Spooked deer tonight
12-08-2004, 06:26 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Norwalk, CT
Posts: 599
RE: Spooked deer tonight
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
Despite what flipper says she saw you move.
Despite what flipper says she saw you move.
How can you know that? I'v had them under me for an hour or more, turnng, sitting, standing & never knew I was there till I made a noise.
In my experience if you dont tip them off by scent or noise they dont even look around much let alone up. If they hear or smell something all bets are off, they will look everywhere & chances are sooner or later they'll find you.
I'v watched them coming in & had them scent me & start searching, looking every which a way. Sometimes they find me sometimes they dont, but they almost always leave. I think their eyes are a second defence that comes into play mostly when they hear or smell something. I'm not saying they dont look around at all, what I mean is I think hearing & smell are their primary defences.
12-08-2004, 10:52 PM
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,060
RE: Spooked deer tonight
ORIGINAL: Leverdude
How can you know that? I'v had them under me for an hour or more, turnng, sitting, standing & never knew I was there till I made a noise.
In my experience if you dont tip them off by scent or noise they dont even look around much let alone up. If they hear or smell something all bets are off, they will look everywhere & chances are sooner or later they'll find you.
I'v watched them coming in & had them scent me & start searching, looking every which a way. Sometimes they find me sometimes they dont, but they almost always leave. I think their eyes are a second defence that comes into play mostly when they hear or smell something. I'm not saying they dont look around at all, what I mean is I think hearing & smell are their primary defences.
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
Despite what flipper says she saw you move.
Despite what flipper says she saw you move.
How can you know that? I'v had them under me for an hour or more, turnng, sitting, standing & never knew I was there till I made a noise.
In my experience if you dont tip them off by scent or noise they dont even look around much let alone up. If they hear or smell something all bets are off, they will look everywhere & chances are sooner or later they'll find you.
I'v watched them coming in & had them scent me & start searching, looking every which a way. Sometimes they find me sometimes they dont, but they almost always leave. I think their eyes are a second defence that comes into play mostly when they hear or smell something. I'm not saying they dont look around at all, what I mean is I think hearing & smell are their primary defences.
12-09-2004, 09:26 AM
#13
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Posts: 32
RE: Spooked deer tonight
Spooked one myself last night. Woods are wet, so it is really hard to hear deer walking until they are right on you. I heard a deer walking behind my stand on the edge of our food plot field. I slowly reached for my bow and turned slightly and slowly to see it was a shooter buck! He caught my movement and froze and turned and ran 30 yards back into the woods. I was so mad at myself. I know better. I should have let him pass my tree first then reach for the bow and be able to watch his head and movements so I could pick the right time to get into position.
Going to take my climber into the woods tonight to cut off his path to the field and hopefully suprise him again, this time with a 100 grain G5 broadhead!
Going to take my climber into the woods tonight to cut off his path to the field and hopefully suprise him again, this time with a 100 grain G5 broadhead!
