LOL, I will try to refrain from breaking anything making my way through the woods.
It is a unique situation and deer do seem to know the difference in intent. We have had live fire exercises here on the ranges and you will see deer just mosey on by down range without a care that there are 30 Marines firing full auto. But the first time you intentionally shoot at the deer they seem to understand intent if you will. Think the same is said about people walking, have walked in fields with other jobs being required and the deer just stand there and stare at you but if you did something like that during season they will disappear in a heartbeat.
Think it is along the lines of a farmer working his field vs hunting.