How to purposely spook deer?
 

Here's the scenario: You have a small honey hole in the woods. A small food plot (less than an acre) that you can sneak into and set up along an edge for the evening hunt. About an hour before dark, the deer start rolling in. But by dark, nothing of shooting size has appeared (at least that you can physically see) and you want to head home, but at the same time you don't want to spook Mr. Mass if he is there, somewhere in the dark. So how do you exit your stand without educating the deer.

In other words what are some methods you use to lightly/temporarily spook the deer away so that you can make your escape.

RE: How to purposely spook deer?
 

I have had this problem before, all I did was did a blow that sounds like a deer alert blow they all left, I left simple as that, they all came back the next day.

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x2. It's a natural deer vocalization and when a deer thinks another 'deer' is making it, they trust the alarm sound and scamper on out.

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Bring in a small bag of pebbles. When it's getting dark just start tossing them in their direction. They'll get bothered by it, and eventually leave the immediate area.At least long enough for your exit.;)

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Try a coyote call.

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if this is on your farm or something, have someone drive in and pick you upwith a pickup or a four wheeler. deer are used to motorized vehicles coming and going all the time, and it won't bother them nearly as much asa person walking in and out.

RE: How to purposely spook deer?
 

Engage the Cloaking device!

I'm workin' on that[8D]

Dan

RE: How to purposely spook deer?
 

only way I ever actually got out without getting noticed was to sit there for an hour or two in the dark till they moved on.. thinking time I guess

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I always have this problem...

I usually try to wait it out.. if not a just get down

Glad this topic came up

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I run up and punch the deer in the face..

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Ok, so there I was, trying to be quiet and everything, so i says to myself--"Let's just take a little nap until the deer leave right?" Then just like it was only a few minutes, I wake up to the most beautiful sunrise and I realize that I just did the perfect sneak into my stand. Just then, Mr. Freaknasty walks by and THWACK! A quick trail of blood almost directly to my truck, lol, I can't believe it! So i do a quick tag, gut and drag the last 50 yards, toss him in the back and realize there are a lot of vehicles coming closer and closer. Then I hear the sirens and cops are all around my truck. It's then that I realize I never called my wife to say I won't be home for dinner, whoops. My high went to a huge low when she stepped out of the first cop car, tears in her eyes changed to rage and i now have two black eyes, a bloody nose, and a pillow to sleep with the pooch out back. Or.....................

i just lower my bow the bottom of the tree and "dance" it in the brush til the deer run off.

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I've also actually heard of barking like a dog, but I've never thought of blowing. Sounds like a better idea to me.

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Not to bad of a trade depending on the buck. LOL

I generaly wait until I can't see them and just sneak out realy quiet.

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coyote call, works good

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I'm working on the teleporting technique...right now all I've accomplished is blowing a blood vessel...