ORIGINAL: isatarak
In my experience, gunshots don't seem to bother deer that much. I have been in a treestand with deer right under me and a shot would ring out very close and the deer wouldn't even flinch. It doesn't make sense though.
I shot a deer on a field edge and while I was cleaning it I felt something looking at me from behind.
When I looked, there were 2 does about 30 yards back staring at me!