DAMMIT Sabotloader. Now I understand what's going on! I haven't even seen a deer over the last two weekends. I have every intention of taking the first mature doe I see, or the first 8-pointer. Evidently they know this. It seems they all headed up your way to parade around in front of you with a smirk on their faces.

As far as how many you can pass on before they stop showing up, the number is unlimited. Pass on ten or a hundred and they will still show up. However, they will stop ten minutes before you decide it's time to shoot something. It's some sort of deer telepathy thing.