I don't know if this site will be too helpful on that subject. In the few states where dogs are allowed for deer hunting, they use mostly hounds. I have never heard of pointers being used for deer. In states that allow dogs which isn't many, the dogs are used to go into the thick stuff and run the deer by the hunters who are on stand waiting. Pointing breeds are considered bird dogs and we go to great lengths to make sure our pointing dogs do not bother with deer.