THE BOYS of Summer
Apr 17, 2020
3 minutes
CHARLES J. ALSHEIMER
Within a deer population, males and females occupy different areas of the range. Bucks and does seldom interact with each other during the non-rutting months, except for chance meetings at common food sources.
Bucks do interact with other bucks, though. And how they socialize with other bucks is predicated on their personality, age and social position within the herd.
TWO SEASONS
Whitetail buck socialization is influenced by two distinct periods — the rut and the non-rut.
By the time
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