Heard two bucks going at it at first light.
They were upwind and slightly up the mountain. I could just barely hear them.
I figure more than a quarter mile. Probably not much more.
Not likely where I am it was another hunter.
I want to try to get in the ballpark and set up in the area this evening.
How far can you hear sparring
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
I can hear a hunter rattling 1/2 mile away
In all seriousness, not sure I’ve ever heard sparring. I usually assume it’s a hunter because I’m not hearing leafs rustling a twigs snapping with it.
In all seriousness, not sure I’ve ever heard sparring. I usually assume it’s a hunter because I’m not hearing leafs rustling a twigs snapping with it.
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
I've had young bucks sparring within a hundred yards of my stand a couple of times and could just hear them, so may not be as far as you think. Intensity would make a huge difference.
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
I got to watch two good bucks fight hard earlier this season and they were at most 60 yards away. The only thing that separated me from them was a ditch and a thin tree line. I had no trouble hearing them, but it wasn't near as loud as I imagined it would be.
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
If it’s calm you can hear light sparring from a couple hundred yards. I’m sure a fight could be heard from much further.
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
I'd say usually they're closer than you think.
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
stash59 wrote:I'd say usually they're closer than you think.
I agree 100%. If I couldn't have seen the two fighting earlier this year, I would've guessed that they were a couple hundred yards away. These two bucks were fighting too, not just lightly sparring.
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Re: How far can you hear sparring
I took a video of two sparring with my phone at 25yds last year and my phone barely caught any sound. It was much quieter than I expected.
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