The buck didn't realize this for probably 30 seconds or so. When he did, he started striking the dead buck in the face repeatedly.

 

He finally raised his head a little, and then a little more. He stood there with his head held high looking at both of us and we wondered if he were going to try charging us too! Then he turned and ran off rather wobbly. He went a short distance, lay down briefly, and then got up and took off in the direction of the  Big Sioux River .
-Terry and Sherry Bolding

 

 
photos by Terry and Sherry Bolding

Wow!!! that is cool

Amazing!

That's cool!    

Zack

Great story, thank you for sharing!!          

Flat out amazing!!

Great pics!  

What a time that must have been...for you and the buck.  Thanks for releasing such a fine animal, he deserves to live another day.

Terry and Sherry Bolding,

My hat's off to both of you - damn fine work.

Wow!  Great work to both of you!  A true life experience that only a handful will ever witness!  Thanks for sharing!

Well done.

Awesome!

Great photo's!!!

Right place @ Right time!!!

Exelent thanks for sharing with us

Great picks  

Found it!
Way cool guy! Thanks for the story.

Perfect.......

Wow.....what are the odds? That's too cool.

a few years ago here we had a rifle hunter shoot a buck who was running around with another deer's head in his antlers. Coyotes had chewed the head off the dead deer and the other deer went about his business with the antlers still locked.