But their are some interesting theories by well respected behaviorists about what the stomping does.. and the whitetails communication through scent.
Its enough to make one think. And enough to cause me to move instantly if a deer does stomp.
I think you may have misunderstood me, Duke.
I'm not disputing that they do this (emit "the scent"). Read too much to believe otherwise. I guess all I'm attempting to do is to get them to leave (which they were gonna do, anyways)
without leaving "the scent" behind.
That way....I've only alerted the one deer (hopefully
) and that spot isn't messed up for (____
?____) long.
If I'm nowhere near my stand site for the day.....I don't make too big a fuss. I've even broken into a run when I spook 'em.....lol. I just don't wanna sound like a human if they can't see me and I can't see them. If they don't know what I am....maybe they'll think I'm a couple more deer (they encounter each other all the time in the woods
) or something non-threatening.
But I'm a stooge.....[8D]
Jeff I'm guessing by the time that they blow at you they've already seen you and it probably doesn't do any good to blow back at them.
I guess I might be surprised at how well they see in total darkness....but I see a LOT of deer each year. My thinking is if they could peg me for a human.....they aren't gonna stand around and blow. They're gonna do that on the run.
I just don't think they can see me in the PITCH dark. I might be totally fooling myself.....but if they could....I'd think they'd bolt.