The Chase (picture heavy)

[KentuckyTJ]

Yesterday I saw a buck birddoging a doe around in the thicket behind the house. I get up this morning and look out back and see that they are still out there. Can you say "Lockdown". I grabbed my camera and quietly snuck out the back door. She is still wanting no part of what he is selling.

Then I noticed the buck I see rubbing a small tree behind the shed isn't the one I had seen yesterday, he is smaller. She was still penned up against the open spaces of my yard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RedShaft]

maybe i have been getting deceived all these years thinking i was onto a good buck, but it was actually a scruf buck rubbing those larger trees! ha ha.

[KentuckyTJ]

As I snapped a closeup of her I then noticed another deer behind her.

 

The little guy finished taking out his frustrations on the tree and heads to the party.

 

But he stops and is reluctant to approach her.

 

The bigger buck has enough and runs him off a short distance.

 

And returns to his mate

 

 

 

[KentuckyTJ]

The little guy doesn't give up though and heads back to the game.

 

 

 

She still not amused lays down in hopes they will just go away.

This is still playing out as I just saw them over the hill. I'll try to keep an eye out to see if the deed ever takes place. Would it be weird to photograph that???
 

The older buck sees his chance and try's once again.

 

She springs from her bed and takes off.

 

 

[Montanawidower]

Nice photos TJ.    Thanks for posting

[jesse cales]

cool pix tom.now,lay down the camera and grab that zipper.  

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by RedShaft:
maybe i have been getting deceived all these years thinking i was onto a good buck, but it was actually a scruf buck rubbing those larger trees! ha ha.

Interesting statement RedShaft. This tree wasn't rubbed three days ago and when this dance is over these deer will not stay here, they never stay in here. Imagine a hunter walking through and finding this fresh rub and thinking here is a great place to set up a spot to hunt. The deer long gone and the hunter just killing some time.

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by jesse cales:
cool pix tom.now,lay down the camera and grab that zipper.      

Haha, now why would I want to ruin his day before he has his fun? Plus his right antler is broken off just after his G1

[jesse cales]

you're right tom.i know it would really suck if that happened to me.  

[Benjy]

quote:Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
   

quote:Originally posted by jesse cales:
cool pix tom.now,lay down the camera and grab that zipper.            

Great pictures!

Benjy

[ARCHER2]

TJ,
Looks like you've got a prime hunting spot right out your back door. Thanks for sharing.
Charlie

[ti-guy]

You sure had the best ticket in town for that show!!   :p    

[Rossco7002]

Cool pics!

I nearly got run over by a buck chasing after a doe Saturday morning. Things are definitely heating up in the woods...

[psychmonky]

Oh make no mistake, you need to grab your bow...but its because you need to be after whatever he was fighting when he broke that antler!

Cool pics though. No it wouldn't be creepy to photograph it. Not many people see it in the wild. Id want pics if I managed to catch it live.

[AWPForester]

It's that time.  God Bless

[cacciatore]

Very interesting pics of a pre rut day,lot to learn.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Nice back yard.

[Keefer]

T.J. ,
 You got any property next store for sale?  

[gregg dudley]

Can't decide if I want to hunt the wheel barrow stand or the picnic table...

Great pics.

[KentuckyTJ]

Haha, Gregg everyone knows the wheel barrow stand is for when its raining and it wasn't raining.