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Let's say that I kill the dominant buck in my area, and he's been chasing/tending a hot doe. Will that doe obviously get bred by one of the younger satellite bucks that he's been fending off her, or will she hold out for another dominant buck for a while? I guess I'm asking is it first come first served or will a doe actually wait and try to pick the best genetics from a dominant buck, or is she just a doe ho and take whatever comes along?

Good question. I don't know but hopefully someone smart will chime in.

I’d guess a satellite buck does more breeding than a dominant buck if he’s too busy running them off. Pretty common I believe

Kinda like how subordinate toms are just waiting for that dominant tom to busy himself breeding a hen so he can try to woo the leftovers.

Does be hoes!

Does will breed with whatever buck is tending her! They will actually breed with more than one buck when they are in heat! If there is only one dominant buck in the area and several does come into heat at the same time, then most of them will be bred by subdominant bucks since he is probably locked down with one.

ImThere wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:09 amDoes be hoes!

They really are!

I once saw a pic of a buck being "bred" by another buck, while that buck was actually breeding a doe. Not sure if it was photoshopped or not, but it sure looked real!

MUP wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:57 am I once saw a pic of a buck being "bred" by another buck, while that buck was actually breeding a doe. Not sure if it was photoshopped or not, but it sure looked real!

Running a train!

just don't want to be the caboose!

MUP wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:01 pm just don't want to be the caboose!

You WANT another male behind you??
I may need to rethink our friendship....