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Old 06-28-2008 | 08:48 PM
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Whitetailed deer, with the exception of the coyote, may be the most adaptable wild animal in North America.

If you live in a suburban area where deer are already used to lots of human interaction, I would assume that they would be a lot more tolerant to your idea. Chances are it will be hard for them to move to another area that will be any less prevelant with human activity.

However, in more rural areas where human interaction is less frequent, your idea (IMO)will only cause the deer to become nocturnal, especially the older deer, almost overnight. Too much pressure and they are likely to move to adjoining properties that has less human interaction.

My preferred early season hunting spot is a transition area between bedding and an alfala field. Every year I will usually see somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-25 deer the first night. The tree I am in has good cover and I seldom if ever get busted.

But I still have to come and go each time I hunt it. The deer sightings drop substantially each time I hunt it, even being as careful coming and going and wearing rubber boots and only hunting it every 3-5 days. They don't leave, but become nocturnal.Quickly.

I would not do what you suggested except for a suburban area and I still think it would do more harm than good. FWIW
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