is it true that bucks send doe's out first to make sure it's safe?

[Michelle Krueger Morrison]

is it true that bucks send doe's out first to make sure it's safe?

[JM1993]

I know deer will follow turkey, foxes, and other small game to make sure it is safe, but I do not believe they make does walk first(during the rut bucks are always following does, but that is just to breed not to be safe).

[pineywoods]

Bucks typically trail behind does, but they don't "send" the does out ahead. I doubt if their womenfolk obey them any better than ours do us.

[mesarich]

Its all true. They have also been known to have squirrels run ahead as scouts. lol, just a little humor there. I have seen does come through before bucks, but have also seen bucks come first. Dont think there is any planning there.

[6phunter]

ez to see when a young hunter has been listening to some of the myths,all deer and situations differ,LISTEN TO THREE PREVIOUS POST for your answer MICHELLE

[Pathfinder1]

I usually don't trek very far,
when all around me black bears are.




Hi...


I think that you'll find that bucks are simply more cautious than the does.

[pjsabella]

this isn't true. I have found that most of the time the reason for bucks showing up late is because a) they bed further away then does from a food source b) they get up later than does from their beds. If you want to see more bucks, set a stand up between the doe bedding areas and the buck bedding areas. Just be very careful not to bump any deer when you do this!!!

[shaw]

does do what they want to, bucks will tend to stay more elusive though, but not in all cases...