Big Buck Loses Battle With Lawn Ornament!

ADV1 · 11-11-2009, 01:17 PM

Deer loses head-butt with Wisconsin lawn ornament - TwinCities.com

A love-struck buck ran out of luck a week ago.
The seven-point buck was killed when it rammed a 640-pound concrete statue of an elk in the backyard of Mark and Carol Brye's home in rural Viroqua, Wis.

Bucks often fight during the breeding season, commonly called the rut. Dominant bucks defend breeding territories and female deer by sparring with subordinate bucks. Antler battles sometimes result in the death of one or both deer, but usually end with the biggest buck winning and the smaller buck high-tailing it out to another area.

Mark Brye, who owns Brye Plumbing in Viroqua, was still laughing about the suicidal buck he found near his elk statue last week.
Brye said his morning ritual is to rise early and look out at the life-like statue about 40 yards from his home.

"Our son and daughter gave it to us for Christmas four years ago because we like to hunt elk," Brye said. "The elk is a nice thing to see every morning. It looks pretty cool, especially on a foggy morning."

Brye said he knew exactly what happened when he saw the statue tipped over. Although they were about the same height, the statue weighed at least three times more than the 180-pound deer.

He didn't realize the buck lay dead a short distance away.
"I could tell the buck poked the statue a couple of times by the chipped paint on it," Brye said, adding that the buck eventually rammed it like a mountain goat.

The buck apparently staggered about 20 feet and fell.
Brye claimed the buck with a tag from the Vernon County conservation warden. He laughed at the warden's tag note: "lawn ornament fight — lost."

Brye said the deer shattered its skull. The antlers were still on its head but were dangling.

"The statue is OK, but the antlers broke off when it tipped over," Brye said. "One side of the antlers is in one piece, but the other side is in five pieces."

Brye, 58, is considering removing the antlers from the unlucky buck and gluing them on the elk statue as a remembrance of the strange but true story.

The deer is butchered and in Brye's freezer. The elk remains on its side. "I can't tip it back up until I get a whole bunch of guys to help me," he said.

**holdemplyer** · 11-11-2009, 02:14 PM

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Brye claimed the buck with a tag from the Vernon County conservation warden. He laughed at the warden's tag note: "lawn ornament fight — lost."

24 HUNTER · 11-11-2009, 02:53 PM

Awesome!

**Ty S** · 11-11-2009, 02:59 PM

I had just asked a question in the trail camera thread if anyone has ever set a decoy up with a trail cam watching it.

This would have been youtube vid of the year. Ha

wneb.fisher · 11-11-2009, 03:02 PM

I wonder what that buck was thinking after he rammed that statue before he fell over dead??

jareddirk30 · 11-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Hilarious!

ssmith · 11-11-2009, 03:47 PM

I wonder if PETA will lobby for the removal of lawn ornaments.

DUHunt · 11-11-2009, 08:30 PM

I have been fooled by many a buck. It amazes me how stupid they can be yet they seem to outsmart me frequently, must say something about me, huh?

Alex T. · 11-12-2009, 02:42 PM

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I wonder what that buck was thinking after he rammed that statue before he fell over dead??

I'm a DUMBASS.

Alex

Luv2Decoy · 11-12-2009, 05:02 PM

Great deer story.

Reminds me of a similar picture I saw of a bull moose mounting/mating with a bronze buffalo sculpture.

11-11-2009, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ADV1 ADV1 is thinking about a large rack! :) Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gretna, NE Posts: 203 Thanks: 13 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts	Big Buck Loses Battle With Lawn Ornament! Deer loses head-butt with Wisconsin lawn ornament - TwinCities.com A love-struck buck ran out of luck a week ago. The seven-point buck was killed when it rammed a 640-pound concrete statue of an elk in the backyard of Mark and Carol Brye's home in rural Viroqua, Wis. Bucks often fight during the breeding season, commonly called the rut. Dominant bucks defend breeding territories and female deer by sparring with subordinate bucks. Antler battles sometimes result in the death of one or both deer, but usually end with the biggest buck winning and the smaller buck high-tailing it out to another area. Mark Brye, who owns Brye Plumbing in Viroqua, was still laughing about the suicidal buck he found near his elk statue last week. Brye said his morning ritual is to rise early and look out at the life-like statue about 40 yards from his home. "Our son and daughter gave it to us for Christmas four years ago because we like to hunt elk," Brye said. "The elk is a nice thing to see every morning. It looks pretty cool, especially on a foggy morning." Brye said he knew exactly what happened when he saw the statue tipped over. Although they were about the same height, the statue weighed at least three times more than the 180-pound deer. He didn't realize the buck lay dead a short distance away. "I could tell the buck poked the statue a couple of times by the chipped paint on it," Brye said, adding that the buck eventually rammed it like a mountain goat. The buck apparently staggered about 20 feet and fell. Brye claimed the buck with a tag from the Vernon County conservation warden. He laughed at the warden's tag note: "lawn ornament fight — lost." Brye said the deer shattered its skull. The antlers were still on its head but were dangling. "The statue is OK, but the antlers broke off when it tipped over," Brye said. "One side of the antlers is in one piece, but the other side is in five pieces." Brye, 58, is considering removing the antlers from the unlucky buck and gluing them on the elk statue as a remembrance of the strange but true story. The deer is butchered and in Brye's freezer. The elk remains on its side. "I can't tip it back up until I get a whole bunch of guys to help me," he said. __________________ "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over!

11-11-2009, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ty S Ty S is sunburnt, bloody, and beat! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6,117 Thanks: 508 Thanked 399 Times in 266 Posts	I had just asked a question in the trail camera thread if anyone has ever set a decoy up with a trail cam watching it. This would have been youtube vid of the year. Ha __________________ Ducks Unlimited Waterfowlers Party , Norfolk, NE April 24 100s of decoys, 11 guns, beer, food, and good times included in the $25 ticket price. Contact me for details! Not just for duck hunters. Lots of different prizes.

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wneb.fisher wneb.fisher is ready to hit the Hard Water!! Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 379 Thanks: 196 Thanked 173 Times in 72 Posts	I wonder what that buck was thinking after he rammed that statue before he fell over dead?? __________________ "...it's amazing how grown men can turn into squealing, giggling school girls at the mention of a fish or game animal." ~Fishingnerd33~ (This quote was too good not to use.)

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11-11-2009, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
24 HUNTER 24 HUNTER is Is back from a great trip to the refuge and cannott wait till next year!!! Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: omaha ne Posts: 872 Thanks: 83 Thanked 137 Times in 105 Posts	Awesome!

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jareddirk30 jareddirk30 is drooling over ducks Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 34 Thanks: 21 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Hilarious!

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ssmith ssmith has no status. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 214 Thanks: 27 Thanked 38 Times in 27 Posts	I wonder if PETA will lobby for the removal of lawn ornaments.

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DUHunt DUHunt has no status. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 165 Thanks: 27 Thanked 33 Times in 19 Posts	I have been fooled by many a buck. It amazes me how stupid they can be yet they seem to outsmart me frequently, must say something about me, huh?

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Luv2Decoy Luv2Decoy has no status. Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in the blind Posts: 142 Thanks: 12 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Great deer story. Reminds me of a similar picture I saw of a bull moose mounting/mating with a bronze buffalo sculpture.