Comparing bucks to humans...
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: EmbryOklahoma
02-Dec-16
Curious if anyone else compares whitetail bucks to male humans? I'll try to explain... you know how the young male humans do a lot of the breeding and they are also more active? The male deer are also similar in those areas. Compare that to an older buck/human, they do less breeding (for reproduction), and move less. If you think about the parallels, it makes sense why big bucks are harder to kill, because they are sitting in a recliner in the woods watching football. Okay, I'm bored. :)
From: leo17
02-Dec-16
Yeah but how do you explain those who get divorced and think they are young again and chase everything that moves?
From: IdyllwildArcher
02-Dec-16
Also wiser
From: Genesis
02-Dec-16
Whitetails are much closer to dogs than humans..... In fact if you watch them long enough in a relaxed state they are very similar
in many circumstances
From: EmbryOklahoma
02-Dec-16
Steve, yup. Not saying there's not another animal they are closer to. Just funny the parallels.
From: GhostBird
02-Dec-16
Interesting parallel. As an old buck, I can say I prefer to hit it at my convenience and "as required ". However , when dealing with younger does (i.e. wife) often times you have to "do what you have to do". Not a bad thing at all.
From: EmbryOklahoma
02-Dec-16
Leo... that's tough to explain. Don't get horned by a young buck. :)
From: elk yinzer
05-Dec-16
I get the comparison on a very basic level, they are all individuals. There are big ones, small ones, fat ones, skinny ones, mean ones, complacent ones, lazy ones, active ones, smart ones, dumb ones, etc., etc. There is no doubt they are capable of learning so the young dumb ones become smarter old ones, or they die before they do. As far as breeding specifically the young ones are just experiencing it for the first time and get all hyped up to bone when they get that first whiff of pootang in the cool October air. Then they run around looking to stick any doe they can find for the next month and a half. The older bucks having lived through a few breeding seasons know how to get the job done a lot more efficiently and act accordingly.
From: GaryB@Home
05-Dec-16
So, does this make the older Does a Cougar?
From: Fuzzy
05-Dec-16
young male humans do a lot of chasing, the older bucks conserve their energy for the moment of truth ;)
From: Bowriter
05-Dec-16
When I wrote an article comparing the rut to a night in a singles bar, I had some nut accuse me of being anti-religion and a spawn of the devil. Have to be careful what you say, somebody might accuse of using a crossbow. :)
From: Ole Thumper
05-Dec-16
Young Buck says to old Buck lets run down there and do that Doe, Old Buck replies lets walk down there and do all of them!
From: APauls
05-Dec-16
So what do you call a male human with a big rack?
From: elk yinzer
05-Dec-16
"So what do you call a male human with a big rack? "
Jacked up trucks come to mind. My wife makes a comment about every one she sees, it makes me chuckle. The whole compensation theory.
From: GaryB@Home
05-Dec-16
In transition
From: EmbryOklahoma
05-Dec-16
Apauls... a transgender? Edit... actually, I think Gary has the better answer. Lol
From: deerman406
05-Dec-16
Genesis has it right. Shawn
From: Butternut40
05-Dec-16
Ole Thumper :) Good one.
From: Charlie Rehor
05-Dec-16
Your premise above about old Bucks is for sure a generalization. I know a few ole bucks very active in the rut:)
From: DC
06-Dec-16
Nope.
From: greenmountain
06-Dec-16
From What I see the parallel is accurate enough. Have you ever seen a yearling breeding a doe? It happens more often than some would think. The more dominant bucks are out impressing each other while the wimp scores. It is like sports teams getting the "doe" receptive while the nerd is available.
From: Bowriter
06-Dec-16
Ever given any thought to why bucks respond to rattling? It is not for the reason most hunters think.
From: EmbryOklahoma
06-Dec-16
Would that be like they are afraid the neighbor is gonna pee in their front yard type of deal, John?
