I do know they do a variety of things to try to get you to move, yes. I wonder if the foot-stomping could serve two purposes? Perhaps it releases a scent and it's an attempt to get you to move (?)

Something I observed a week ago was a Doe communicating with her fawn who froze when her mom got a little of my sent getting upwind of me. She did her high hoofing steps and halfway raised her tail and also blew a half hearted alarm. She stood there looking at the direction I was in but was not sure where I was,it was almost dark. After about a couple of minutes she made a quick soft sound and the fawn trotted over to her and they moved on. It was interesting to observe the communication between them.:wave:

Yep, that's what I'm telling you.

What makes a deer run?

They prefer to go under or around obstacles but will jump them too.

Probably does release scent then also.


Deer have those glands between their hooves and they serve a purpose.

Deer have several glands. We all know about the tarsal. They also have the meta tarsal. They got glands on their forehead, near eyes and in their nose too. They all serve a purpose.

You don't have to believe me, I'm just telling you what happens when they stomp their foot.

Do some research. It may help you become a better hunter. This website is just the first one I came across but it explains the different glands and there functions.
http://deerfever.com/archives/86

Haven't seen this site before, thank you.