RE: snorting deer
I had a doe snort near me this weekend. At first, I was totally baffled, because I was downwind of the doe, and I was high up in a treestand NOT moving.
After watching the doe for a minute, I realized that she was trying to figure out what was making the noise near my stand. (It happened to be two porcupines either fighting or mating, as they were chasing each other around, and jumping on each other.)
The doe finally walked closer to my stand, totally tense. I had no chance at moving, so I sat still and watched. When she finally got into a spot where she could see the porkies, she seemed to relax, put her head down, and tarted feeding again. However, she never offered me anything but a head on shot, which I refuse to make with a bow.