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How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

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See deer every time hunting
5.22%
See deer 90 % of the time
18.26%
See deer 75 % of the time
33.91%
See deer 50 % of the time
15.65%
See deer 25 % of the time
19.13%
See deer rarely
4.35%
Almost never see deer
3.48%
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How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

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Old 10-25-2006, 08:34 PM
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Default How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

When I go out hunting and return home without seeing anything, I wonder how often others have this experience. It seems that every time you "talk" with somebody they are telling you about how many deer they saw. Here is your chance to answer my poll on how many times you go out hunting and do not see a deer. I am only talking about seeing deer, not whether or not they were a shooter or in range, just if you see them while you are out hunting.
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Old 10-25-2006, 08:36 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

I set my stands in areas I know I'll see deer.

If I don't see deer, I move that stand.
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Old 10-25-2006, 08:41 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

Generally I'll see deer about 3/4 times in the stand, fortunately this year I've seen deer on every single hunt I've been on. Like Dan, I keep moving my stands to productive locations.
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Old 10-25-2006, 08:42 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

I put 75%
That doesn't mean all the deer I "see" are within bow range
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Old 10-25-2006, 08:56 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

Early season I dont see a lot of deer, but later in about Oct. I see them probably about 99% of the time.
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Old 10-25-2006, 09:22 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

60%-75% of the time I see deer. Not bad but I hunt a lot of big woods where they can be a little harder to pattern.
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Old 10-25-2006, 10:20 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

I think I've only gone three times this year and not seen a deer.
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Old 10-25-2006, 11:29 PM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

I've been seeing deer everytime I hunt like Washington I put my stands where I know I'll see deer.
Been hunting the same public land for over 12 years now ,so I know the area like the back of my hand .

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Old 10-26-2006, 01:12 AM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

I have 8 stands that I should/have seen deer from in the past, no luck this year, only seen one buck on stand out of 8 hunts. Full moon phase is not good for my AM hunting.
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Old 10-26-2006, 02:54 AM
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Default RE: How many times a year do you hunt without seeing any deer?

About 25-50% of the time in October (less this year). Closer to 90% of the time in November.
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