RE: Bucks v. Does: Who Wins the IQ Test?
What is the question??
Is it are Does smarter?, or are they Harder to hunt?
There is a big difference, because I concider myself a little smarter than any deer and I would be easy to hunt because of my habits.
A mature Doe may be Smarter than a mature buck, but they are much, much, easier to Kill.
They may be very aware of there surroundings, the look up, and they can be real good at busting you but there habits make them very huntable. They almost always leave the bedding areas during light, and often enter well past daybreak. They are burdened with two stupid fawns, who often get restless and move around quite a bit.
I have had more does come withen bow range AFTER they have seen me or got a little wiff of me. They have a terrible habit of investigating what is not right - must be a mothers thing.
A mature buck on pressured land is a different species compared to does. Almost 100% nocturnal, sneaks away at the slightest hint of danger and 99% of the time will never return.
Them darn does are easy<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>