being spotted

[ALAN]

anyone ever been spotted by a deer??what do you do if a deer does spot you?

[GWSmith]

I'm usually spotted by deer I never see;)

[Tony]

I'm usually spotted by deer I never see;)

isnt that the truth. once you get spotted, you cant do much, unless you have a doe tag. then whammo nail her.

i had a old nag bust me several times in a week. i finally got even with her and was waiting in a make shift ground blind where she would set up to nail me when i was in my treestand. but what happened was i nailed her at 20 yards.

Tpny

[redkneck]

Funny Tony. I have had several vendettas over the years with nannys during bow season. They spot you, smell you, pick you out all the time. I've had them spot me no matter where I repositioned my stand, and I've been flat out outsmarted by them. An old doe with a yearling is one of the smartest critters around during bow season. Mark my words.

[arrow32]

Yep its always the ones I don't see that bust me. If I can't get a shot on them its over there gone most of the time.

[Tom2008]

Got busted twice last weekend and it was my fault. Went in a tree that was in a ditch so I was high in the tree, but not high above the deer. Switched trees to the opposite side of the trail and way up above with cover. Should be good now.

[Abear]

Basically when your seen it is over stand still and pray that it forgets your there.. it does always seem the ones you don't see see you first

[wtnhunt]

I'm usually spotted by deer I never see;)

LOL. Anyone who hunts will get spotted from time to time by deer they never see.

[MNcrittergittr]

lol, getting spotted or busted is inevitable if ya hunt long enough. Not much ya can do, except stop moving immediately and pray the deer goes back to its business soon and doesnt run to the next county alerting every other deer along the way.

I don't even really like making direct eye contact when I get spotted. I hunt in Minnesota so a lot of times it can be pretty chilly to downright bone chilling freezing, I'll hold my breath in that situation as well. If you bowhunt, just hope you're not in mid-draw or in the middle of standing up. I try to shoot sitting down as much as possible.

Sooner or later, you're gonna get caught, the bottom line is there really isn't much you can do except hope for the best. Good luck out there!

[Prairiepredator]

I always get spotted by deer, and once they notice you there is not much you can do. After you get spotted quite a few times you will really start to learn from your mistakes.

[layin on the smackdown]

I have been spotted by deer that totally called me out, blew super loud and bolted...and i have been spotted by deer that would look up at me, do the fake "im putting my head down to feed" move, but never blow...they pick you out, but can't figure you out and eventually dont consider you a threat...which more times than not is when they get drilled...and i have had the ghost deer bust me....that one gets frustrating, and can sometimes scare the crap out of you....your sitting there minding your own business, a momma doe comes creeping in under your radar, she busts your movement, you still don't know she is there, then she sounds of the fog horn blow, you crap yourself, she runs, and you are left defeated and demoralized...

Those are pretty much the 3 scenario's that can happen when you get picked off.

[Gilly]

Dont look at the deer and most likely once youve been spotted the deer will run off, hopefully its not the buck you want. If your spotted its probably better off the deer runs away otherwise you better turn to stone cause if you make one move it will notice. If the deer is on edge after spotting you and then the deer you want comes in youve got your hands tied.

[PAarcher]

If an old smart doe busts you once. They don't forget I had the same doe everynight when she would come in look stright at me at about 40 yds and start stomping her foot. Moved the stand over a few trees and she walked right by and I didn't have that problem anymore haha

[bloodtrails]

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just kidding! just lay low for a few days thing will get back to normal.:chair:

[Turkeygirl]

I remember bow season a couple years back...heard something behind me, turn around and there's a gorgeous buck standing out about 35 yards staring at me....he then turns and walks a wide loop to my right and disappears out in front somewhere....he ignored my grunt call even......I've been blessed enough to not get spotted by too many deer...very few times it has happened...*knock on wood*

[dawgitall]

Try not to get busted; but the truth is, its gonna happen. Hopefully its mostly when going to and from the stand as opposed to on stand.

[ruttinbuc]

If they don't smell they will try and get you to move. Stomping their hooves, Head bobbing, looking the other way and back, quickly, etc. Don't make eye contact!!! Don't move. Not a flinch. Stay as still as you possibly can. Many times they will give up trying to make you move and relax. They go back to feeding or walking away. I could have killed a big 9 point last week this way had I had my doe down.

A big key to deer hunting is being as still as you possibly can at all times. You will not be seen by those deer you don't see!:chat:

[Stinger-Hunter]

I've had my share of deer busts myself. It is true that the ones you don't see are the worst. All is right with nature until you hear the loudest exhale of air of your life. Can be heard for over 100 yards easy. At 20 yards it is downright frightening.

If a deer blows at you, blow back. It will stop them in their tracks and cause them to re-investigate. More often than not if you are on the ground, not so much if you are in a tree. However, I've done this at least 3 or 4 times and without fail, they stop and turnaround and come back to see if they made a mistake. If you're hunting with a gun, you'll be able to get a shot off - much harder with a bow cause they usually will try to sneak back behind some brush to camo themselves.

Once you get busted, in my experience, your hunt is over - at least for that spot. if a deer can hear a warning call for 100 yards - others will avoid the area. So you might as well try it - but that is only if they blow at you.

In other cases - do not move and do not look at them. divert your eyes until they calm down, then take the shot.

[jesse8953]

Last year I got busted by a nice 9 point about 40 yards away.I thought I heard a tree rat.Turned to quick and got busted.He walked into the corn feild.About 15 min. later the guy that hunts in the back of the woods double lunged him and he didn't bust anyone else.