I hear this all the time and thought maybe we could discuss it here......[/align][/align]Help me understand the thoughtprocess of somethat bucks are somuch harder to kill than does?[/align][/align]Other than the ratio of does :bucks being tipped in favor of doesI can't really come up with anything other thendoesdo not lose their predictability throughout the fall like rutting bucks do.[/align][/align]An inexperienced young buck is the easiest animal in the woods to kill especially during the pre-rut, throughout the peak and into the post-rut. Most yearling bucks are just learning their new grounds from yearling displacement, they are experiencing theirfirst hunting season without the guidance of their mother and are totally new to the breeding game. [/align][/align]A doe on the other hand does not have excessive testosterone and the overwhelming urge to breed overcoming her senses causing her to make foolish moves day in and day out.[/align][/align]Mature deer arealways hard to kill buck or doe. Although mature bucks have a chink in their defenses during the rut making them more susceptible to falling to a hunter. I am willing to bet the number of4 1/2+ year old doe harvests aren't that much higher than4 1/2+ year old buck harvests. [/align][/align]What's your take? I am not looking for an arguement just an adultdiscussion. Let me see your point of view, perhaps it can shed some light on this topic for me.[/align][/align]Don't take this as Iam saying that killing deer is or is not easy. That is not what I am getting at. Ijust want to know why does are "easier" to kill then bucks.[/align]