hey guys, just curious as to what some of you think about this. i just watched a couple hunting shows on tv and some of these shows try to make out deer to be rocket scientists, i mean i know they're an intelligent animal but come on. so, how smart do yall think they are?

How many big bucks do you have on your wall? That may answer your own question

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I never underestimate the intelligence or more importantly the instincts of a whitetail.

If there that damn stupid everybody would have mature bucks hanging on there walls every where. A 4.5+ year old whitetail Is In a class of It's own. Anything younger doesn't compare IMO.

Great point. Especially deer over 3 y/o. I have two nice bucks on the wall (gun kills []), but they're young deer.Not aseducated as their father or grandfather.

I'm not sure how "smart" they are. You don't see them buildingtraps for hunters or anything like that. Heck, i had one run into the side of my car. IMO, what they do have is one heck of a survival instinct

Rob nailed it. It has nothing to do with "intelligence". I certainly don't ever expect to see a P & Y buck passing a chemistry test. It is all about instinct. Some of the finest football players on the field excel because they don't "think" about the play, they "react" to the play. It is all instinct. If we followed our "gut" more often, we would look more intelligent, too. Don't believe me? Sit outside a bar after last call. After six beers, a man "knows" everything, but his instincts and reactions are dulled. Who is he taking home? I rest my case.

Way too much credit is given to them. IMO, lack of wallhangers has more to do with lack of mature animals in one's area than a mature buck being "super smart".

Post up your trophy wall of 4.5+ year old bucks We all know they are in MO.