A bow hunter in Kansas spotted two whitetail deer that were struggling to free their antlers that had become tangled. He called a game warden and two arrived at the scene in Jackson County.
They searched the area until locating the two bucks.
“At the time, the wardens didn’t know how long the bucks had been struggling to free themselves, but quickly observed that the deer had enough energy and wariness remaining to make approaching them difficult and potentially dangerous,” the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Facebook page reported.
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“However, the wardens were determined to do their best to save them from an excruciating death.”
One game warden wearing a body camera videotaped how they saved both deer, and it was posted on the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Facebook page. The main action starts at the 3:00 mark.
A game warden managed to put a towel over the heads of the deer and they finally froze in place, prompting game warden Jeff Clouser to say, “I got a good shot at the beam right now.”
Clouser took aim and fired a shot at the antler. He hit his mark, the deer leaped up and ran off in different directions, a job well done.
“It’s not uncommon for bucks to get tangled up when they fight, but they usually free themselves,” Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Capt. Larry Hastings told the Kansas City Star.
“We have had several of our game wardens shoot the antlers to break them apart when they can’t free themselves.”
The antlers eventually grow back.
Generic photo of two bucks courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Photo of tangled bucks courtesy of Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
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