Love it!
My choice of words may be hard to swallow, but my point is there are big strong men who wouldn't fight if you punched them in the mouth. If you stole their girl.I think animals are the same way. I think they have personalities if you will.

I also agree that they will let their guard down during the rut, but I think many of them ESPECIALLY in areas that get pressured...will completely give up daytime movement. I think there are more mature bucks on and around public land than most people believe, but they aren't showing themselves. NO WAY you live through opening weekend of the Indiana firearms season if breeding a doe is worth chasing her 200 yds in daylight.

Paul, why is it that you think AFTER the peak of the rut is better than the beginning? I'm intrigued by this? I had always figured they'd "Had their fill" if you will and were less uh, desperate for it?