RE: Large dead buck found
I don't know about anyone else, but the ratio of dead bucks to dead does that I find in the woods, well, dead bucks are a enough of a rarity that they do cause a person to take notice.
So far this year I have found 3 dead does while out looking for sheds. From what I can tell by brushing away the snow and ice (and a good portion of the carcass is still embedded in ice) all three were fawns.
Last year I believe we found 5 dead does, and 1 big buck (for our area) guess which head we brought out of the woods? Just the nature of the game I guess, all of the dead wasted deer were a shame.