Originally Posted by
mossberghunter93
I don't know for sure but I would seriously doubt that a deer possesses intellect to decipher human prints as danger.
According to the Eberharts (father and son that hold over a dozen state records in MI), snow holds scent really well. So while deer can't recognize a human footprint by sight, they can recognize it by smell if you're not careful. Be sure to wear rubber boots and take normal scent precautions and you should be OK.