ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I dunno atlas.....they can supposedly tell the difference between a couple of guys walking in the woods with camo on......and a couple of guys walking in the woods cutting wood. Supposedly they're scared of the hunters but not the wood cutters.
I have always viewed this again as nothing more then instinct..........basically, what they know and have experienced in their lives. I believe their reactions to the above are based on the behavior of the men..........woodcutters are not paying attention to a deer atall.........they are going about their business. A hunter is focused on the deer and they know it.
How many big bucks fall that jump up right in front of a hunter?? (gun) (mostcommon story according to my taxidermist friend who has done it for about 30+years). They will just let you walk right by...........unless they thinkyou spotted them........then it's time to bolt.