Where do big bucks go when they vanish?

Over the course of our three-months-plus bowhunting season, seeing just one wall-hanger buck can be cause for celebration. Trophy proportioned bucks are careful critters that use hunter’s missteps to avoid ending up on buck poles.
When hunters plan well by putting minimal pressure on deer, nice bucks can frequent trail camera captures and stand sites. In turn, even when bucks do not present high percentage shots, buck sightings can still be fairly common. About the time a deer hunter figures that a bonafide shot opportunity is just a sit or two away, that buck does a vanishing act.