Crazy story of collared buck No. N17003

[DBuck]

This is an interesting story of how far this buck traveled, and the habitats he chose.

https://deerassociation.com/the-mysterious-adventure-of-an-exceptional-buck/?fbclid=IwAR2DaKbFt7iPMHDUViJko-N1MQ216k1PJb3aH9F4eSVGenUyKI6hZKQwNm0

[trapoholic]

Interesting read! The bucks you shoot on your property were not born there. The does and fawns -yes. A juvenile buck has to disperse to prevent inbreeding. And that could be anywhere from three miles to who knows how far.

[Nanuk]

Very interesting thank you 

[electricstart]

Thanks for sharing 

[archer36]

Deer are like people. They are all different. 

[BHC]

amazing animals

the buck I shot I know of a person who got a picture of him and his bachelor group 2.5 miles away in late August he disappeared from my camera in late August    

[WVAhunter08]

Awesome read. Thanks for posting. In a time where we have volumes of studies, trail cams on every tree and more technology than ever white tails continue to elude and surprise us every year. They are incredible creatures 

[Guest]

Very interesting. Maybe he was trying to get rid of that dam collar!

[hammer4reel]

3 hours ago, BHC said:

amazing animals

the buck I shot I know of a person who got a picture of him and his bachelor group 2.5 miles away in late August he disappeared from my camera in late August    

That’s why you were fortunate he liked your spot and gave you an opportunity .

mature bucks move many times each season .

lots of times guys think they pushed a buck out , when one disappears.

but nature has them coming and going different places all year .

can be in our spot for days or months at a time .

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[Pathman]

5 hours ago, trapoholic said:

 The bucks you shoot on your property were not born there. The does and fawns -yes. A juvenile buck has to disperse to prevent inbreeding. And that could be anywhere from three miles to who knows how far.

This is obviously true with one exception,  if the juvenile bucks mother is killed, he may not disperse.
The females typically  drive the young bucks out of the area for the reasons mentioned in the article.
They may disperse anyway while searching for females during the rut if there is a lack of females in his home range, but they may stay if not pushed out. 
That’s why you see skewed sex ratios (more males then females) in areas where more female deer are killed.