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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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

Well , I marked rarely but I will count them right now.

Now ..you did say deer and not hogs.YOu also said from your stand and not walking out .

I saw one doe while in my stand and I hunted .....
7 times that would be 14 % of the time.

If ya count deer flushed out and hogs...I'm up to 42% ..I like that number better.;)

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

I put ....I see deer 90% of the time.

I went to check my journal.....and I've been skunked 5 out of 16 times afield, this year. On the surface.....you'd ask why I was off so much in my assessment. Here's the deal, though:

Hunted 16 times
Saw 91 deer
Had 55 within Bow Range
Harvested 2

I don't care who you are......I'll take that many sightings.....and I'm "OK" with my original assessment.

Jeff

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

I think I actually rated mine a little high. I am from Rowan County in NC. I have 3 stands that I normally hunt. 2 of them are in areas where it is over hunted. At one location it seems like 25-50% of the time you will hear something in the morning before you are able to see, by the time the sun rises you will be lucky to see a few squirrels. The one stand that is not in an over hunted area it is still rare to see a deer but when you do, it is usually a nice deer. It is very easy to get discouraged in my neck of the woods. There have been seasons where the only deer I have seen have been what I have harvested, which like I said before are nice deer...not younger deer. That particular year I only took 3 deer, 2 really nice buck and one nice doe. I still continued to hunt after getting the bucks as we try to do our part in managment hunting. Our rule is that if we harvest a buck we should do our best to equal it out and harvest a doe as well.
I have not yet had a season in bow hunting, but the stories my husband and relatives bring back it is not much better during bow season. I guess I will find out next year.

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

I love the feedback, I do tend to see more deer in December. The property that Ihunt tends to be somewhat of a yarding area in the winter and can be really hit or miss early in the season. This is a frustrating time of year and I look forward to seeing more deer!!

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

Had 55 within Bow Range
SB GOBBLERS

Hey let's be friends.;)

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

Sorry. I tried to post my journal and it didn't print like I thought it would.

Yep.....55 within bow range.....and I'm ALWAYS looking for new places to hunt....lol.

In all honesty.....30 of those were in one sitting.....at one time.....and that's the day I shot my 7 pointer.

Jeff

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

In all honesty In the last 4 years I've seen .18deer in FloridaI probalby hunt for them about 20 times a year.. not good odds.

3 bucks and 15 does ..includes driving down the road and flushing them out.
in a WMA :(

From my stand in 4 years I've seen 2 does , 2 fawns and 1 button buck

When i went to Missouri I hunted 10 times .I only saw deer on day one 3 bucks and 1 doe. I know they arte there. He sends me trail pics alot. We are watching 15 different trophy bucks this year. The biggest is an eleven point. Super widerack.

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

At my old spot, I saw deer 98% of the time. Unfortunately, that land was posted this year and I didn't know about it until opening weekend. So I decided to try some public land. I love it on the public land......but I just can't seem to pattern these deer. I don't know if they are really smart or really dumb, but I have yet to see them do the same thing twice. I've actually only seen like 5 or so this year. At my old spot, I saw 5 within the first hour of hunting usually.

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

Well this year makes 8 times. Every year prior I would rarely sit in stand without seeing deer. I think it's because of all the gas well being installed around here.

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

haha...its horrible, I actually put "rarely"--because I actually thought about it, and in the 9years I've hunted (only 2 with a bow), I bet I would only need 3 hands to count the deer I've seen on. BUT, nonetheless; I still have a great time, and when I do get lucky enough to see a deer; oh man! It is exciting!

I will say this, though...late season bow hunting last year I was able to get out over Christmas break at college for 5 days, and I seen deer 3 out of 5 days (didn't shoot anything though)!