Trophy bucks are the most elusive deer Trophy bucks are no more elusive than does of the same age. Antlerless deer usually outnumber antlered deer at least 2 to 1, and only about 5 percent of these have a stand-out rack. Bucks are warier than does, often following them at a distance to avoid danger. Bucks follow does to determine if they're in estrus, not to avoid danger. When bucks are preoccupied with breeding, they're actually much less wary than does.
Bucks often fight fierce antler battles to defend their territory.
Bucks rarely fight antler battles. When they do, a buck is probably defending a doe in estrus, not its territory. Spooked deer run for miles. Deer seldom run more than a few hundred yards and are difficult to push out of their home range. Without familiar cover, they're extremely vulnerable to hunters.