Can you or Have you ever smelled a deer before seeing?
10-10-2003, 11:07 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Noble,OK
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Can you or Have you ever smelled a deer before seeing?
Sometimes when I am out hunting and the wind is in my face, I swear I smell the musty odor of deer even though I don' t see them. Have any of you guys ever experienced this and then have deer show up? Just wanting to know if my imagination is getting the best of me. 
10-10-2003, 11:46 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bunker Hill IL USA
Posts: 188
RE: Can you or Have you ever smelled a deer before seeing?
I can relate to what your saying. I was shed hunting one time, and I started smelling this musky smell. I thought it was coming from this old scrape that I had just passed, but then I jumped up 6 deer. I do think that you can smell the deer if things are just right.
10-11-2003, 02:05 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
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RE: Can you or Have you ever smelled a deer before seeing?
Several times I' ve smelled a buck before I saw him. Last year, during the rut, I was walking in one morning in the dark and jumped a buck. I was able to smell where he ran by the strong musky smell.
10-11-2003, 03:11 AM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Can you or Have you ever smelled a deer before seeing?
Yep, you can smell deer. Really good during the rut when they are wizzing on themselves.
If you ever go on an elk hunt and get down wind of a rutting bull you can smell them from 100 plus yards away. It' s a wonderful smell that you,ll never forget.
If you ever go on an elk hunt and get down wind of a rutting bull you can smell them from 100 plus yards away. It' s a wonderful smell that you,ll never forget.
10-11-2003, 08:01 AM
#10
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Vincennes, IN
Posts: 273
RE: Can you or Have you ever smelled a deer before seeing?
Definetly not your imagination I have smelled deer when hunting before but it is much more noticeable during peak rut times. If you smell it you' d better get ready quickly
I have smelled deer when hunting before but it is much more noticeable during peak rut times. If you smell it you' d better get ready quickly
