Locked Elk Antlers

[MountainDon]

An unusual story from the Salt Lake Tribune.



In short; a game officer found two elk with antlers locked, one dead. They sawed the surviving elk free. He stood around for a few pictures, then took off. Picture shows one of the sawn off antlers still stuck.

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[glenn kangiser]

Obviously the victor.  The ladies are going to love him, eh.

[desdawg]

That must have been quite a fight.

[williet]

I've seen the same thing with Whitetail here....They sometimes fight until one breaks it's neck and the other will die of starvation.

[Redoverfarm]

Not quite the same but a prediciment as well with a whitetail. [Click image to open new window with video]




ED: modified link so image shows here - MD

[MountainDon]

I wonder if someone was able to release the deer? 

It wouldn't be fair to shoot it unless you were really hungry or hard up.