the big ones are definatly out

[Guest ilyouthbowhunter]

i was out scouting last night and saw 4 shooters on my hunting area and 6 about half a mile away and i couldnt help but wonder where these deer will end up on my land or the neighbors how much area does a dominat buck travel where do the not so dominat deer call home do they just roam aroun and constantly pick fights to try and become the dominat buck

[Born4it]

Hey, Bud..good to hear they're out in Illinois! Push some over to Schuyler County! Dominant bucks, and less dominant bucks, can roam a very large radius. I've always heard that, depending on the land, they'll cover up to and commonly more than a mile. They'll have specific spots where they feel most comfortable though. Figure out where those are, and you're in good shape!

Good luck,

Ryan

[Guest splitg2]

I saw a nice 3 year old buck afew times last year. Then my boss shot him three miles away

[Guest bebout]

I've seen quite a few big boys out down here in GA and that's unusual.

[toddyboman]

Bucks should stay fairly close to where you are seeing them now....However when the rut kicks in all games are off. A buck will go a long ways in search of a hot doe or chasing a doe. Good luck

[Guest titleist_03]

Where they are now, they will be close to come fall. They might relocate some from summer range to their fall range, but I doubt they wonder to far away. We had some great luck videoing velvet bucks this past weekend. The beans are hot right now!