Curious to know if the same behavior is seen in Blacktail bucks as well? I bumped a buck from his bed about two weeks ago and thinking about going after him this weekend and wondering if it’s worth the effort looking in same area.
Good post OP. Been wondering the same. I bumped some bucks 3 weeks ago and couldnt find them again until the last day of season. Got ohh so close the last day too and the does got me. I'm sure they just shifted to different food or route, but I couldnt find them in open sagebrush country for 3 weeks, definitely Made me wonder about the pressure.