You are so right OntElk.Most of the chases the deer do just that.We had a deer 3 years ago come straight down the line 100yrds away in thick bush and as soon as it passed the last stander(7th guy) the deer turned straight north/west into the wind.It knew exactly where we all were.Even with three blueticks on it with tons of pressure it kept it's cool.

Also the last run last year a buck was chased for 35 minutes in a swamp in circles by our hound blue.The buck came within 80 feet of me but wouldn't come out of the swamp into the hardbush.(could hear the buck running past me).He just kept doing circles to loose the dog.Blue got a steak for dinner that night..ha ha

It was awsome though,very exciting.

Dave