Thread: Spotted a good stag - will he still be there next week?

Spent a couple days in Spot X on the weekend and spotted a shooter stag. Put the stalk in but he gave us the slip. Looking to return this weekend for a 2nd shot at him.
Is it reasonable to expect him to remain in the same catchment, or even same localised area? FYI we didn't spook him on the stalk, think he just slipped back into the bush to park up for the day before we could get within range.
I would assume he'll be around given it's post rut and he probably won't want to wander too far. Just keen to hear other peoples experience with this.