Some years back Whelen Nut (from here) shot a dandy buck in some tall marsh grass. He didn't see it go down, so he sequestered me and settled back into his position and I went 'in search of'. The deer was lying very near where he shot - presumably quite dead (this is an hour later mind you) so I grabbed on and commenced to dragging. Odocoileus virginianus came alive in my hands and I wasn't quite smart enough to let go quite yet. He broke free and I managed to get another in him as he attempted to race past me.

No, the deer didn't attempt to take my shotgun, (like Merlin's story) but I can see how his story could happen in a heartbeat.

Moral of the stories, (and it should be quite easy to grasp - for some) don't wrestle deer. grin

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