Squrriels VS deer sounds from a distance
10-22-2016, 08:48 AM
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Squrriels VS deer sounds from a distance
How would I decipher a squirrel from a deer when i here leaves getting crunched? I've thought it was
A squrriel before but here comes a deer. Other times it sounds like a deer but it ends up being a Squirrel.
A squrriel before but here comes a deer. Other times it sounds like a deer but it ends up being a Squirrel.
10-22-2016, 10:08 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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Pretty hard to do especially when a squirrel is searching for acorns or other foods. But normally if you hear 3,4, or 5 quick steps its likely a squirrel bounding across the forest floor.
Years ago I had a squirrel harassing me while bow hunting on the ground. He would come up close to me, get in a nearby tree and start chattering at me. It got to the point that I had to throw a stick at him to chase him away. About 20 mins later I heard steps behind me and thought that darn squirrel was back. I turned around and came face to face with a 6 point buck! I was fortunate enough to arrow that buck when he circled downwind to try and catch my scent.
Years ago I had a squirrel harassing me while bow hunting on the ground. He would come up close to me, get in a nearby tree and start chattering at me. It got to the point that I had to throw a stick at him to chase him away. About 20 mins later I heard steps behind me and thought that darn squirrel was back. I turned around and came face to face with a 6 point buck! I was fortunate enough to arrow that buck when he circled downwind to try and catch my scent.
10-22-2016, 02:34 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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I grew up squirrel hunting and to me it is quite easy, a deer is more of a crunch, crunch, crunch a squirrel is more like a flitter coming through the woods...The cadence is more regular with a deer walking than a squirrel...Close you eyes sometimes and hunt with your ears, you should be able to identify within 50 yards every creature you hear in the woods...
10-24-2016, 10:11 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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To me when I hear a squirrel I think it might be a deer, so I look. When I hear a deer walking, I know it's a deer. Not sure how.
Squirrels, I think, then to "shuffle" the leaves more, while deer are a more distinct "crunch" of the leaves. Not sure if that makes sense.
Squirrels, I think, then to "shuffle" the leaves more, while deer are a more distinct "crunch" of the leaves. Not sure if that makes sense.
10-24-2016, 11:25 AM
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Typical Buck
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Originally Posted by Wingbone
Everything is a deer until proven innocent.
That said, it seems to me that squirrels are a bit louder a lot of the time.
