They may have been running because of the wind, or something chasing them. I saw plenty of does the first day of muzzleloader in VA, but only one buck. 18 does for the one buck; he was a decent 8 pointer, bu ti passed him up.

This past week on Friday I saw 15 does, but I also saw three bucks. A better than average 8 pointer, a four pointer, and a spike. I could not geta shot at the eight, and passed on the two smaller bucks. But, fortunately I killed the eight later that evening. Just have some patience, and if your seeing does the bucks will show themselves. Good Luck!