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OUCH!!!! #7484665 02/25/13
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,437 North Dakota C Cocadori OP Campfire Regular
OP Cocadori Campfire Regular C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,437 North Dakota	Battle Scar.. how tough are you...?

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Re: OUCH!!!! Cocadori #7484709 02/25/13
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,881 Likes: 6 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,881 Likes: 6 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Elk I bagged this past fall had taken an antler into it's nasal area. Punched through the suborbital gland (just below the eye). 1Minute

Re: OUCH!!!! 1minute #7484719 02/25/13
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OP Cocadori Campfire Regular C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,437 North Dakota	oouwww.... Ya gotta wonder what the impact strength of a Rams skull actually is. I was trying to locate the ram that dinged this one thinking I could find a blood smear.. never did see any others with blood on the horns...

Re: OUCH!!!! Cocadori #7484740 02/25/13
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,881 Likes: 6 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,881 Likes: 6 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Cocadori: When does the rut take place in your region? Our California's here in Oregon go into action in October. Last edited by 1minute; 02/25/13. 1Minute

Re: OUCH!!!! 1minute #7484779 02/25/13
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OP Cocadori Campfire Regular C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,437 North Dakota	Where this was taken is Nov-Dec ish...

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Re: OUCH!!!! Cocadori #7484989 02/25/13
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,699 Likes: 1 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger
navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,699 Likes: 1 ms	Anybody have an aspirin? NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: OUCH!!!! navlav8r #7499541 03/01/13
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,414 Dutch Hill setch Campfire Regular
setch Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,414 Dutch Hill	What I have to wonder is do they ever get concussions, I mean the impact is incredible.

Re: OUCH!!!! setch #7499708 03/01/13
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30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver	Saw a cross section of the skull. Very sponge like and very cool. They rut hard in November here in Colorado. Have seen them banging heads in July though, must be a guy thing.

Re: OUCH!!!! 30338 #7500486 03/01/13
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,221 Albany Co. Wyoming P Phasmid Campfire Regular
Phasmid Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,221 Albany Co. Wyoming	Accidents do happen. Here is a photo I took back in 08 before the rut. I bet he couldn't knock heads very effectively anymore. I have never seen him again.

Re: OUCH!!!! Phasmid #7508189 03/03/13
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eyeball Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856	I'm betting against that sucker in the rut. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants. If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.

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Re: OUCH!!!! eyeball #7508678 03/03/13
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,957 Likes: 1 Washington D dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter
dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,957 Likes: 1 Washington	Originally Posted by eyeball I'm betting against that sucker in the rut. I bet things would get one sided.......

Re: OUCH!!!! dye7barrel #7511452 03/04/13
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WYcoyote Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,762 Likes: 1 Kane WY	Pic of a hole in the skull of a bull elk I took near West Yellowstone MT. in 1988. My guess is it is from a rival bull's antler. It's not a bullet hole, at least not mine, as one shot behind the shoulder dropped him at very first light on opening day. OUCH!

Re: OUCH!!!! WYcoyote #7513683 03/05/13
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 239 USA T The_Big_Game_Hunter Campfire Member
The_Big_Game_Hunter Campfire Member T Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 239 USA	My head hurts just looking at these pictures! Africa Hunting Safaris, Cape Buffalo Hunting, & Other Big Game Hunting Adventures

Re: OUCH!!!! The_Big_Game_Hunter #7513813 03/05/13
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 819 Montana R rl11 Campfire Regular
rl11 Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 819 Montana	Here's a lion I killed. I assume the hole behind the eye socket is a puncture from another lion's tooth. He was pretty scarred up too, must've been after a female that wasn't ready and willing.

Re: OUCH!!!! navlav8r #7514106 03/05/13
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,247 Likes: 1 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,247 Likes: 1 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by navlav8r Anybody have an aspirin? And a caulking gun. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: OUCH!!!! gunner500 #7522564 03/07/13
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,157 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana
stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,157 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi	boar that had been shot in the head and healed up. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: OUCH!!!! eyeball #7568993 03/20/13
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jayismyson New Member J Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 6	They rut hard in November here in Colorado. Have seen them banging heads in July though, must be a guy thing.\ _________________ rs gold\|wow gold\|cheap rs gold\|Runescape Gold

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