Deer Snorting Question

[KnoxvilleHunter]

Last weekend had two doe come in, only deer I've seen this year. Got within 50 yards, stopped and snorted at me and took off up the mountain. Question is how long do I give the deer to calm down before returing to that spot. I have other places to try before going back. But that spot is where I see most of the deer.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

Depending on how much you hunt, if those are the only deer you have seen this year I would consider going somewhere else anyways, regardless of the spooking them.

 

[BSK]

I honestly don't think it makes any difference. The "effect" lasts only as long as the doe is snorting and raising a ruckus.

But I would recommend NOT hunting the same place over and over again. That is the quickest way of reducing your harvest opportunities.

 

[KnoxvilleHunter]

Oome hunting season I am in the woods every weekend Sept. thru Jan. There are 3 different bucks in that area that why I would like to go back. I am going to try some of my other spots next weekend just to give them some time.

 

[fairchaser]

I honestly don't think it makes any difference. The "effect" lasts only as long as the doe is snorting and raising a ruckus.

But I would recommend NOT hunting the same place over and over again. That is the quickest way of reducing your harvest opportunities.

I agree. The other evening I had a doe raising cane blowing 25 times at what I later found out was a snake. Immediately after she stopped I looked back the other way to see a nice 3.5 yr old buck standing at 34 yards, not paying any attention to the doe blowing her head off. I real eye opener.

 

[bigjohn]

Several years ago I missed a good buck opening morning of muzz which was on a Monday, he stood out about 200 yards and blew several times. Four days later on that Friday i killed the deer out of the very same tree in the same spot i had missed him on Monday.

 

[tailchaser]

There is no telling how many times a day a deer snorts or blows at something that spooks it,don't worry about it go hunt.

 

[Mike Belt]

Snort back at them. I've had them turn around and come back in doing so.

 

[BSK]

Snort back at them. I've had them turn around and come back in doing so.

One of these days, I'm going to remember to try that.

 

[KnoxvilleHunter]

May just have to try that.

 

[stik]

Snort back at them. I've had them turn around and come back in doing so.

Snort back at them. I've had them turn around and come back in doing so.

One of these days, I'm going to remember to try that.

it has worked for me

 

[xtremedeerman]

sounds crazy but it works

 

[Winchester]

No worries as far as the snorting/blowing goes. Ive watched deer on one side of me ignore a deer blowing on the other side of me. Each situation is different but the blowing has no long term negative effect imo!

 

[Urban_Hunter]

No worries as far as the snorting/blowing goes. Ive watched deer on one side of me ignore a deer blowing on the other side of me. Each situation is different but the blowing has no long term negative effect imo!

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[Hunter 257W]

I honestly don't think it makes any difference. The "effect" lasts only as long as the doe is snorting and raising a ruckus.

But I would recommend NOT hunting the same place over and over again. That is the quickest way of reducing your harvest opportunities.

Quick question, BSK. While we are talking about alarmed deer blowing at hunters, I used to hear that When a deer stamped it's foot on the ground (usually at the same time it is snorting and blowing) that it left a scent on the ground that would warn other deer passing through the area of danger. I don't recall reading how long the scent was supposed to last but always assumed it was at least a few hours. Is this still assumed to be true?

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

I have watched the same old Nannie for 4 or 5 years. Every time she came to the woods at the edge of the field she would snort and stomp her feet. I can be on the opposite end and side of the field and hear her snortn and stampn.

 

[Hunter 257W]

I have one stand like that where half the time the deer come from up wind and start blowing just before stepping out into the open. Irritates the heck out of me. I hardly ever hunt it anymore for that reason. Maybe sit there 3 or 4 times a year at most.

 

[Winchester]

I honestly don't think it makes any difference. The "effect" lasts only as long as the doe is snorting and raising a ruckus.

But I would recommend NOT hunting the same place over and over again. That is the quickest way of reducing your harvest opportunities.

Quick question, BSK. While we are talking about alarmed deer blowing at hunters, I used to hear that When a deer stamped it's foot on the ground (usually at the same time it is snorting and blowing) that it left a scent on the ground that would warn other deer passing through the area of danger. I don't recall reading how long the scent was supposed to last but always assumed it was at least a few hours. Is this still assumed to be true?

They do have a gland between their front toes that produces a waxy substance like ear wax. Interdigital gland I believe, and I understand they can leave scent when stomping their foot. No idea how long or how alarming it is to other deer, if at all?

 

[Born and Raised]

I hunted on the ground yesterday evening, setup for the deer to come in upwind. I be darn if they didn't come in downwind. They got to about 40 yards and the lead doe caught my scent. Came on a string straight to me and stopped at 10 yards. I had low thick brush between me and the doe. She stomped, blew and bolted to a treeline. They never saw me. About 30 minutes later, same 4 deer came out of the treeline, only this time upwind, about 100 yards. They were not alert and acted like nothing had ever happened. Some deer just aren't very bright.

 

[MattR]

Unfortunately, the deer I hunt are very edumacated thanks to all the Elmers.

 

[WRbowhunter]

I've used a grunt call to calm deer down before. does not always work but worth a shot. And I don't worry about deer blowing as far as returning. Bet there are tons a deer that get spooked but never blow and we never even knew they were there. deer just need to follow the plan and come in upwind.

 

[Nealmeally]

No worries as far as the snorting/blowing goes. Ive watched deer on one side of me ignore a deer blowing on the other side of me. Each situation is different but the blowing has no long term negative effect imo!

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[BSK]

No worries as far as the snorting/blowing goes. Ive watched deer on one side of me ignore a deer blowing on the other side of me. Each situation is different but the blowing has no long term negative effect imo!

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I agree. I think hunters get too worked up over having been busted. I can't tell you how many older bucks I've killed AFTER I had been busted--with all the stomping, blowing and crashing away--by deer earlier in the hunt.