Blacktail Deer Plateau they've been going in and out of style

She shot the woman a grin, offering a contemplative hum. "Sure, but surely the rut would have loosened it more than rubbing it on a couple trees would. Why wasn't it loose then?" She didn't expect an answer, really, as time would surely tell if it fell or not, and if so, just why. She ought to ask someone more seasoned than herself, but the appeal of learning it for herself tempted her too. 

She thought a moment before answering. "I check in on the herds when I can - no sense leaving our food source unsupervised." She said with a smile, motioning towards the healthy herd. "these ones seem healthy overall; we'll probably leave them alone. the other herd seems a little bigger, with a couple older does."  She mused, mentally reminding herself to check up on them sometime.