Interesting thoughts posted so far. Looks like everybody has somewhat unique experiences.
I shot one the other day on my way in to the stand and left it lay. It's in a thick transition area between bedding and food. The next day I say 7 does and two bucks, but every one of them acted nervous with their heads pointing up often to sniff the air, then looking toward the area of the dead yote. They never did come in to the creek bottom as typical, just skirted through the thicket about 50-70yds along it. I've hunted that stand two more times since and not seen a single deer, which is odd because it's a reliable stand where I generally have my pick of the litter any time I want. Even more odd is that crows & buzzards & possums haven't touched the thing. Going on a week dead and it still looks like I just shot it.
I shot one the other day on my way in to the stand and left it lay. It's in a thick transition area between bedding and food. The next day I say 7 does and two bucks, but every one of them acted nervous with their heads pointing up often to sniff the air, then looking toward the area of the dead yote. They never did come in to the creek bottom as typical, just skirted through the thicket about 50-70yds along it. I've hunted that stand two more times since and not seen a single deer, which is odd because it's a reliable stand where I generally have my pick of the litter any time I want. Even more odd is that crows & buzzards & possums haven't touched the thing. Going on a week dead and it still looks like I just shot it.