible though that the bigger deer may have moved on for something he likes elsewhere or if the deer is feeling pressure he may have moved. That said, we watched a 2.5 year old fork here last year that thought he was the dominant buck, had a real bad attitude and challeneged adn even pushed around other bigger antlered 2.5 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Yep, I've witnessed it a few times. Once watched a spike kick a 6pts tail then proceeded to breed a doe. It's the only breeding I've ever witnessed and one of the first "hard and fast rules" about whitetails that was discredited with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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