Up until this year I' ve always seen deer on my property in good numbers. I' ve even had does walk up to 100' from my trailer if I made a strange noise. Late last year I got a large (100+ lb) Rhodesian Ridgeback/Lab cross dog. I' m still finding plenty of deer sign from when I' m not there but my sightings during daylight hours are zippo. The only thing that I can figure is that the deer sense the dog as a possible predater and are keeping their distance. Has anyone else had this happen?

How does this affect hunting season when I have the dog in my trailer with me? The scent has to carry on my clothes.

Dan O.