ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I absolutely wouldn't bump deer, knowingly, that could see me.
In the woods....they don't know what I am ( I could be a dog, a bunch of racoons or more deer). I'm not so paticular about bumping a deer that can only hear me.
I was thinking about this the other day,thats kinda how I feel.However it has to be natural sounds the deer are hearing,I have hadguys walk passed me on public land and their stands wererattling and clanging, and they were talking. ButI feel aslong as you make subtle natural sounds you should be alright. (Thats what kills me about public land hunting, ya find a spot get there early before daylight and about the asscrack of dawn somebody comes walking through)
As far as the answer to the question, NO I wouldnt bump the deer, your buck may not be far and if one of them deer snorts/blows or he sees them bolt from the field he may not make an appearance.