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Strange deer behavior
« on: August 22, 2014, 06:30:56 PM »
I'm a fairly new WA state hunter. I went out past couple days high country bear hunting. No luck w the bears, but I came across deer on two occasions that had little to no fear of me.  I'm talking I walked within 10 feet of one of them. Could this be due to the lengthy walk in from the road or the fact that's it's not deer season? I've just never seen deer act that way.

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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2014, 06:38:39 PM »
i have walked very close to many mule deer in areas with really high hunting pressure, the does and small bucks seem to know they arent going to be harmed?

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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2014, 06:40:23 PM »
Where were you? That looks like a fairly well maintained hiking trail. If it is that, those deer are more than likely used to human interaction.
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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2014, 06:49:45 PM »
You should be happy to have deer behavior like that in your area,easier to fill your tag. :tup:
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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2014, 06:51:27 PM »
Olympic national forest. It was on a trail,  I was on my way out and that doe did not mind me.

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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2014, 06:53:40 PM »
Yep, I would guess that she is used to a lot of hikers on that trail, and they never bother her, so she sees no reason to waste energy by running away.

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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2014, 07:46:19 AM »
Good info, thanks. I'm chalking it up as a possible deer hunting spot this year. I can only assume during deer season there will be less hikers out there. It just seems smart to use the trails to be get into the back country.

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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2014, 07:52:48 AM »
Just wait until hunting season. 
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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2014, 01:34:44 PM »
Olympic national forest. It was on a trail,  I was on my way out and that doe did not mind me.
Olympic National Forest, NOT Olympic National Park, right?

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Re: Strange deer behavior
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2014, 09:26:09 PM »
Forest, yes. I've figured out that much at least.

 


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