Cows and Deer

MOhunter46 · 10-26-2007, 05:44 PM

If your hunting an area with cows will deer avoid that area? Thanks for any info.

early in · 10-26-2007, 05:50 PM

No, they will actually feed together, but the deer give the cows plenty of air space.

Scott Radish · 10-26-2007, 05:51 PM

Everyday in the fall as I drive to work, I pass a farm that has a large valley. Everyday there is at least 4 or 5 deer eating in the morning within 100 yards of cows. You will still see deer. Yesterday there was a post on here from a gentleman who said he saw a buck while hunting that same kind of situation but as he tried to use his grunt call the deer just kept looking at the cows. I don't think it will stop them from coming in but you'll have to find out what kind of calls or scents might work

il_outdoors4life · 10-26-2007, 05:55 PM

i've heard farmers around here mention that they've seen deer out in the pasture with the cattle before.

MOhunter46 · 10-26-2007, 05:58 PM

Thanks guys. The reason i asked was that i have been hunting an area with cows and i'v seen very little deer. This morning i went an area with no cows and i seen a ton of deer. But i guess that is just my bad luck.

Grasshopper13 · 10-26-2007, 07:40 PM

I think if the cows were recently introduced to the area you hunt, the deer might avoid them for awhile. In any case, you just need to go back to the area you saw all the deer in. The cows aren't a factor in this, just more deer in another area.

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stevencm · 10-26-2007, 08:41 PM

The does tend not to mind the cattle. However I have noticed that the bucks, especially mature ones, will avoid the area if there is a bull.

aldo88 · 10-26-2007, 08:52 PM

I have also noticed that if the cows are bedded down so are the deer and if the cows are up and moving the deer do also.

Rhody Hunter · 10-27-2007, 09:37 AM

no the deer don't mind the cows they are not a threat to them