#2088048 - 09/27/10 12:32 PM
Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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Robbhorn
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I've never noticed this before but this weekend it really appeared as if deer would disappear when the squirrels came out... I know there not exactly best friends but will deer go out of there way to avoid them? Should you pack it up if you have several around you?
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#2088055 - 09/27/10 12:35 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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No sir, I have had both feeding within feet of each other dozens upon dozens of times over the years. Once they have passed their initial greetings of barking from the squirrels and dirty looks from the deer, they tolerate each other just fine. I did see a BB play and chase a squirrel all over a ridge one morning, they had a ball!
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#2088056 - 09/27/10 12:35 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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will deer go out of there way to avoid them? Should you pack it up if you have several around you?
no
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#2088091 - 09/27/10 12:53 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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oldmanelrod
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Seen both together many times.
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#2088118 - 09/27/10 01:06 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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LA man
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Seen both together many times.
me too
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#2088243 - 09/27/10 02:05 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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Robbhorn
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Cool... I just had never payed attention to it I guess.
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#2088261 - 09/27/10 02:13 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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A.K.A.
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Ive noticed that it seems when the birds and squirrels quiet down THATS when they usually come out for me.
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#2088274 - 09/27/10 02:19 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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Robbhorn
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Kinda how it went for me yesterday AKA
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#2088294 - 09/27/10 02:31 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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WG Taxidermist
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Seen both together many times. me too
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#2088359 - 09/27/10 03:09 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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I agree with AKA. I would add one thing though. If a squirrel is by you causing a ruckus, Don't think that gives you liberty to move around and cause one too. Something is probably just out of your sight range trying to see what is causing that ruckus. Don't let yourself be what they spot.
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#2088367 - 09/27/10 03:13 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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Seems like the deer I've killed the past 2 years were proceeded by a squirrel barking it's head off! Kind of think of them as Squirrel-dar!!
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#2088427 - 09/27/10 05:50 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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I may be way off base but I've always gone with the theory that all kinds of game get active at the same time. If I dont see a lot of activity by any animals, squirrels, birds etc I dont expect to see any deer either. The times when I have seen the most deer have always been when the other animals are active also.
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#2088428 - 09/27/10 05:51 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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stik
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I may be way off base but I've always gone with the theory that all kinds of game get active at the same time. If I dont see a lot of activity by any animals, squirrels, birds etc I dont expect to see any deer either. The times when I have seen the most deer have always been when the other animals are active also.
that has also been my experience for the most part.
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#2088567 - 09/27/10 07:21 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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I have seen the exact opposite over the years. When the squirrels start working, so do the deer. But truth is, I never gave it a lot of thought.
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#2088759 - 09/27/10 08:36 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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pcrc
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Probaly something I picked up from my grandfather 30 years ago when fishing. If we did not see any activity from birds or other wildlife he would always say the fishing would not be any good either. I know one thing the, the forest was awful quiet on Saturday and I did not see any deer either.
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#2088777 - 09/27/10 08:42 PM
Re: Correlation between deer and squirrel?
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TNDeerGuy
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I may be way off base but I've always gone with the theory that all kinds of game get active at the same time. If I dont see a lot of activity by any animals, squirrels, birds etc I dont expect to see any deer either. The times when I have seen the most deer have always been when the other animals are active also. that has also been my experience for the most part.
same here
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