ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
IMO a deer isn't just going to hang out because it has been hit with a light in the eyes. I have spooked many a deer when walking through the woods in the AM and even though you have a light in their eyes they aren't going to stick around long with crunching leaves from you walking footsteps. I think it was a freak deal or he is blowing smoke up your butt with his story.
I don't know. A couple of years ago we went down to a spot we camp in my back yard that deer travel through with the kids to clean-up some of our stuff before some rain came in and there were deer there. My son and I were able to get really close, in fact I started to get worried that we were too close. My son was only like seven and I was worried that he could get hurt. But, the deer I'm talking about have nothing to fear in the area I'm talking about. Everyone has enough yard that the deer stick around, but not enough room to hunt. Everyone has between 3 and 5 acres, but no one hunts in there. We were walking in quiet cut grass, but did walk up to them with a light in their eyes.
Also, I've never hunted with the guy but I do hunt some of the same private property that he does. I've never seen him breaking the law. Bow season he's got a bow and so on, no bait, no spot lights, legal hours.
Who knows?