This past weekend, I was scouting a public hunting spot in southwest ohio. I was walking as quietly as possible when I came upon a cornfield bordering the public land. I new that there could possibly be deer nearby, so I began to walk as slowly as possible to get a closer look. Just then I stepped on a stick and it made a very loud snap. Right then It sounded like 100 deer where running like hell from all directions around me. I could see the whites of there tails bobbing around everywhere. After about 15 seconds they had all disappeared. I went ahead and put up my stand along the edge of the field. The next morning I returned to the stand well before daylight and sat there until around noon. Nothing showed up. Did I run all of the deer out of this area or will they return in a few days? I dont think the deer saw me I was dressed in full 3D camo and my scent was minimal.

They'll be back,will you? More importantly will you be able to get in there without running them off again. Sounds like a bedding area near the feed. Sounds like a morning (early) stand. Get in there early while they're away and get em coming back to bed.

They'll be back. If there were that many deer in the area, then it's a highly popular spot and they won'tbe away for long.

I recently have too, second guest my spot plenty of times. There were three or four times this season I hunted 3 straight evenings without seeing a deer but the fourth night I would see around 10. It's all about being there when they decide to come back. You ain't going to see'em from the couch. So stick with it, you'll get'em.

If you only knew how many time's I've done the very same thing ,so many i can't count .Don't worry they'll be back and that's a garauntee.
Just be patient and use your scent elliminator product's liberally.
What's happened won't bother these deer in the least .

nubo

Thanks for the fast replies. I will be back out there in a few days. This is the most populated spots I have ever come across.

What time of the day did you spook them ? you may want to try and get in there an hour earlier . Morning's can be hard to get to your stand when the deer are in the field's all night ,so you may want to try hunting in the evening and get in there early.

nubo

I spooked them around 9:30 a.m. The next day I was in my stand at 7:00 am. I would have been in the stand earlier but I forgot my flashlight.