There are many myths about buck habits and deer hunting in general. One common myth among hunters is perceived buck size based on rub tree size; the bigger the tree, the bigger the buck. This isn't always true. (Travis Faulkner photo)
By Travis Faulkner, OutdoorChannel.com
If you have any personal experience tangling with white-tailed deer during the fall season, then you know too well these four-legged master escape artists can be very challenging to hunt. Highly-developed senses coupled with an uncanny knack for surviving and fooling hunters undoubtedly has given them some serious street credit. In fact, it’s a safe bet there are probably a few mature bucks in your neck of the woods that have earned much-deserved nicknames like Houdini, Shadow, or The Grey Ghost. These veteran bucks that have survived a few seasons are not supernatural, but they do know exactly how to play the game and stay off the hunting radar.
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