I won't argue that during the rut, but unless there is undue pressure in an area the core area of a buck is well under a square mile and many times 1/2 mile if he has the cover, feed, and does to service. The more open areas they inhabit, the more likely they are to use travel corridors to move miles like you're mentioning too!
Last edited by Topgun 3006; 01-18-2013 at 11:20 AM.