Imagine me with a dissenting opinion. I think 99% of whitetail deer are probably dumber than most other mammals in the wild. They are ruminants and about the only thing they have going for them is the 360 degree vision that most prey species have and a good damned nose. The trick to that 99% is to simply be where they are. Period. The 1% that are trophy bucks are the smart and tough ones. They don't have any super powers but they sure as hell know how to pattern hunters. that's why they don't get killed.

Just MO.

BKB