Originally Posted by trmichels

Reseach suggests that the deer with the higher testosterone levels, will srcape first, which means older deer, beause they usually have higher testosterone levels early in the seson than younger deer. It just makes sense, that way they get to breed nore does, withot having to fight for them.

If they are older bucks, they got older by being smart and wary, meaning you have to be very good - at avoiding them catching you.