About the middle of November last year's deer season while I was hunting I was feeling lazy that day. I was sitting in a chair and not even trying to concel myself, just enjoying being out there. I noticed 4 doe heading right towards me and they looked worn-out. Their tongues were hanging out and looked like deflated balloons. They stopped within 10 feet and just stood there looking at me and around. That's when I saw the coyote, so I stood up and it stopped, turned around and took off. The doe's stood there and continued to look around and noticed the coyote took off and they just walked past me and climb up a hill to my left. I watched them through my binoculars and they stopped, looked back at me and walked away. That was just an awesome hunting experience.
If you notice his ears were moving constantly, I would hate to live in a world where you are being hunted by many creatures all the time. Poor creatures....they are so beautiful.
While at work in the oil fields of West Texas, I drove up on a coyote holding down an eight point by his neck. The coyote saw me when I drove up and got nervous and had a hard time deciding rather to run or hold fast to his prey. He hesitated but did turn the buck loose and ran away. The buck was almost choked out, and had a hard time recovering, and it took him at least five minutes to start trotting off.
That coyote must have been starving, because they "normally" don't attack big live animals like that.....they'd rather scavenge their food already dead. Must have caught that buck asleep or sick.
Last year, I had a large buck ran right across in front of me screaming like a banshee with a big coyote right on his heels! The coyote saw me and hesitated for a split second and the buck finally got up on the side of the mountain and the coyote stopped the chase! I would never believed that a lone coyote would even think of trying to take down a large buck that probably triples my weight! Really made me a little more wary out on my own hiking.
We have to protect wildlife! They are God’s creatures! Although we cannot interfere! ❤It’s so hard to let Nature take it’s course! But I do believe what the Bible says! The lion will lay in Peace with the lamb!
It's beautiful to see actual Nature 😍and a blessing to see but know that coyotes are becoming more brave, when a lone animal is hungry Please be careful
I was changing water in the middle of the day on my farm, when I saw a large buck running toward my pickup, as he got closer, I saw a large coyote chasing him. The buck's tongue was hanging out from running a long distance, and they cut across right in front of my pickup. I had a rifle and I stepped out and put an end to that dog's deer chasing forever! But that coyote was definately running that deer to the place that he was going to stop, and I am sure he would have killed it, because it was so tired.
@@jimlahey3919 there was others there just not on the heels of the deer but they have been there for the kill. There’s always some saving energy just for the kill. I trapped a pair and their about ready to disperse young and dig their den up and it was full of fawn skulls. They’ll eat the skull until they get to hard to crush. The den entrance was like an old human shelter in a rock cliff face and the skulls were on the ground where their hole started.
I had the same run in with a deer and a coyote when I was bowhunting. The deer im sure used me to save its life as it ran around me at point blank and the dog run right into me and took off in the other direction.
Old fox trapper here. Yes, I agree, that appeared more like a fox than a coyote. Coyotes seem to have a more flat gait unlike any other canine. I saw a big buck sleeping once with it head and horns flat on the ground. Sleeping flat on his side like a horse! We thought for sure he was dead as it didn’t move at all as we approached. He finally woke up and ran off after some nearby does alarmed him. I’m sure he felt safe enough to full out power sleep with all his girlfriends keeping a lookout for him. One last thing, a lone coyote chasing a big buck is one thing, a lone coyote actually taking down a big buck is another. The buck probably has no idea how many coyotes are chasing him but is smart enough to know they hunt in packs usually. Nice video!
To redspottedbug Fox are beautiful and hungry and skillfull killers. I cannot free range my chickens because of them. I also suspect them in the disappearance of my two cats. My neighbors now keep their cats inside.
Nice video. I have never captured this on a trail cam but I did have a buck walk past me and stop about 30 Yards away. He bedded down and fell asleep for about 30 minutes until some other deer came by and disturbed him. He was a two year old fork horn. Couldn’t bring myself to take him while he was sleeping.
I'm somewhat of a game cam addict myself and caught many strange looking animals over the years. Once a large doe walked up to a feeder and jumped several feet in the air when it noticed the 6 foot Timber Rattler a couple of feet from her. Enjoyed your video!
Interesting dosent describe the things that you will capture. My buddy has some wooded acreage that was being trespassed on by unidentified people and his 4 wheeler was missing one day. So he set some game cams up, one in plain sight on a tree, and one hidden survaling the open one, and the genius that was on his property decided to take the cam back home with him totally disregarding the fact that it is GPSed. He's looking at his cam on satellite blinking on the place that he's squatting in, the police that responded found several cams, his bike, and lot of other stolen equipment from hunting camps he got.
I was squirrel hunting when I was a kid , I was going pick up my squirrel and I was standing in 8 ft of snake, I took hus head off and decided to go back and get it, it skinned out at 7' 4" minus the head. Game warden told me it was a variety of a pilot rattle snake. Never seen one before that.
@@waynelalonde4778 What did that snake look like? Was it brown like the leaves or a dusky gray? I have heard my dad and my husband’s dad talk about Pilot snakes. They always said they were a first cousin to a rattlesnake, meaning they were poisonous. Was it marked up like a rattler?
@@deborahjellenburg4939 I have encountered just about every snake in the southeast, and this was 25 yrs ago. It was the first one I've seen that big, and I don't know a whole lot about them. In fact, what I can understand is that they are basically a black rat snake. UT was mostly black, had some dark reds and up to just shy of oranges, but not concentrated, sort of spaced pattern. It was 7' 4", I've never seen a snake that long here, except maybe a big water snake, or a blue runner ,but they generally stay between 3-5'
I couldn’t imagine the hours of footage you sift thru every week, you are the king of trail cams in my opinion. I can’t say I’ve ever caught a deer fighting sleep like that before on camera but I have seen deer laying dead below a rock cliff that I’m assuming got chased off the edge by yotes.
Loved this trail cam footage. Beautiful buck! He didn't get that big by being stupid. Even while catching brief snoozes, that buck was situationally aware of everything happening around him. Unfortunately, that's also how we need to be these days when we're out and about in society. Lots of ravenous predators out there now and it's getting worse. I say this because just the other day, a young mother from our church was almost abducted in the parking lot of Walmart. Having been trained to situational vigilance by her Marine gunnery sergeant father, she saw what was happening and was able to escape before being nabbed. The animal kingdom reminds us of the vigilance principle over and over again if we have eyes to see.
Thankfully she was not harmed, praise the Lord. My brother and I decided to go full tilt deer hunting back in 08, we leased 600 acres of wooded land that encompassed a house, and backwoods small town gravel roads going through some residential properties nearby. The land was in Franklin County Mississippi, and I was loving it. We had 36 different ground,box,climbing,and fixed ladder stands around the property, and anyone of them would produce meat. So after we got settled, and comfortable with the area, and learned the movements, and times, I noticed a lot of coyote sign. I told my bro that it is gonna be a problem if we don't manage it properly, and he didn't really want to hear that. So one morning I left camp and went into town to buy food, and walked to the littke hardware store and bought a rabbit distress call. That night I went behind the camp and blew it a few times, fired up the q beam and, the eyes looked like a lit christmas tree. I made a believer in him, and the next weekend the 223,243 ,and 3030s were helping control the population some. We actually found out that near where we live back home in Louisiana, some local DMAP property managers had some really great stuff on the subject, and was able to get me some figures on the area size and terrain VS ideal numbers in ratio for deer to have optimal conditions and how to avoid being overpopulated with varmints of prey. We ended up thinning the doe population a good bit also, and it produced a much better place the next season. Those DMAP guys got it broke down to a T.
Consealed Carry would have helped her from anyone having any thoughts about abducting this woman from a possible / likely attack or attempt !!! It makes me happy that she was spared 🥰😇🥰
@@John-pk3oh I agree John. Proper training, and responsible carrying, watching your brother back, is going to be the best line of derailing criminal element, who prey upon easy assumed targets of opportunity. I am in support of national Constitutional Carry for legally qualified, and responsible citizens to provide proper defensive insurance as God given freedom from foreign or domestic enemy threats.
The closest I came to that was last year. I live in Florida and have a screened in pool area. Over the years I'd done a little damage to the screen with my weed eater and didn't get around to repairing it right away. One evening as I was sitting out back having a cigarette I caught something out of the corner of my eye, I wasn't sure what it was si I got out my trail camera and set it up on the floor aimed at some items I was storing for my X-wife while she was moving. After 24 hours I caught it on video. It was a baby rabbit. Somehow it was trapped inside the screens and I was afraid it would starve to death. Each night I would leave food (dry cereal, lettuce or carrots) out for it and enjoyed watching it on camera eating. .I tried trapping it with a cardboard box and was actually successful once but it was too smart for me. It chewed it's way out on the back side of the box, or at least I thought it had. One morning, as I was looking over the nights video something else caught my eye, there in the dark, behind the rabbit was a set of beady eyes. It took several days for it to get up the courage to step into the light where I could see it. It was a rat, a big one, pretty sure it was a Norwegian variety. Each night it would venture out and steal a mouthful of food then disappear back into the dark.did I mention I hate rats. I've owned this house for 10 years and have never seen one here. It was time for it to go. The problem was I couldn't set any traps or run the risk of hurting the rabbit. I was getting to like him as he got to feel comfortable with my presence. Even coming within 6 inches of my feet as I tossed Cheerios down for him/her. Running around in circles playing and learning how to hop, that was a sight. Anyway, back to the rat. I knew I couldn't trap it with my usual methods so I got out my pellet gun and waited. It didn't take long, a couple days maybe and there it was, darting out from the dark to steal food. I had to move the food a little to force it into the open maybe 7 to 8 feet from me. On day 3 it ventured out from under the chair to feed. It was an easy shot and it was dispatched it quickly as the pellet drove its brains through its heart. A little messy but it was gone. The very next morning I noticed the rabbit running around the pool playing, then scurrying out through the damaged screen. To my surprise it was back that evening to feed. That day I called a screening company and replaced all the lower screens trapping it on the outside. But there's more. On day 3 after the screens were repaired, the rat was gone, the rabbit was gone so I wasn't leaving any food out. I stepped out for my morning coffee and noticed something out on the pool deck not moving. I investigated and it was a dead baby rat. In all that day I found 3 dead baby rats. I had to find out where they came from. Remember the items I was storing for my X, there were several large plastic storage tubes. All had lids except one that I had partially covered with a piece of plywood. I started to empty it out to be sure there were no more rats. I didn't find any more but I did find a nest. It consisted of chewed up clothe,string and a lot of pink insulation. The insulation in my home is white. Seems that rat was transported here from my X's old house. Thank goodness I didn't store that stuff in my house. I hate rats.
About 10 years ago ,I had a 18' Skeeter in my yard next my carport temporary. I noticed my harnesses were knawed up, so I places a cpl d-con bait boxes in my boat, and the next day the boxes and everything were gone, I knew I had to get what I assumed was a mouse ,rat or both. I located where he was coming in and out at and got a gli.pse of a rat no less than a good 6 " minus tail. I was heading to my truck for my 22, when I said, nah I don't need another hull hole, and I haven't seen rat shot in stores since Reagan was president. I went git my bb gun, and drew down on the opening and waited. About 3 minutes in he stuck his head out and I nailed him in the eyeball, but he didn't die. I shot him 4 times before he stopped hollering at me. I hate them things. I also recently used a poison that comes in chunks that can be broken into size of desire, and it works great, no rats in the rental units! I remember as a kid we lived in a trailer next to an open hay field, every winter my old man would break out the 22 rifle and slay em in the house with rat load. Them jokers would chew through anything, especially a trailer and the light framed walls in them.
Rats are bad news. I live in a rural area, when our elderly cats died the rats began infiltrating our home and outbuildings. We got four more cats and they made short work of them. Rats instinctively avoid predators and the smell of predators and they hate cats. Just having a cat around, even if it's a lap cat, will dissuade them from entering a structure. Male and female cats both hunt rodents but the females are killers. You don't even have to like cats to have cats you just need to hate rats more. Cheers. :)
We rented a house that was in the country. When the landlord decided to cut down a couple acres of trees surrounding the house. We moved but by dad still lived there. The rats in the area decided to go and live in my dad's house and they were as big as a cat.
I found it interesting how the buck looked like it was sleeping yet fully alert at the same time. It could be deadly out there to be completely asleep.
Wow! What a capture Dave, only seen a buck sleep in front of somebody's camera one other time and it too got up and moved a couple feet and laid back down, pretty cool stuff. That almost looked like a fox the way it was bounding in. Great footage!
I, 110%, am humbled by the fact that as I sit in my warm cabin with a full belly, two woodstoves kicking out the heat, that from the Chickadees to the moose and deer, they are out there in the wilds surviving.
Awesome video! It is not uncommon in my experience to see coyotes following close behind bucks during the rutting season. I think a lot of that has to do with a bucks strong scent from his tarsal glands. As you can see, this buck has really been using his tarsal glands, his hind legs are black with urine and glandular secretions.
I love how you can see the bucks nose continue to work the whole time its laying there with his eyes closed. I also think its wild that that coyote even got that close before the buck popped up.
Awesome footage Dave. Fun to see the buck starting to fall asleep. I know they must, but I have wondered if deer ever sleep. I can't say I've ever seen one with their eyes closed. Lol. Thanks for sharing your footage. Have a wonderful day.
I had a buck bed down in front of me last archery season for about 2 hours then he got up snorted and walked off. I don’t think a lone coyote could kill a buck of that size but if he has a pack with him that deer is in trouble. Always interesting footage Dave.
Thr last deer I shot with my bow, I never did find him, I hit him, blood was strong, but he was a surviver. I shot one years ago that had a piece of arrow in him healed over from what looked like at least a year before.
I LOVE YOUR enthusiasm; ESPECIALLY this film from the trail cam;?I’ve never seen a buck lie down to rest like that one; I was enthralled!! I’m continue looking for more of your vids…. 👍🏼👍🏼😃😃👠
Two years ago I had video of a young mule deer buck trotting past my camera; the next video, less than a minute later was the buck sprinting the opposite direction with a coyote chasing it. I could see the coyote stop in the distance. I suppose they crossed paths and the coyote chased a short way, just to see if the deer was weakened. This was late winter, near Helena, MT.
Very cool video, Dave! I've never seen a buck so comfortable and relaxed that it fell asleep. That's some cool footage. I'd have to say that was a yote, and I doubt it could do anything to that buck if it was alone. With as long as the buck was there I'd guess the yote was just passing by and stumbled onto it. 👍🏼
Just a couple weeks ago while bow hunting up here in Michigan, I had a couple doe lay down about 80 yds from me. The mother doe got really tired and while laying down she also put her head straight down onto the ground and continued to sleep for a short time. I've never seen that in the wild, really cool!
That was a very great video it's sort of makes you feel peaceful because the buck felt so safe that he could fall asleep for that long thank you for making a place for those animals to feel safe keep up the great work with the videos and trail cams thank you
Reminds me of a mid November morning hunt years ago when I saw a mature buck ran out of a thicket with a coyote on his heels. The coyote put on the brakes once the buck hit the transition and I was totally not ready to stop the buck from trotting almost right under my climber and off towards the nearby road. I’d observed a lone or what I assumed a lone doe feeding under an oak at the thicket edge earlier that morning and I mention that because not an hour later after the coyote chased the buck, the very same buck comes back at a fast trot right back into the thicket with me unprepared for the shot once again. That’s the downside of Summit Viper climbing stands. They’re awful comfy but if you’re too kicked back and comfy it’s all too easy to be caught flat-footed and feel like a sleepy Elmer Fudd. Anyhow, I digress. The point of the story is putting it all together I think that buck was locked down with the doe I’d seen earlier and that’s why he’d been chased by the coyote yet was determined to come back instead of crossing the road. As for catching a buck bedded, I did just that last month when I walked out of a creek bed Saturday morning Thanksgiving weekend right at sunrise. He wasn’t quite mature but it was quite an experience seeing him not 20 ft away totally on his belly still, probably worn slap out from chasing does the night before. It actually crossed my mind in a split second he must be wounded but in the next nanosecond he got out of Dodge! Thanks for the video! Very cool footage that makes me tend to think even more that us hunters aren’t gonna catch mature bucks on their feet unless they have a reason to be. They’ve learned how to survive and use the defenses the good Lord gave them.
We bought unsettled farm acreage when we retired so we could hunt. Coyotes are a royal pain. The neighbors whose property lies across the creek from ours organized a predator hunt and this year we saw more wildlife than we have in about 4 years. Hoping they will do the same this year. We have a great video of a baby raccoon attacking the camera on another tree in one of our food plots!
Pretty neat to see, I was defiantly worthy of its own video. cool to see how relaxed and comfortable he got before the K9 got him up. I would say just one yote may not ness with a buck that size but I wouldn't put it pass a few in a pack to get after him. Thanks for sharing
Several years back I had a young moose come into my top of the hill food plot and lay down in front of my Cuddeback camera ( picture mode only ) he stuck around for 3 days coming and going but laid in that same spot over the 3 day span. In several of the pics you could see the eyes of deer that were wanting to come into the food plot but never did until he left for good. I wish I would have had cameras with video mode back then. Would have needed a big card to hold all that video. That coyote may have chased that deer but the buck looked healthy and I doubt he had much trouble with outrunning that coyote. Probably just resting up after a few days of chasing does. Good stuff Dave.
Great trail cam video. Really shows what a coyotey or fox does with a deer laying down. When I was hunting deer quite a few years ago I was standing beside an old tree log that was down I had a fox almost walk right into me with his noise on the log I said hey he looked at me and ran off.
awesome man - a person who loves trail cams should be rewarded with something unique once in a while. Certainly a neat/unique reward for you there. CONGRATS.Can certainly relate to your excitement as Im a trailcamoholic, lol. Ive been fortunate enough to capture a cpl bucks laying down (one a nice 10 pointer) plus a cpl does. Appreciate your channel and posts, cheers.
I appreciate you watching and for the encouragement! I’ll be checking out your channel. I saw some of your trail camera vids and rabbit/hare snarring 👍
while deer hunting one morning watch a waterhole in central idaho, i watched a doe and a coyote walk over a hill and down a game trail to the water hole, the coyote was seriously right behind the deer, they were pals. they stood side by side at the pond and drank water. the doe then started to walk up the hill towards me, and the coyote went the oppisite direction. one of my favorite hunting memories for sure.
Thank You Lord for people like this outdoors man who works hard on his trail cam footage so we the public get to see the real wild outdoors & i am so amazed that this male Elk can feel safe enough to sleep, even up to an hour. I always worry that a black bear, brown bear, Grizzly or a pack of wolves, hyena's cougar, i mean lions and tigers and bears Oh My. anyway again i can't wait to show this footage to my Grand kids !!!
How's she goin'? That was interesting. It was fun to see the buck falling asleep but his ears were still twitching, so he wasn't really out of it eh. He was quick to jump up when the visitor showed up. Thanks for sharing. Take care!!!
I watched a big 14 pt buck bed down facing my tree stand about 50 yards away and sleep nod for 30-40 minutes then get up and spend the rest the the afternoon outside my bow range 30 yards. Best hunting trip memories ever.
Sitting in a tree stand I watched a doe lay down about 50 yards away and about 30min later she stood up and laid down in the opposite direction, she stayed for maybe another 20 minutes and got up and it looked like a bit of a nervous posture she looked like she was ready to bolt and then just walked off. I was thinking the wind had changed direction. Never viewed that type of scenario ever again....Thanks for the video.
Man that was a impressive buck and boy was his back legs stained from running scrapes. You got some awesome footage there with the coyote coming. Great video
I witnessed a coyote in hot pusuit of a large buck once. The deer came out of the brush right beside my box stand, he was about 6 feet in the air too! Startled me they came up so fast! The coyote did a complete 180 deg. turn upon smelling me. Immediately, as soon as the coyote turned arouond, the buck froze not even looking back, he could tell the coyote had turned around and he just stopped for a minute or so just to get his bearing I guess. I let him walk on, he earned it. 🤠
Coyotes can be some vicious creatures. Many years ago I was still hunting behind my grandparents farm and actually walked up on one sleeping. I knocked an arrow, hit it in the back (bad shot). It turned, bit at the arrow, and ran like heck. Not even 5 minutes later I heard a pack of them hollering. Needless to say, when I found where they were, that coyote I hit was torn to pieces. In those same woods , I watched coyotes chase deer many times from different tree stands. Never did see one chase a buck though.
It is kinda weird that he would lay down there! Mist times a buck will lay with it's back to a spot that predators can't sneak up on them from behind like against a crick or thick brush! Great capture Dave God bless and Merry Christmas!
I spent 41 years working the field as a warden. I have seen a group of coyotes take down deer. In terms of watching a lone coyote take down a deer I have seen that too. When this takes place it is generally at the end of the rut. The buck deer at the end of the rut are generally in a weaken state having lost a lot of body fat. Because of that a big coyote can run a buck for some distance and it prey becomes very tired because of its weaken state. It makes it a whole lot easier for the coyote to bring it down. A wounded buck is even more at risk. A coyote has a way of picking out the weakest and it is good at it. Those are just my opinions from years of observation.
I live in Louisiana and rarely do I see a lone coyote, but being a predator, they can take down a 200 lb buck, like you said usually at end of rut and the big males are tired. I've seen 3-4 yr old deer hang in the wood line and watch a younger buck run down a doe in heat, and before he gets her, that big one will go run him off. They aren't dumb for sure. Even harder to see are bobcat from the stand. I only ever seen a few, and shot at one
Tuesday in November, 2nd day of Ohio gun season, I was in my kitchen looking out the window over back yard and a cut corn field. I saw a single 8 point buck galloping across the field, not full speed, flag in the air, going South then into patch woods. Directly behind it about 10 seconds was one LARGE coyote, then the yote turned East n left the deer trail n ran across thee entire open field, going East. Went into a different patch of trees.
I'd say that was probably a fox as you also suggested as it did not seem to pay much attention to the deer and seemed to be just passing through. Having said that I have had coyotes stalk me as I was getting down out of the tree in evening. Funny thing is they must have been surrounding me for quite a while as I was in the tree because as soon as my feet hit the ground they started yipping and howling all around me. Needless to say on the dark walk out I held an arrow in one hand and my pocket knife in the other hand. Could hear the coyotes moving behind and to the side of me most of the walk out, unnerving to say the least to know they were looking for any sign of weakness or panic to pounce. I've also had 2 coyotes chasing a mature buck on one of my game cameras, they were hot on the heels of that buck. Could not tell if they had gotten any bites out of the hamstrings or not they were moving so fast out of camera view and this was in about 16 inches of snow. The coyotes did not seem to have any trouble keeping up.
Awesome footage! I don't have them lay down in front of the trail cam yet. I did see a video where a coyote took down a buck but, I suspect it may have been injured previously. 😊
That was some pretty cool as well as unique footage my friend!👍 I am a big fan of trail cameras as well, and have some pretty cool Maine Moose footage on my channel if you might find that interesting. I just found your channel from this video in my feed, and I am glad to support another trail cam fan, just subbed.😉 Thank you for sharing you video catches with all of us! Happy Trails!! 😲👍👍🦌🦌🐺
I had 2 long footage instances this year. I had a 8 point buck sleep on one of my cameras from 12am to around 4am. I also had a button buck in my backyard laying down for 5 hours during the day when I was at work. Before that I never saw anything like it.
A lone coyote couldn't do anything but get hurt with a buck that size. He probably just smelled it and went to check to see if it was something dinner sized.
I don't hunt anymore but will set trailcams on my property to see what animals we are getting. I have caught the typical deer, elk, moose, black bear, etc. Never a grizzly yet, but I am waiting patiently. Anyway, whenever I find a winter kill, or other, I will put a game cam on the carcass to see who is feeding on it. One was a bout of humor when a coyote came in and seemingly unsure what to do. He actually had a hare (rabbit) that he had just killed in his mouth, and in coming across the deer, just staring for a few minutes, seemingly confused in not knowing which one to set priority to. The hare was still moving, so it clearly was quite fresh. Anyway, he later returned and tried to claim/drag the deer away. We also have tons of deer on the property and I quite literally see them every day. The other morning I was eating breakfast and saw a deer in full flight mode which means flag up at a full run, leaping as they will very high. I immediately jumped up to see what was chasing her. That is when I saw another doe about 50 yards away doing the same thing, both seemingly originating from the same area. I did not see anything, even glassing the area for about 20 minutes with no activity, but it is evident something was chasing them, or another deer in the group back in the trees. I told my wife time will tell, and sure enough crows were squawking the next day, so I watched them, and followed them to find a fawn. I was not sure, but there was a presnese of 2 other deer within about 15 yards that were weeks old for one, and a month or so for the other. So, I grew a bit excited, setup the cam and sure enough caught a mountain lion feeding on it the first night. I also found a bed within 25 yards of the deer, so imagine it may have been the lion, but unsure. Either way, I left the cam and will check it again in a few days... Either way, the wife is not as happy as I am. Truth be told, I will quickly take a shot at a coyote that may be going after the deer by the home anyway, but it is a new level of cool when it comes to a lion or bear, so I let them do their thing. Hypocritical it seems, but some of these fawns we see very young and they do get habituated, so they feel like part of the extended family if you will. This year I did see what I thought was a doe giving birth to a fawn, and the next morning saw her leave the fawn for a couple hours. I did not tell my wife, until this morning, because I started to think she was the one the mountain lion got. I did not want to verify this yesterday as I did not want to disturb the cache or area and instead set the game cam up and get out. I did confirm it was not her this morning though.
Ol boy been workin some scrapes too. Look at his tarsal glands and notice the trail running from the tarsals down his leg. Lookin for love in all the wrong places.
I wouldn't think a single coyote would go after a buck that size.. the buck was on high alert but didn't tear out of there. But I guess we'll never know. Lol Years ago I was turkey hunting with my cousin.. I was going the calling and I had a fox coming running right at me and break off at about 10yds.. didn't fool any turkeys that day, but I apparently did a fox. 😂
Great vid. I think if the coyote sensed an opportunity he'd kill one that size. Oddly, I had coyotes and fawns on the same trailcam all summer, sometimes within minutes of each other, yet the fawns never dwindled.
I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts. There are a ton of road kill deer here. I think that plays a role in the predators never getting too hungry.
Great vid! Iget to see this @ my feet, I live where I've been imbedded in a matriarchy for 23 out of the 40 years of being in close contact with them as wild neighbors. Due to being with the developing fawns while in womb, a really unique relationship..like foreign exchange student buddies, *& Moms being Mothers, will teach you too..I love having discovered working, communicating & coordinating together. Becoming fluent in a language then the culture, THEN when it all kicks in & you're all in sync..the best.. Yup, fantastic buck! Took a good nap, usual stretching & resettle midway as digesting..vital time for deer ..usually see them eating alkaline greens to adjust rumen ph as they're bedded like this. When I do go out of the "hood"we do have some similar bucks, and bigger! Some of our locals last 12 to 14 years plenty of 4-6yo hunter's joys but ya gotta get to them, not sit & wait or drive. They don't move as broadly as they settle in like Shrek..lol Merry Christmas to you & yours' brother!
Just found your cam n really enjoyed it! I've never understood people who don't seem to understand that it's not a bambi from a children's movie & that everything in the wild has to eat &/or has to provide for their young. New subscriber from Oklahoma....Happy New Year!
I was watching a buck the same size from my kitchen window. I didn't have a camera. It happened before or right at beginning of the rut. It had also laid down and kept bobbing it's head. It looked sleepy or very tired. All of the sudden, it's head fell completely backwards and horns in the ground. It laid there like it was passed out. Finally, I went outside but stayed a distance. Eventually, it woke up and stood there for a moment and then ran off. I considered that a once in a lifetime event.
I live in mid Michigan. Been living in between old cornfields and woods. We have a lot of coyote. I've never seen a solitary coyote hunting, just in 2's or more. But the guy down the road said mother coyotes usually live alone. .here anyways. He had one that was living in the culvert under the road. Right by his house. His American bulldog came up missing. He searched everywhere. The dog came back 3 days later all beat up and chewed up. At deaths door. So him and his family went hunting. Found the coyote with pups in the culvert . That's one mean mama! His dog survived which is unusual. When it's said..build a fire it'll keep the animals away...ha ha...that doesn't work around here. My son was on his way to a creek that runs thru. Seen a coyote laying at the bottom of the tree. She seen him and ran off. At the base of that tree it was hollow in the ground with 2 tree roots that pretty much mode a door into that hollow pocket. The coyote had pups in that hollowed out area. She'd lay across the opening and feed her babies. I found that interesting!
I'm from Oconee County SC ,I have a trail cam picture from probably 5 yrs ago of a Doe being stalked by a coyote and its an amazing picture ,left camera out all one ur of off season ,doe has her tail up and ready to go ,coyote is in hot percuit really great catch on camera...
Love your channel. Im no hunter but I have a squirrel story. Lol. I lived on the river for a time and fed the wild life. One day I was fishing the river and my squirrel friend was in the tree above me. Suddenly I felt something hit me atop the
That's cool Dave, one time I hung a stand and waited 2 days too hunt it and there was.a spot 10 yards, in front where a deer had previously bedded down.
I've been seeing your videos and the Bog trail cam videos look amazing. I have 5 Stealthcam G45 ng cameras and I only do videos and just got a Browning Strikeforce HD max so I haven't seen anything off it yet. I'm thinking about getting a Bog trail camera. Do you think they are dependable?
It looks like it's hopping, almost like a fox would. Neat footage. I just posted a video of a coyote chasing a mature buck and a fawn. They split directions at the camera and the coyote goes after the fawn.
While hunting in Colorado decades ago one morning I was startled to see a large buck running right in front of me as fast as he could run. Fifteen seconds later, a large wolf ran after him, and this wolf was really huge. Easy a 125+ lb. canine. I am so glad he ran after that buck and left me alone.
Seemed to be windy out and from my experience the wind switched. Buck repositions based on the wind over his back. Odd part is usually bucks bed with some type of cover blocking them from a ambush. So my guess he was bedded close to or with does monitoring them -rut ... And this isn’t his normal bedroom. Neat footage it was definitely a coyote or fox.
When I was a kid in MPLS., we had a doe yearling stay in our yard and acreage. She got so tame, Dad could dance with her. One day, one of our barn cats (Dad's favorite, btw) climbed up on our monkey bars. The doe was grazing on clover and passed within a couple feet...the cat leaped down onto the deer like a cougar, with all claws and neck biting! Deer jumped into the air about six feet and ran into the woods. Cat jumped off in about twenty feet, looking pretty proud of herself. Ms. Doe stayed away for over a week and wouldn't come into the yard if the cats were in sight
About the middle of November last year's deer season while I was hunting I was feeling lazy that day. I was sitting in a chair and not even trying to concel myself, just enjoying being out there. I noticed 4 doe heading right towards me and they looked worn-out. Their tongues were hanging out and looked like deflated balloons. They stopped within 10 feet and just stood there looking at me and around. That's when I saw the coyote, so I stood up and it stopped, turned around and took off. The doe's stood there and continued to look around and noticed the coyote took off and they just walked past me and climb up a hill to my left. I watched them through my binoculars and they stopped, looked back at me and walked away. That was just an awesome hunting experience.
Wow! It’s almost like they ran up to you hoping that you would shoot the coyote! Thanks for sharing!
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we needmore laz hunter like you.
You saved their lives by just being there! ❤
Wow, what a cool experience that must have been
If you notice his ears were moving constantly, I would hate to live in a world where you are being hunted by many creatures all the time. Poor creatures....they are so beautiful.
Thanks for watching! Good observation, even when at rest they are on alert 👍
And tasty.
I feel the same. They are so vulnerable.
I noticed that too and I wish nature didn't have so much violence, but I understand they're all hungry and trying to survive.
Your crazy
I have deer lying in my yard sleeping every morning! I love them!😊
Me too, I love back strap,Jerkey both smoked and unsmoked, Chili, Burgers Steaks ,Stews .
Watch Lyme disease, my daughters yard there was deer , she got Lyme, chronic.
While at work in the oil fields of West Texas, I drove up on a coyote holding down an eight point by his neck. The coyote saw me when I drove up and got nervous and had a hard time deciding rather to run or hold fast to his prey. He hesitated but did turn the buck loose and ran away. The buck was almost choked out, and had a hard time recovering, and it took him at least five minutes to start trotting off.
Thanks for watching! That would have been an quite the encounter!
Thank God you showed up
That coyote must have been starving, because they "normally" don't attack big live animals like that.....they'd rather scavenge their food already dead. Must have caught that buck asleep or sick.
Last year, I had a large buck ran right across in front of me screaming like a banshee with a big coyote right on his heels! The coyote saw me and hesitated for a split second and the buck finally got up on the side of the mountain and the coyote stopped the chase! I would never believed that a lone coyote would even think of trying to take down a large buck that probably triples my weight! Really made me a little more wary out on my own hiking.
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Coyote's have been spotted running with the real apex predator.
We have to protect wildlife! They are God’s creatures! Although we cannot interfere! ❤It’s so hard to let Nature take it’s course! But I do believe what the Bible says! The lion will lay in Peace with the lamb!
Jesus and God ! We are all one big loving family! We are a family!
It's beautiful to see actual Nature 😍and a blessing to see but know that coyotes are becoming more brave, when a lone animal is hungry Please be careful
I was changing water in the middle of the day on my farm, when I saw a large buck running toward my pickup, as he got closer, I saw a large coyote chasing him. The buck's tongue was hanging out from running a long distance, and they cut across right in front of my pickup. I had a rifle and I stepped out and put an end to that dog's deer chasing forever! But that coyote was definately running that deer to the place that he was going to stop, and I am sure he would have killed it, because it was so tired.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! I’m sure that buck was thankful for you that day!! 👍
That’s odd to see a coyote chasing a mature deer on its own.
Too many Coyotes...
@@jimlahey3919 there was others there just not on the heels of the deer but they have been there for the kill. There’s always some saving energy just for the kill. I trapped a pair and their about ready to disperse young and dig their den up and it was full of fawn skulls. They’ll eat the skull until they get to hard to crush. The den entrance was like an old human shelter in a rock cliff face and the skulls were on the ground where their hole started.
I had the same run in with a deer and a coyote when I was bowhunting. The deer im sure used me to save its life as it ran around me at point blank and the dog run right into me and took off in the other direction.
Old fox trapper here. Yes, I agree, that appeared more like a fox than a coyote. Coyotes seem to have a more flat gait unlike any other canine.
I saw a big buck sleeping once with it head and horns flat on the ground. Sleeping flat on his side like a horse! We thought for sure he was dead as it didn’t move at all as we approached. He finally woke up and ran off after some nearby does alarmed him. I’m sure he felt safe enough to full out power sleep with all his girlfriends keeping a lookout for him.
One last thing, a lone coyote chasing a big buck is one thing, a lone coyote actually taking down a big buck is another. The buck probably has no idea how many coyotes are chasing him but is smart enough to know they hunt in packs usually.
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I noticed that he would nod off, then startle himself back awake when his head would drop. Poor guy, no REM sleep for him!
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Why on Earth would you want to trap a fox ? They are beautiful .
To redspottedbug Fox are beautiful and hungry and skillfull killers. I cannot free range my chickens because of them. I also suspect them in the disappearance of my two cats. My neighbors now keep their cats inside.
Nice video. I have never captured this on a trail cam but I did have a buck walk past me and stop about 30 Yards away. He bedded down and fell asleep for about 30 minutes until some other deer came by and disturbed him. He was a two year old fork horn. Couldn’t bring myself to take him while he was sleeping.
Thanks for watching and recalling your encounter. Nothing wrong with just being an observer at times 😁👍
That was so beautiful to watch him falling asleep….Thank you and Merry Christmas from Canada. ❄️ 🦌 🎄
Thanks for watching! Merry Christmas! 👍
I'm somewhat of a game cam addict myself and caught many strange looking animals over the years. Once a large doe walked up to a feeder and jumped several feet in the air when it noticed the 6 foot Timber Rattler a couple of feet from her. Enjoyed your video!
Wow! That would make me jump also! 😂 Thanks for watching and sharing 👍
Interesting dosent describe the things that you will capture. My buddy has some wooded acreage that was being trespassed on by unidentified people and his 4 wheeler was missing one day. So he set some game cams up, one in plain sight on a tree, and one hidden survaling the open one, and the genius that was on his property decided to take the cam back home with him totally disregarding the fact that it is GPSed.
He's looking at his cam on satellite blinking on the place that he's squatting in, the police that responded found several cams, his bike, and lot of other stolen equipment from hunting camps he got.
I was squirrel hunting when I was a kid , I was going pick up my squirrel and I was standing in 8 ft of snake, I took hus head off and decided to go back and get it, it skinned out at 7' 4" minus the head.
Game warden told me it was a variety of a pilot rattle snake. Never seen one before that.
@@waynelalonde4778 What did that snake look like? Was it brown like the leaves or a dusky gray? I have heard my dad and my husband’s dad talk about Pilot snakes. They always said they were a first cousin to a rattlesnake, meaning they were poisonous. Was it marked up like a rattler?
@@deborahjellenburg4939 I have encountered just about every snake in the southeast, and this was 25 yrs ago.
It was the first one I've seen that big, and I don't know a whole lot about them. In fact, what I can understand is that they are basically a black rat snake.
UT was mostly black, had some dark reds and up to just shy of oranges, but not concentrated, sort of spaced pattern.
It was 7' 4", I've never seen a snake that long here, except maybe a big water snake, or a blue runner ,but they generally stay between 3-5'
I couldn’t imagine the hours of footage you sift thru every week, you are the king of trail cams in my opinion. I can’t say I’ve ever caught a deer fighting sleep like that before on camera but I have seen deer laying dead below a rock cliff that I’m assuming got chased off the edge by yotes.
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Loved this trail cam footage. Beautiful buck! He didn't get that big by being stupid. Even while catching brief snoozes, that buck was situationally aware of everything happening around him. Unfortunately, that's also how we need to be these days when we're out and about in society. Lots of ravenous predators out there now and it's getting worse. I say this because just the other day, a young mother from our church was almost abducted in the parking lot of Walmart. Having been trained to situational vigilance by her Marine gunnery sergeant father, she saw what was happening and was able to escape before being nabbed. The animal kingdom reminds us of the vigilance principle over and over again if we have eyes to see.
That almost happened to my stepmother
But sadly it never deters a shopoholic
They're not afraid of one coyote
They're afraid of 40
Thankfully she was not harmed, praise the Lord. My brother and I decided to go full tilt deer hunting back in 08, we leased 600 acres of wooded land that encompassed a house, and backwoods small town gravel roads going through some residential properties nearby. The land was in Franklin County Mississippi, and I was loving it. We had 36 different ground,box,climbing,and fixed ladder stands around the property, and anyone of them would produce meat. So after we got settled, and comfortable with the area, and learned the movements, and times, I noticed a lot of coyote sign. I told my bro that it is gonna be a problem if we don't manage it properly, and he didn't really want to hear that. So one morning I left camp and went into town to buy food, and walked to the littke hardware store and bought a rabbit distress call. That night I went behind the camp and blew it a few times, fired up the q beam and, the eyes looked like a lit christmas tree. I made a believer in him, and the next weekend the 223,243 ,and 3030s were helping control the population some. We actually found out that near where we live back home in Louisiana, some local DMAP property managers had some really great stuff on the subject, and was able to get me some figures on the area size and terrain VS ideal numbers in ratio for deer to have optimal conditions and how to avoid being overpopulated with varmints of prey. We ended up thinning the doe population a good bit also, and it produced a much better place the next season. Those DMAP guys got it broke down to a T.
Consealed Carry would have helped her from anyone having any thoughts about abducting this woman from a possible / likely attack or attempt !!! It makes me happy that she was spared 🥰😇🥰
@@John-pk3oh I agree John. Proper training, and responsible carrying, watching your brother back, is going to be the best line of derailing criminal element, who prey upon easy assumed targets of opportunity. I am in support of national Constitutional Carry for legally qualified, and responsible citizens to provide proper defensive insurance as God given freedom from foreign or domestic enemy threats.
The closest I came to that was last year. I live in Florida and have a screened in pool area. Over the years I'd done a little damage to the screen with my weed eater and didn't get around to repairing it right away. One evening as I was sitting out back having a cigarette I caught something out of the corner of my eye, I wasn't sure what it was si I got out my trail camera and set it up on the floor aimed at some items I was storing for my X-wife while she was moving. After 24 hours I caught it on video. It was a baby rabbit. Somehow it was trapped inside the screens and I was afraid it would starve to death. Each night I would leave food (dry cereal, lettuce or carrots) out for it and enjoyed watching it on camera eating. .I tried trapping it with a cardboard box and was actually successful once but it was too smart for me. It chewed it's way out on the back side of the box, or at least I thought it had. One morning, as I was looking over the nights video something else caught my eye, there in the dark, behind the rabbit was a set of beady eyes. It took several days for it to get up the courage to step into the light where I could see it. It was a rat, a big one, pretty sure it was a Norwegian variety. Each night it would venture out and steal a mouthful of food then disappear back into the dark.did I mention I hate rats. I've owned this house for 10 years and have never seen one here. It was time for it to go. The problem was I couldn't set any traps or run the risk of hurting the rabbit. I was getting to like him as he got to feel comfortable with my presence. Even coming within 6 inches of my feet as I tossed Cheerios down for him/her. Running around in circles playing and learning how to hop, that was a sight. Anyway, back to the rat. I knew I couldn't trap it with my usual methods so I got out my pellet gun and waited. It didn't take long, a couple days maybe and there it was, darting out from the dark to steal food. I had to move the food a little to force it into the open maybe 7 to 8 feet from me. On day 3 it ventured out from under the chair to feed. It was an easy shot and it was dispatched it quickly as the pellet drove its brains through its heart. A little messy but it was gone. The very next morning I noticed the rabbit running around the pool playing, then scurrying out through the damaged screen. To my surprise it was back that evening to feed. That day I called a screening company and replaced all the lower screens trapping it on the outside. But there's more. On day 3 after the screens were repaired, the rat was gone, the rabbit was gone so I wasn't leaving any food out. I stepped out for my morning coffee and noticed something out on the pool deck not moving. I investigated and it was a dead baby rat. In all that day I found 3 dead baby rats. I had to find out where they came from. Remember the items I was storing for my X, there were several large plastic storage tubes. All had lids except one that I had partially covered with a piece of plywood. I started to empty it out to be sure there were no more rats. I didn't find any more but I did find a nest. It consisted of chewed up clothe,string and a lot of pink insulation. The insulation in my home is white. Seems that rat was transported here from my X's old house. Thank goodness I didn't store that stuff in my house. I hate rats.
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About 10 years ago ,I had a 18' Skeeter in my yard next my carport temporary.
I noticed my harnesses were knawed up, so I places a cpl d-con bait boxes in my boat, and the next day the boxes and everything were gone, I knew I had to get what I assumed was a mouse ,rat or both. I located where he was coming in and out at and got a gli.pse of a rat no less than a good 6 " minus tail. I was heading to my truck for my 22, when I said, nah I don't need another hull hole, and I haven't seen rat shot in stores since Reagan was president. I went git my bb gun, and drew down on the opening and waited. About 3 minutes in he stuck his head out and I nailed him in the eyeball, but he didn't die. I shot him 4 times before he stopped hollering at me. I hate them things. I also recently used a poison that comes in chunks that can be broken into size of desire, and it works great, no rats in the rental units!
I remember as a kid we lived in a trailer next to an open hay field, every winter my old man would break out the 22 rifle and slay em in the house with rat load.
Them jokers would chew through anything, especially a trailer and the light framed walls in them.
@@waynelalonde4778 enjoyed your Rat 🐀 story! Thanks
Rats are bad news. I live in a rural area, when our elderly cats died the rats began infiltrating our home and outbuildings. We got four more cats and they made short work of them. Rats instinctively avoid predators and the smell of predators and they hate cats. Just having a cat around, even if it's a lap cat, will dissuade them from entering a structure. Male and female cats both hunt rodents but the females are killers. You don't even have to like cats to have cats you just need to hate rats more. Cheers. :)
We rented a house that was in the country. When the landlord decided to cut down a couple acres of trees surrounding the house. We moved but by dad still lived there. The rats in the area decided to go and live in my dad's house and they were as big as a cat.
Great video Dave,
That buck is a beauty! Thanks for sharing the video. Hope you have a great hunting season.
JT
I found it interesting how the buck looked like it was sleeping yet fully alert at the same time. It could be deadly out there to be completely asleep.
Thanks for watching Rande. I can’t imagine sleeping but still being aware of what happening around me!! 😮
They only shut half their brain off while "sleeping" so they can escape a dangerous situation if need be
It’s great to see the deer laying down in front of the camera - that’s a great coincidence it chose to lay down in front of your camera!
Thanks for watching! I’ll agree he choose a great spot to lay down 😁👍
Wow! What a capture Dave, only seen a buck sleep in front of somebody's camera one other time and it too got up and moved a couple feet and laid back down, pretty cool stuff. That almost looked like a fox the way it was bounding in. Great footage!
Thanks for watching! Height wise I instantly thought coyote but it did bound like a fox often does.
I, 110%, am humbled by the fact that as I sit in my warm cabin with a full belly, two woodstoves kicking out the heat, that from the Chickadees to the moose and deer, they are out there in the wilds surviving.
Awesome video! It is not uncommon in my experience to see coyotes following close behind bucks during the rutting season. I think a lot of that has to do with a bucks strong scent from his tarsal glands. As you can see, this buck has really been using his tarsal glands, his hind legs are black with urine and glandular secretions.
That’s interesting! That could very well be the case. Thanks for watching and your input 👍
All that makes logical sense, perhaps also the coyote are aware that during rut the alpha males are less likely to be environmentally aware as usual.
I love how you can see the bucks nose continue to work the whole time its laying there with his eyes closed. I also think its wild that that coyote even got that close before the buck popped up.
Would be hard to sleep and plus keeping your ears and nose working! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 👍
That was cool that you caught that my friend. I haven't actually caught it myself on video camera, but I've seen other's trail cameras caught them.
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Awesome footage Dave. Fun to see the buck starting to fall asleep. I know they must, but I have wondered if deer ever sleep. I can't say I've ever seen one with their eyes closed. Lol. Thanks for sharing your footage. Have a wonderful day.
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I had a buck bed down in front of me last archery season for about 2 hours then he got up snorted and walked off. I don’t think a lone coyote could kill a buck of that size but if he has a pack with him that deer is in trouble. Always interesting footage Dave.
Thanks for watching Paul. I agree with your thoughts 👍
Thr last deer I shot with my bow, I never did find him, I hit him, blood was strong, but he was a surviver. I shot one years ago that had a piece of arrow in him healed over from what looked like at least a year before.
Very interesting ! Thanks for taking the time to put all that together !
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That was actually very peaceful to watch, cheers from Australia.
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I LOVE YOUR enthusiasm; ESPECIALLY this film from the trail cam;?I’ve never seen a buck lie down to rest like that one; I was enthralled!! I’m continue looking for more of your vids…. 👍🏼👍🏼😃😃👠
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Two years ago I had video of a young mule deer buck trotting past my camera; the next video, less than a minute later was the buck sprinting the opposite direction with a coyote chasing it. I could see the coyote stop in the distance. I suppose they crossed paths and the coyote chased a short way, just to see if the deer was weakened. This was late winter, near Helena, MT.
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Very cool video, Dave! I've never seen a buck so comfortable and relaxed that it fell asleep. That's some cool footage. I'd have to say that was a yote, and I doubt it could do anything to that buck if it was alone. With as long as the buck was there I'd guess the yote was just passing by and stumbled onto it. 👍🏼
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Just a couple weeks ago while bow hunting up here in Michigan, I had a couple doe lay down about 80 yds from me. The mother doe got really tired and while laying down she also put her head straight down onto the ground and continued to sleep for a short time. I've never seen that in the wild, really cool!
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That was a very great video it's sort of makes you feel peaceful because the buck felt so safe that he could fall asleep for that long thank you for making a place for those animals to feel safe keep up the great work with the videos and trail cams thank you
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It great to hear you so enthusiacted about trail camera scenes. So am I
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Awesome footage. Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
This was a great capture, thanks. I could not believe that the buck was asleep like that for so long
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Reminds me of a mid November morning hunt years ago when I saw a mature buck ran out of a thicket with a coyote on his heels. The coyote put on the brakes once the buck hit the transition and I was totally not ready to stop the buck from trotting almost right under my climber and off towards the nearby road. I’d observed a lone or what I assumed a lone doe feeding under an oak at the thicket edge earlier that morning and I mention that because not an hour later after the coyote chased the buck, the very same buck comes back at a fast trot right back into the thicket with me unprepared for the shot once again. That’s the downside of Summit Viper climbing stands. They’re awful comfy but if you’re too kicked back and comfy it’s all too easy to be caught flat-footed and feel like a sleepy Elmer Fudd. Anyhow, I digress. The point of the story is putting it all together I think that buck was locked down with the doe I’d seen earlier and that’s why he’d been chased by the coyote yet was determined to come back instead of crossing the road. As for catching a buck bedded, I did just that last month when I walked out of a creek bed Saturday morning Thanksgiving weekend right at sunrise. He wasn’t quite mature but it was quite an experience seeing him not 20 ft away totally on his belly still, probably worn slap out from chasing does the night before. It actually crossed my mind in a split second he must be wounded but in the next nanosecond he got out of Dodge! Thanks for the video! Very cool footage that makes me tend to think even more that us hunters aren’t gonna catch mature bucks on their feet unless they have a reason to be. They’ve learned how to survive and use the defenses the good Lord gave them.
We bought unsettled farm acreage when we retired so we could hunt. Coyotes are a royal pain. The neighbors whose property lies across the creek from ours organized a predator hunt and this year we saw more wildlife than we have in about 4 years. Hoping they will do the same this year. We have a great video of a baby raccoon attacking the camera on another tree in one of our food plots!
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Did you or have you participated in taking any coyotes off your land?
Thanks for sharing and telling us that truly once in a lifetime story.😊 I definitely believe it was one worth hearing!!😊😊
Pretty neat to see, I was defiantly worthy of its own video. cool to see how relaxed and comfortable he got before the K9 got him up. I would say just one yote may not ness with a buck that size but I wouldn't put it pass a few in a pack to get after him. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! I agree with your thoughts about a pack vs a single yote 👍
Very neat capture, always exciting to get footage like this that we rarely see. Enjoyed!
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Several years back I had a young moose come into my top of the hill food plot and lay down in front of my Cuddeback camera ( picture mode only ) he stuck around for 3 days coming and going but laid in that same spot over the 3 day span. In several of the pics you could see the eyes of deer that were wanting to come into the food plot but never did until he left for good. I wish I would have had cameras with video mode back then. Would have needed a big card to hold all that video. That coyote may have chased that deer but the buck looked healthy and I doubt he had much trouble with outrunning that coyote. Probably just resting up after a few days of chasing does. Good stuff Dave.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story Don. By the looks of the buck’s back legs I’d say he was rutting hard and needed some rest! 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial yeah , I’d never seen a buck whose tarsal gland stain went all the way down his legs.
Great trail cam video. Really shows what a coyotey or fox does with a deer laying down. When I was hunting deer quite a few years ago I was standing beside an old tree log that was down I had a fox almost walk right into me with his noise on the log I said hey he looked at me and ran off.
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awesome man - a person who loves trail cams should be rewarded with something unique once in a while. Certainly a neat/unique reward for you there. CONGRATS.Can certainly relate to your excitement as Im a trailcamoholic, lol. Ive been fortunate enough to capture a cpl bucks laying down (one a nice 10 pointer) plus a cpl does. Appreciate your channel and posts, cheers.
I appreciate you watching and for the encouragement! I’ll be checking out your channel. I saw some of your trail camera vids and rabbit/hare snarring 👍
That was a treat to watch. Can't believe you got that footage. Thanks for sharing.
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while deer hunting one morning watch a waterhole in central idaho, i watched a doe and a coyote walk over a hill and down a game trail to the water hole, the coyote was seriously right behind the deer, they were pals. they stood side by side at the pond and drank water. the doe then started to walk up the hill towards me, and the coyote went the oppisite direction. one of my favorite hunting memories for sure.
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Must have been a lot of rabbits and ground hogs in the area. Hunger is the driving force for Coyotes.
Thank You Lord for people like this outdoors man who works hard on his trail cam footage so we the public get to see the real wild outdoors & i am so amazed that this male Elk can feel safe enough to sleep, even up to an hour. I always worry that a black bear, brown bear, Grizzly or a pack of wolves, hyena's cougar, i mean lions and tigers and bears Oh My. anyway again i can't wait to show this footage to my Grand kids !!!
How's she goin'? That was interesting. It was fun to see the buck falling asleep but his ears were still twitching, so he wasn't really out of it eh. He was quick to jump up when the visitor showed up. Thanks for sharing. Take care!!!
Good eye Mike. I noticed that also. Even while sleeping his ears were moving. Thanks for watching. I always appreciate it 👍
I watched a big 14 pt buck bed down facing my tree stand about 50 yards away and sleep nod for 30-40 minutes then get up and spend the rest the the afternoon outside my bow range 30 yards. Best hunting trip memories ever.
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Sitting in a tree stand I watched a doe lay down about 50 yards away and about 30min later she stood up and laid down in the opposite direction, she stayed for maybe another 20 minutes and got up and it looked like a bit of a nervous posture she looked like she was ready to bolt and then just walked off. I was thinking the wind had changed direction. Never viewed that type of scenario ever again....Thanks for the video.
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Man that was a impressive buck and boy was his back legs stained from running scrapes. You got some awesome footage there with the coyote coming. Great video
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Great stuff! Thanks for taking the time to put this together for all of us outdoor enthusiasts! Happy Holidays!!
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Loved watching relaxed Big Buck. Serenity and Peace.
I witnessed a coyote in hot pusuit of a large buck once. The deer came out of the brush right beside my box stand, he was about 6 feet in the air too! Startled me they came up so fast! The coyote did a complete 180 deg. turn upon smelling me. Immediately, as soon as the coyote turned arouond, the buck froze not even looking back, he could tell the coyote had turned around and he just stopped for a minute or so just to get his bearing I guess. I let him walk on, he earned it. 🤠
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You just never know what you can capture! I’m glad you are finding out for the rest of us!👍🏻😁❤️🦊
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Coyotes can be some vicious creatures. Many years ago I was still hunting behind my grandparents farm and actually walked up on one sleeping. I knocked an arrow, hit it in the back (bad shot). It turned, bit at the arrow, and ran like heck. Not even 5 minutes later I heard a pack of them hollering. Needless to say, when I found where they were, that coyote I hit was torn to pieces. In those same woods , I watched coyotes chase deer many times from different tree stands. Never did see one chase a buck though.
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If a wolf is injured, even if the injury would heal, the pack he's with will tear him to ribbons.
That was a great capture my friend!! Ive never seen a buck that comfortable that long! Get them coyotes lol!!
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It is kinda weird that he would lay down there! Mist times a buck will lay with it's back to a spot that predators can't sneak up on them from behind like against a crick or thick brush! Great capture Dave God bless and Merry Christmas!
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I spent 41 years working the field as a warden. I have seen a group of coyotes take down deer. In terms of watching a lone coyote take down a deer I have seen that too. When this takes place it is generally at the end of the rut. The buck deer at the end of the rut are generally in a weaken state having lost a lot of body fat. Because of that a big coyote can run a buck for some distance and it prey becomes very tired because of its weaken state. It makes it a whole lot easier for the coyote to bring it down. A wounded buck is even more at risk. A coyote has a way of picking out the weakest and it is good at it. Those are just my opinions from years of observation.
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I live in Louisiana and rarely do I see a lone coyote, but being a predator, they can take down a 200 lb buck, like you said usually at end of rut and the big males are tired. I've seen 3-4 yr old deer hang in the wood line and watch a younger buck run down a doe in heat, and before he gets her, that big one will go run him off. They aren't dumb for sure. Even harder to see are bobcat from the stand. I only ever seen a few, and shot at one
Tuesday in November, 2nd day of Ohio gun season, I was in my kitchen looking out the window over back yard and a cut corn field. I saw a single 8 point buck galloping across the field, not full speed, flag in the air, going South then into patch woods. Directly behind it about 10 seconds was one LARGE coyote, then the yote turned East n left the deer trail n ran across thee entire open field, going East. Went into a different patch of trees.
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I'd say that was probably a fox as you also suggested as it did not seem to pay much attention to the deer and seemed to be just passing through.
Having said that I have had coyotes stalk me as I was getting down out of the tree in evening. Funny thing is they must have been surrounding me for quite a while as I was in the tree because as soon as my feet hit the ground they started yipping and howling all around me. Needless to say on the dark walk out I held an arrow in one hand and my pocket knife in the other hand. Could hear the coyotes moving behind and to the side of me most of the walk out, unnerving to say the least to know they were looking for any sign of weakness or panic to pounce.
I've also had 2 coyotes chasing a mature buck on one of my game cameras, they were hot on the heels of that buck. Could not tell if they had gotten any bites out of the hamstrings or not they were moving so fast out of camera view and this was in about 16 inches of snow. The coyotes did not seem to have any trouble keeping up.
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I`ve had foxes and wolves do that before, wolves were in the day fortunately but have had fox follow me on night runs before.
Pretty cool that you got it on camera.
I’ve seen places where a buck had 4-5 beds melted through 3-4”s of snow! Must have been there for 6-8 hours!
Awesome footage! I don't have them lay down in front of the trail cam yet. I did see a video where a coyote took down a buck but, I suspect it may have been injured previously. 😊
Thanks for watching! As many fox as you get on your cams you’ll probably catch one of those sleeping 😁
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial Yep, already have foxes, does and fawns snoozing in front of the cams but no bucks yet. 😊
That was some pretty cool as well as unique footage my friend!👍 I am a big fan of trail cameras as well, and have some pretty cool Maine Moose footage on my channel if you might find that interesting. I just found your channel from this video in my feed, and I am glad to support another trail cam fan, just subbed.😉 Thank you for sharing you video catches with all of us! Happy Trails!! 😲👍👍🦌🦌🐺
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I had 2 long footage instances this year. I had a 8 point buck sleep on one of my cameras from 12am to around 4am. I also had a button buck in my backyard laying down for 5 hours during the day when I was at work. Before that I never saw anything like it.
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That's so cool. Also i like the way the ears move around. Kinda reminds me of a radar but it works with sounds.
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A lone coyote couldn't do anything but get hurt with a buck that size. He probably just smelled it and went to check to see if it was something dinner sized.
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A hungry lone coyote would run that deer til it dropped and then would rip its guts out
I don't hunt anymore but will set trailcams on my property to see what animals we are getting. I have caught the typical deer, elk, moose, black bear, etc. Never a grizzly yet, but I am waiting patiently. Anyway, whenever I find a winter kill, or other, I will put a game cam on the carcass to see who is feeding on it. One was a bout of humor when a coyote came in and seemingly unsure what to do. He actually had a hare (rabbit) that he had just killed in his mouth, and in coming across the deer, just staring for a few minutes, seemingly confused in not knowing which one to set priority to. The hare was still moving, so it clearly was quite fresh. Anyway, he later returned and tried to claim/drag the deer away.
We also have tons of deer on the property and I quite literally see them every day. The other morning I was eating breakfast and saw a deer in full flight mode which means flag up at a full run, leaping as they will very high. I immediately jumped up to see what was chasing her. That is when I saw another doe about 50 yards away doing the same thing, both seemingly originating from the same area. I did not see anything, even glassing the area for about 20 minutes with no activity, but it is evident something was chasing them, or another deer in the group back in the trees. I told my wife time will tell, and sure enough crows were squawking the next day, so I watched them, and followed them to find a fawn. I was not sure, but there was a presnese of 2 other deer within about 15 yards that were weeks old for one, and a month or so for the other. So, I grew a bit excited, setup the cam and sure enough caught a mountain lion feeding on it the first night. I also found a bed within 25 yards of the deer, so imagine it may have been the lion, but unsure. Either way, I left the cam and will check it again in a few days...
Either way, the wife is not as happy as I am. Truth be told, I will quickly take a shot at a coyote that may be going after the deer by the home anyway, but it is a new level of cool when it comes to a lion or bear, so I let them do their thing. Hypocritical it seems, but some of these fawns we see very young and they do get habituated, so they feel like part of the extended family if you will. This year I did see what I thought was a doe giving birth to a fawn, and the next morning saw her leave the fawn for a couple hours. I did not tell my wife, until this morning, because I started to think she was the one the mountain lion got. I did not want to verify this yesterday as I did not want to disturb the cache or area and instead set the game cam up and get out. I did confirm it was not her this morning though.
That’s super cool! I’ve never seen it but I’d assume a coyote would try for a buck that size. At least until he knows it’s not injured or sick.
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Ol boy been workin some scrapes too. Look at his tarsal glands and notice the trail running from the tarsals down his leg. Lookin for love in all the wrong places.
No doubt! He was stained as bad as I’ve seen one in a long time! Thanks for watching 👍
Awesome video brother!💪🏼🦌
Keep them coming!🎥
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I wouldn't think a single coyote would go after a buck that size.. the buck was on high alert but didn't tear out of there. But I guess we'll never know. Lol
Years ago I was turkey hunting with my cousin.. I was going the calling and I had a fox coming running right at me and break off at about 10yds.. didn't fool any turkeys that day, but I apparently did a fox. 😂
Thanks for watching Phil. I’m thinking the same thing about the buck. Your fox encounter would make for life long memories no doubt 👍
I've watched them put the sneak on our goose decoys in the cut corn fields.. Fun to watch .. very stealthy
Love the way the Buck snap out of it! When he started falling asleep 💤 😅
Haha! Looks like me after supper 😂
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Great vid. I think if the coyote sensed an opportunity he'd kill one that size. Oddly, I had coyotes and fawns on the same trailcam all summer, sometimes within minutes of each other, yet the fawns never dwindled.
I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts. There are a ton of road kill deer here. I think that plays a role in the predators never getting too hungry.
Must have had plenty of other food sources
Deer sits on ground for an hour..."AMAZING TRAIL CAM FOOTAGE YOUVWONT BEIEVE THE ENDING!!!!"
That's the coolest trail cam footage I've ever watched
Amazing lucky footage! Glad you got it!
Awesome footage Dave! Always something interesting. Great video.
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He was constantly waking up and wriggling his ears even with his eyes closed. I imagine peaceful sleep differently.
This is incredible. Appreciate the work.
That's the best trail cam clip I've ever seen. All I've ever seen were fuzzy snowy picture you could barely make out what it was.
Beautiful buck.
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Great vid! Iget to see this @ my feet, I live where I've been imbedded in a matriarchy for 23 out of the 40 years of being in close contact with them as wild neighbors. Due to being with the developing fawns while in womb, a really unique relationship..like foreign exchange student buddies, *& Moms being Mothers, will teach you too..I love having discovered working, communicating & coordinating together. Becoming fluent in a language then the culture, THEN when it all kicks in & you're all in sync..the best..
Yup, fantastic buck! Took a good nap, usual stretching & resettle midway as digesting..vital time for deer ..usually see them eating alkaline greens to adjust rumen ph as they're bedded like this.
When I do go out of the "hood"we do have some similar bucks, and bigger! Some of our locals last 12 to 14 years plenty of 4-6yo hunter's joys but ya gotta get to them, not sit & wait or drive. They don't move as broadly as they settle in like Shrek..lol
Merry Christmas to you & yours' brother!
Just found your cam n really enjoyed it!
I've never understood people who don't seem to understand that it's not a bambi from a children's movie & that everything in the wild has to eat &/or has to provide for their young.
New subscriber from Oklahoma....Happy New Year!
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I was watching a buck the same size from my kitchen window. I didn't have a camera. It happened before or right at beginning of the rut. It had also laid down and kept bobbing it's head. It looked sleepy or very tired. All of the sudden, it's head fell completely backwards and horns in the ground. It laid there like it was passed out. Finally, I went outside but stayed a distance. Eventually, it woke up and stood there for a moment and then ran off. I considered that a once in a lifetime event.
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What a beautiful buck!! That was awesome to catch a Big Boy resting up to go and harass some beautiful does!!
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Very cool video capture. I’ve never caught a buck sleeping but have some doe. Enjoyed it.
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I live in mid Michigan. Been living in between old cornfields and woods.
We have a lot of coyote. I've never seen a solitary coyote hunting, just in 2's or more. But the guy down the road said mother coyotes usually live alone. .here anyways.
He had one that was living in the culvert under the road. Right by his house. His American bulldog came up missing.
He searched everywhere.
The dog came back 3 days later all beat up and chewed up. At deaths door. So him and his family went hunting. Found the coyote with pups in the culvert . That's one mean mama!
His dog survived which is unusual. When it's said..build a fire it'll keep the animals away...ha ha...that doesn't work around here.
My son was on his way to a creek that runs thru.
Seen a coyote laying at the bottom of the tree. She seen him and ran off.
At the base of that tree it was hollow in the ground with 2 tree roots that pretty much mode a door into that hollow pocket. The coyote had pups in that hollowed out area. She'd lay across the opening and feed her babies. I found that interesting!
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So thankful to get a video of the night woods.
Great footage buddy. I hope that buck Survived. Never seen anything like that before.
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I'm from Oconee County SC ,I have a trail cam picture from probably 5 yrs ago of a Doe being stalked by a coyote and its an amazing picture ,left camera out all one ur of off season ,doe has her tail up and ready to go ,coyote is in hot percuit really great catch on camera...
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That is spectacular footage! ❤💕
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Great video - that buck looked like me at a safety meeting.
This was cool Dave. I'm glad you made a separate video, and as of now, so have 89K others
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I'm from the city and seeing the trail cameras are really special I liked and subscribed thank you
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Love your channel. Im no hunter but I have a squirrel story. Lol. I lived on the river for a time and fed the wild life. One day I was fishing the river and my squirrel friend was in the tree above me. Suddenly I felt something hit me atop the
That's cool Dave, one time I hung a stand and waited 2 days too hunt it and there was.a spot 10 yards, in front where a deer had
previously bedded down.
Haha! The deee beat you there. 😁
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I've been seeing your videos and the Bog trail cam videos look amazing. I have 5 Stealthcam G45 ng cameras and I only do videos and just got a Browning Strikeforce HD max so I haven't seen anything off it yet. I'm thinking about getting a Bog trail camera. Do you think they are dependable?
It looks like it's hopping, almost like a fox would. Neat footage. I just posted a video of a coyote chasing a mature buck and a fawn. They split directions at the camera and the coyote goes after the fawn.
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That was a great capture, would have loved to seen what happened after that.
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While hunting in Colorado decades ago one morning I was startled to see a large buck running right in front of me as fast as he could run. Fifteen seconds later, a large wolf ran after him, and this wolf was really huge. Easy a 125+ lb. canine. I am so glad he ran after that buck and left me alone.
I am from northern Minnesota and I have never caught a glimpse of anything like that before in my life with a buck!! Great footage!!👍🥱💤
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Seemed to be windy out and from my experience the wind switched. Buck repositions based on the wind over his back. Odd part is usually bucks bed with some type of cover blocking them from a ambush. So my guess he was bedded close to or with does monitoring them -rut ... And this isn’t his normal bedroom. Neat footage it was definitely a coyote or fox.
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When I was a kid in MPLS., we had a doe yearling stay in our yard and acreage. She got so tame, Dad could dance with her.
One day, one of our barn cats (Dad's favorite, btw) climbed up on our monkey bars. The doe was grazing on clover and passed within a couple feet...the cat leaped down onto the deer like a cougar, with all claws and neck biting! Deer jumped into the air about six feet and ran into the woods. Cat jumped off in about twenty feet, looking pretty proud of herself.
Ms. Doe stayed away for over a week and wouldn't come into the yard if the cats were in sight
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