| There are times when a hunter fails to hunt the deer | | | | looked at me and, unless they detected my scent, |
| because the deer could sense the danger which is | | | | they acted as if they were uncertain of my identity. |
| coming. In this article you will find some tips how to | | | | On one occasion, I stood in an open field and a deer |
| approach the deer without sensed by the deer. | | | | passed me at a distance of about fifty yards. He |
| I was watching three deer feeding in a field. I was | | | | stopped and looked at me for a long minute before |
| well hidden and there was a slight movement of air | | | | he continued his walk across the field. There was no |
| from the deer to me. These deer were about two | | | | sign of alarm in his actions. He seemed a bit puzzled |
| hundred and fifty yards from me and I was waiting | | | | about me, yet not enough for him to investigate or |
| for them to come into surer range of my | | | | to cause him to run. I have stalked feeding deer by |
| short-range gun before attempting to shoot one of | | | | moving towards them when they were not looking |
| them. While I was watching them, they suddenly | | | | my way and by remaining motionless when they |
| stopped feeding, looked in my direction for a short | | | | were looking. I have killed a few deer in this manner |
| time, switched their tails nervously and walked out of | | | | after they had looked directly at me while I was only |
| the field into the edge of the nearby woods. I had | | | | partially concealed by small clumps of bushes. On |
| not heard any sound that could account for their | | | | other occasions when I have tried this they became |
| actions, so I looked around to see if I could find | | | | suspicious and left the area. |
| what had alarmed them. When I turned my head I | | | | One time in a canoe I stalked a deer. I crossed a |
| could hear voices. There were a woman and child | | | | small pond in plain sight of the deer which was |
| walking along a road about one hundred and fifty | | | | feeding on the shore. By traveling slowly and directly |
| yards in back of me. This road was not visible from | | | | towards the deer I created the illusion of a stationary |
| the spot where the deer had been feeding. Although | | | | or floating object. By keeping the paddle in the water |
| the voices were indistinct from where I was | | | | and only moving it when the deer was not looking, I |
| stationed, the deer had heard and recognized the | | | | kept noise and motion to a minimum. The deer |
| sound as a possible source of danger and had made | | | | became slightly suspicious at about one hundred |
| a discreet withdrawal. They were not unduly alarmed | | | | yards, but never entered the woods until I had more |
| and were back feeding in the field twenty minutes | | | | than halved that distance. There was the possibility |
| later. They had heard sounds at four hundred yards | | | | that the animal was able to detect my scent. This |
| that I had failed to hear at one hundred and fifty | | | | seems to indicate that a deer's eyesight is not keen |
| yards. | | | | and dependable. |
| A deer's hearing, like its sense of smell, is affected | | | | The deer's hearing sense is sharper than that of |
| by the wind and other atmospheric conditions. These | | | | human. But they could be affected by the wind and |
| conditions should be considered by the hunter who | | | | other atmospheric conditions. These conditions should |
| wishes to approach a deer without being heard. | | | | be considered by the hunter who wishes to approach |
| Eyesight is a deer's weak point when it comes to the | | | | a deer without being heard. Eyesight is a deer's weak |
| identification of objects. Deer are supposed to be | | | | point when it comes to the identification of objects. |
| colorblind. Apparently they are unable to see details | | | | Deer are supposed to be colorblind. |
| of an object at any great distance and they seem to | | | | Sometimes it is good to play hide and seek games |
| be unable to identify objects by their outline. In spite | | | | with the deer while hunting. It is better for a hunter |
| of this, they are able to detect motion at a | | | | not to be disturbed and make motions or noise when |
| considerable distance. | | | | the deer looks at you when they are in disturbed |
| I have stood perfectly still many times while deer | | | | position. |