Like what's already stated, there is no rule of thumb for male deer. Home range size is one thing I don't like averages on, because deer are so individualistic and variable there seems to be no average home range or core area. I've seen the same thing as NH, whereas some individual bucks are confrontational, and wander freely, moving and covering great distances. They have the same characteristics at 5 as they did at 2. Others are homebodies, roam very little, and they appear to be more nocturnal. In my experience these deer are extremely hard to kill. Those that have smaller home ranges, tons of pictures of in a tight area, but seem to prefer night time movements.
2 takes from this:
1). Bucks that roam freely and aren't nocturnal rarely make it to 5.
2). That "individualistic" characteristic is the reason they will never be fully understood....just like women.
