Mountain Buck

Template:Species Mountain Bucks are Creatures in Breath of the Wild.

Characteristics

Hyrule Compendium Entry

014 (014) Mountain Buck	Description These male deer are usually found deep in the forest. They're well known for their huge, branching antlers, which they'll swing in self- defense if threatened. Deer are cautious by nature so it can be tricky getting close, but if you can capture one, you may be able to take it for a ride.
	Common Locations Hyrule Field Lanayru Great Spring
Recoverable Materials Raw Prime Meat

A Mountain Buck is a large male deer covered in shaggy brown fur speckled with light spots along the back. It is a quadruped that stands on thin, muscular legs, each one ending in a cloven hoof. The Buck’s face has drab fur running down its snout and thick brows of the same color above its small, beady eyes. Its rear and tail are covered in distinct fluffy, white fur that appear prominent when the Buck is running.

Mountain Bucks are male counterparts to Mountain Does. They can easily be distinguished from them by the large antlers that adorn their heads, which they will swing in self-defense if provoked. Bucks can be found throughout deciduous areas in Hyrule, usually in the accompaniment of three or four Doe, suggesting they maintain harems. The Hyrule Compendium notes Hyrule Field and the Lanayru Great Spring as areas where Mountain Bucks are common, but in actuality they are native to most regions, including Faron and Akkala. Despite their size, Mountain Bucks are skittish animals with very sensitive ears: the slightest detection of sound causes them to freeze in place before abruptly running away. When idle, Bucks can be seen grazing and may even lie down to rest. The Bucks give off a loud, trumpet-like sound called glunking on occasion, but are otherwise silent.

If Link is stealthy enough, he may be able to mount and ride a Mountain Buck as if it were a wild horse. Though fast, their utility is limited and they cannot be registered at the stables. A successful hunt on a Mountain Buck supplies Link with Raw Prime Meat, but their skittishness makes this difficult. The challenge is made most apparent in the Deer Hunting minigame maintained by Dantz, found south of Hateno Village. When Link completes this minigame, Dantz will award him with Rupees.

Trivia

• The Mountain Buck is one of nine rideable animals in Breath of the Wild, with the other eight being the Horse, the Giant Horse, the White Horse, the Lord of the Mountain, the Mountain Doe, the Stalhorse, the Honeyvore Bear, and the Grizzlemaw Bear.
  • Of these mounts, the Mountain Buck is one of six that cannot be registered at the stables.
• The Mountain Buck is painted on the main body of the Emblazoned Shield.
• The Mountain Buck strikingly resembles and is likely based on the male elk, a large forest-dwelling deer with massive antlers.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	French	Cerf des montagnes	Mountain Deer, or Mountain Stag
	German	Berghirsch	Mountain Deer, or Mountain Stag
	Italian	Cervo montano	Mountain Deer, or Mountain Stag
	Spanish	Ciervo montés	Mountain Deer, or Mountain Stag

Gallery

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  Link riding the Mountain Buck, as seen in-game

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  Concept artwork of the Mountain Buck

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  The previous artwork (upper left) among other creatures

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  A Mountain Buck among his Doe in the E3 2016 trailer for Breath of the Wild

See Also

• Deer
• Mountain Doe
• Tabantha Moose