RE: How many go unseen ?
I think SOMEBODY sees them by the time they are 3.5y/o...but a totally nocturnal buck is quite possible, or one that lives in such a dense area that the average joe wouldnt hunt. I think that is possible even around here. I have a picture on my trail cam which would lead me to beleive such. It's a deer people around here would be talking about if actually seen. It is possible some low key hunter shot the deer and either didnt mount it, or took it to a taxi away from the area.