German hunters gather at Dortmund to win the crown for the best deer call imitation with all vigour and precision ...

The unique tradition goes back hundreds of years and was initially aimed at feigning a stag's rival during the rutting season ...

The hunters used specially made ox horns, triton snail shells ... produced instruments to amplify the sound and resonance. A stag’s vocalizations are not only very diverse, but also vary ...

Immo Ortlepp performs to imitate a stag in heat during the German Championship ... (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) The hunters used specially made ox horns, triton snail shells, glass cylinders ...

BETSUKAI, Hokkaido--A wildlife photographer captured stunning shots of a wild stag sporting the decapitated head of a rival buck that got lodged in its antlers during a fight. Images of the gory ...

Think You Can Bellow Like a Stag? German Hunters Compete in a National ... The hunters used specially made ox horns, triton snail shells, glass cylinders, the hollow stems of the giant hogweed ...