Is a five point buck that big? I'm sorry, I'm not proud of this guy.
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
It's pretty big. Deer are extremely strong and very dangerous when cornered or frightened. Not only do they have the antlers, but their hooves are very sharp, and they're good kickers. I wouldn't say I'm proud of the guy, but I'm certainly impressed that he was able to kill it with his bare hands.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Ok, i know they're strong, I just was thinking that this one wasn't that big, but then, I think the boys that used to ride my school bus exxaggerated on sizes of most things.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Humphhh . . . and here I thought the topic would be about Buck Rogers in the 25th century . . . oh well. *grin*
Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
Breyer... it's not big by deer standards, and i'm in way way impressed... I mean if the deer is in a bed room, and your calling the police, Why not just shut the door and let them deal with it?
And if your going to try and kill it, guns are much easier than catching it...
Did anybody else read this thing and picture an old hill jack sitting on his porch, acting this out, while trying to smoke his corn cobe pipe? Or was that just me?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Ok, maybe we grow em bigger than they do there, because it seems to emply it's big, I'd shoot it though, if I thought it needed to be dead, but I know how to use a gun.
and, that part is just you
Posted by Audeo (Member # 5130) on :
quote: Is a five point buck that big?
The answer to your question relies on where you live. In the American west five point means at least five points on one side and probably four or five on the other. In the American East or South five points means two point on one side and three on the other, a much smaller animal. It is rare for deer to have more than five points per side, and a 'three point' in the west (probably a five or six point in the east) is considered a fully mature adult male. A 'spike' or a male without any branching of the antlers is just entering his first winter.
I am a little surprised that the guy decided to wrestle the deer. It would have been safer to do a lot of things actually. Wait til the police came with animal control, or even try to use a rope, stick or other weapon to subdue. Breaking its neck by grabbing its antlers and twisting, is kind of like trying to catch your opponent's blade between your palms and twisting to disarm him. I also think it's funny that he's going to have the deer processed for food. I mean it makes sense, its just a little funny. In my state if a deer is killed without a license or in an unconventional manner (like being hit by a car) its illegal to keep the meat.
Posted by foundling (Member # 6348) on :
I got the impression that he was worried about the damage the deer was doing to his daughters house. Something about it tearing things up in there. I can understand not wanting a deer to kick a hole in your wall, but confronting it with your bear(hehe) hands just doesnt seem smart. This man is lucky he got away with nothing more than a few kicks in the balls(or so I assume, from the bowlegged comments). That being said, DAMN! I'm thinking he was blessing his balls o' steel by the end of that 40 minutes.
Posted by JaimeBenlevy (Member # 6222) on :
I would've grabbed a baseball bat or some metal object at least. I never would've gone in empty-handed.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
When I was a kid, we almost had a moose in our house. It was eating the Christmas wreath on the front porch when my brother opened the door. We all looked very surprised: me, my brother, and the moose. For a very long second that I won't ever forget, no one moved. Then my bro closed the door and the moose went back to her meal.
I still get visions of the homeowners insurance claim on that one.