Ok you can call me out if this is a dumb question but here it goes,

Why would deer become afraid only during hunting season? If a deer has never ben hit by a bullet, then all it could possibly know is that thereis a little more human activity in the fall, and maybe some loud bangs. I mean the deer doesnt know that we are in the woods to try to kill it.....they are not that smart! I think what im trying to get at is what are they hiding from? In most areas, there are hunters in the deer woods in the spring hunting turkeys, so wouldnt they be just as afraid then too? I dont think i believe in deer "disapearing" right before season. If this sounds to complicated justleave it alone i guess