Flintlock1776 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I just saw a show on NAHC with Dr. James Kroll. They wanted to see what effect a gut pile would have on a deer. So, out goes the gut pile, up goes the trail cam. First ones inspecting the pile was deer, then birds that picked and ate it and finally a bear. Their conclusion is gut piles won't spook the deer after you get one. I will test that theory as on my property I think I got the opposite results. However, since I do finally have a trail cam it will be interesting to see what gets into my next deer gut pile. Now all I have to do is get that deer................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Have put cams on gut piles here before and no they do not spook deer. Had as many as 5 or 6 does come to a gut pile in one frame before, have also gotten as many as 4 yotes in one frame at a gut pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 For where we hunt...gut piles are great for shootin' yotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Wouldn't coyotes and bears spook deer? I always gut my deer in areas I don't hunt (or will not hunt again). Even if the gut pile doesn't keep the deer away, I would think the predators would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Never noticed it affecting deer too much. They are usually gone within a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Knew I had some pics loaded. We gut our deer at the house, but I took the guts back from one about 3 years ago in a dog food bag. Pics were from a 35 mm stealth cam, not the greatest quality but good enough to see that deer are not bothered by the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Wait until one of your buddies has to take a squat in the woods. Get a shovel full of guts. Very carefully sneak in behind him and quietly deposit the guts in the "target" area. When he turns to admire his work (they always do). You will be rewarded by horrific screams! That's an evil prank. I would never do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Point proven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 All I get is coyotes on my camera afterwards.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 As an example or maybe an exception to every rule, my buddy Brandt shot a doe one time and dragged it to the edge of the field. We met up about 100 yds away from where he gutted the deer and was in fact dragging it down a horse trail when we looked back and saw 3 does standing over it. Not spooky at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark_85 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I really don't see why a gut pile would spook a deer ? I mean if you stop to think about it. They have no clue what they are looking at or smelling. This would get their curiosity going if anything. Now if predators were hanging around it they might get uneasy about the whole situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 I really don't see why a gut pile would spook a deer ? I mean if you stop to think about it. They have no clue what they are looking at or smelling. This would get their curiosity going if anything. Now if predators were hanging around it they might get uneasy about the whole situation. Only if it is their guts it seems........................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I've never noticed deer being bother by a gut pile. There a few years ago I was hunting in the even at a spot where my cousin killed a deer that morning and a deer walked right up to where he gutted the deer and it didn't bother her at all. But it would be some good yote bait is down this way anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougp Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I have never noticed an effect. I have killed deer out of the same stand on two consecutive mornings. The second after having field dressed the first. This was also when I lived in NY and it was cold so maybe the scent was at a minimum. However, at that same stand, I have killed deer a couple of days apart and never noticed that a gut pile made any difference. We had a pretty good yote population at the time too but I never seen one approach a gut pile during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I used to clean up gut piles but a couple years ago I left one just below my stand. It was fun to watch the birds and buzzards fly in and pic at it. It provided me with entertainment when the deer were not coming by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Wait until one of your buddies has to take a squat in the woods. Get a shovel full of guts. Very carefully sneak in behind him and quietly deposit the guts in the "target" area. When he turns to admire his work (they always do). You will be rewarded by horrific screams! That's an evil prank. I would never do it LMBO Leo...sounds like you been there...done that to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Wait until one of your buddies has to take a squat in the woods. Get a shovel full of guts. Very carefully sneak in behind him and quietly deposit the guts in the "target" area. When he turns to admire his work (they always do). You will be rewarded by horrific screams! That's an evil prank. I would never do it Did that to a drunk guy once.... When he was telling everyone about it, one guy asked did it hurt??? He just replied, "Yep...but not half as bad as stuffing 'em all back in.":D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Did that to a drunk guy once.... When he was telling everyone about it, one guy asked did it hurt??? He just replied, "Yep...but not half as bad as stuffing 'em all back in.":D:D Bet his fingers were sore the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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