There is no mystique Jeff.. I agree 100% with you there.

But a big mature buck will not move unless there is a desire to do so. He will simply wait til dark. If there is no reason he will not budge.. unless reason is apparent.

Whether that reason is female or food.. it must be clear to him that its okay to move now.

And when they do move, and are taken, they usually had either a girl or food in mind.

Remember.. there is no meaning of time to a whitetail. He has no watch. Nor comprehends the minute or the hour.

But make no mistake.. a mature bucks first goal (which is often confused for mystique) is survival.