RE: Doe following a buck
I shot a buck that was with a doe one time and after the buck fell the doe stuck around within 10 yards. Even as I started to gut the buck, she would run off a little ways then come back. It was not until I started dragging the buck out of the woods did she finally leave.
In the world of animal husbandry, bucks just do not choose the does. The does also look for the dominant bucks. Therefore, ensuring the offsprings greatest chance for survival (best genetics). I believe dominant doessearch for dominant bucks. Since it is a rare sight to see a 5 year old dominant buck, it is also a rare sight to see a doe looking for that buck.
In every species the females have a large say in who gets what. Go to any bar on Friday night, The females choose and chase just as much as us males. They are looking for that dominant buck.