two questions Greg? what age do you consider mature in this statement.. because I have watched more 3.5 year old bucks hang and bed with the same 3.5 year old buddy than I can shake a stick at and they do it well into OCt...finally how small of an area do you mean when you say small in size..

here a bucks core living area can be well over 100 acres... big country means big areas... his home range can be up to several miles were he ruts, is pushed by winter snows or travels to and from feed at night or to and from limited water in the summer time..... etc..

I dont know maybe I have the the wrong definition of core area and home range..