The exact opposite of Z5 Rut Action

[JHbowhunter]

This is a really cool video. It is Kansas (not to be confused with NJ).     I will say - it was a little bit like this, not even 10 years ago in the zone 5 areas I hunt.

 

I have never seen them chase into a lake, swim around in circles, come ashore and breed while dripping wet...  Those Kansas deer sure do portray some interesting foreplay habits...   Not sure I could take an ice bath and "perform" as well as the one buck did in this video 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCgkIKUzRPo&feature=youtu.be

Edited December 21, 2015 by JHbowhunter

[06roadking]

Shrinkage my friend...shrinkage

[_X7]

Kansas is a special place. You think you are in the land of nothing at first. My first trip out there in the late 90's was just like the last minutes if the video where I watched 5 P and Y bucks trying to corral a doe on open prairie. It was amazing to see the doe use every trick in the book to get away from them. I watched for at least 10 minutes before they all disappeared from sight.

[LPJR]

Crazy.

[Axiom]

[mikejd]

I can see her swimming for it if it was a few blacktails chasing her.

[tcook8296]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyGOJ1_kcI8

[BHC]

Hunting Illinois is like that, hot doe draws in the bucks, but also seen it here in NJ