dan they might be born ,but they only learn to take to the throat from experance ,i e, geting hurt and then realise its easier to go on the neck ,the deer kick like a mule and can damage a dog when it is on the ground with a hold rather than a neck hold ,
i was out with a dog at ten month old .... a few seasons ago.....and it accidently got on a deer ...when we got to it it was hold off the throat and it had never seen one before,,, never mind run one ....infact i seen one of two do the same pre ban off course .........i know nothing about deer has i only run rabbits too....just telling y