Post by: snowninja on October 18, 2011, 11:44:57 PM
Post by: kramman on October 19, 2011, 02:17:03 AM
Post by: sirfunkeybut on October 19, 2011, 02:59:45 AM
Post by: PolarBear on October 19, 2011, 03:03:37 AM
In my expierence it's always been mostly doe that snort at me but have had lone bucks snort at me. I think that is mainly because the doe's usually come in first and are the first to be alerted.:yeah:
Post by: HntnFsh on October 19, 2011, 05:24:47 AM
Post by: sixty4nhalf on October 19, 2011, 05:49:40 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on October 19, 2011, 05:52:37 AM
Post by: h20hunter on October 19, 2011, 06:17:29 AM
Post by: ELKBURGER on October 19, 2011, 06:42:06 AM
Post by: dreamunelk on October 19, 2011, 06:44:45 AM
My thought is that it is usually does and they are trying to smell you. They have seen or heard something they dont like but want to confirm with scent. So they're getting a good whiff and will usually bail shortly there after.
Post by: dirty24d on October 19, 2011, 06:47:32 AM
You got busted. I've had it happen to me many times, almost always a doe. I hate those bitches! :chuckle: :bash:
:chuckle: Happened to me yesterday! Went and hit my treestand yesterday and decided ehh i'm not even gonna put any camo on well a doe popped out just before dark and kept eyeballing me for me like 10 minutes she knew something didnt look right but i didnt move a muscle and had the wind in my favor she browsed a bit but kept looking up at me and finally gave the loud exhale.
Post by: sirmissalot on October 19, 2011, 07:30:07 AM
Post by: Arteman on October 19, 2011, 07:55:53 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 19, 2011, 07:59:07 AM
Post by: Huntbear on October 19, 2011, 08:01:03 AM
Thought I was gonna have to tag a palomino Sunday morning. :yike: :bdid: :bash:
Post by: Arteman on October 19, 2011, 08:20:55 AM
Well, if you hunt a certain area of the Coweeman, that blowing and snorting would be feral horses, and they can be aggressive. :bash: :bash: :bash:Haha you must must be back on the 13 or 47 road systems, that's saying enough without saying enough. My grandpa and his buddies caught one when my dad was young and tamed it. I take my girls to see them every year, they get a kick out of it. Tried to get close to take a pic once and one chased me onto a big oldgrowth stump. They are pretty easy to find though, with all the evidence they leave in the middle of the roads. Lol
Thought I was gonna have to tag a palomino Sunday morning. :yike: :bdid: :bash:
Post by: Huntbear on October 19, 2011, 08:28:24 AM
Well, if you hunt a certain area of the Coweeman, that blowing and snorting would be feral horses, and they can be aggressive. :bash: :bash: :bash:Haha you must must be back on the 13 or 47 road systems, that's saying enough without saying enough. My grandpa and his buddies caught one when my dad was young and tamed it. I take my girls to see them every year, they get a kick out of it. Tried to get close to take a pic once and one chased me onto a big oldgrowth stump. They are pretty easy to find though, with all the evidence they leave in the middle of the roads. Lol
Thought I was gonna have to tag a palomino Sunday morning. :yike: :bdid: :bash:
Yea, in that area. I ended up with a hunters truck between us. Stupid horses... maybe this should be in the horse meat thread.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 19, 2011, 08:35:38 AM
Post by: romaknows on October 19, 2011, 09:11:38 AM
Post by: longknife on October 19, 2011, 09:56:52 AM
I have had a doe use both her front leggs to get me to move. Seems like they might not be able to smell you well enough,then they try to make you move. I had them timmed every morning, and i was tucked inbetween 2 trees. She had a small buck with her and 2 other does. But this was at 7 feet away. When she snort wheezed,(snotted me as well) then stompped at me with both leggs, i thought she was going to bum rush me! I didnt move, and they walked away slowly.
Post by: link on October 19, 2011, 07:01:26 PM
Post by: kglacken on October 19, 2011, 07:17:21 PM
Post by: patton1 on October 19, 2011, 07:38:36 PM
Post by: WildBear on October 19, 2011, 08:02:55 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 19, 2011, 08:08:17 PM
Post by: bobcat on October 19, 2011, 08:13:21 PM
I haven't been able to tell yet whether it's does, bucks, or both that are doing it. I know for sure I've seen/heard does do it. But I'm not certain about the bucks.
Post by: snowninja on October 19, 2011, 09:23:25 PM
Deer Warning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAD3TK5Qdzs#)
Post by: bobcat on October 19, 2011, 09:33:19 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 20, 2011, 05:51:57 AM
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was a definate exhale
Yep, they do both in order to do "it". I'll try to photograph it. Whitetails do it more than muleys I think. They process alot of air across their sensor when doing it. Serves as an alarm as well. Primary purpose is scenting though.
Once they get a wiff of you, they can probably tell you how many squirts of coverscent you have on, what the brand is, the expiration of it on the bottle, and how much it cost you...... ;)
Main thing to get across here though is it has NOTHING to do with a buck snort. COMPLETELY different sound.
Post by: dirty24d on October 20, 2011, 06:19:27 AM
There is a BIG difference between a buck snort wheeze and what most percieve as that, which is often times just a deer trying to smell you. It has nothing to do even with being a buck. The blow out those cute littleglands under their eyes and inhale. THey have heard you, or seen you, but haven't smelled you
Well this is good news for BOBCAT , you can fix being seen and maybe being heard but at least you know they arent getting a good scent on you so your probably playing the wind pretty well!!
Post by: boneaddict on October 20, 2011, 06:23:18 AM
Here is a bit of coverage of the topic.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2749.msg27027.html#msg27027 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2749.msg27027.html#msg27027)
and one more
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,37953.msg448773.html#msg448773 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,37953.msg448773.html#msg448773)
Post by: dirty24d on October 20, 2011, 06:30:40 AM
Sneaky little sucker was bedding directly under my tree stand and i was running late because i stopped to get a haircut. Had i not stopped i probably would have beenin the stand as he approached..
Excuses - Excuses... :'( :chuckle:
Post by: jackmaster on October 20, 2011, 06:56:23 AM
Post by: Elkrunner on October 20, 2011, 10:01:51 AM
Post by: buckfvr on October 20, 2011, 11:03:42 AM
On another note, if they blow at you while looking at you, be sure and stay perfectly still untill they are out of sight.......no sense in increasing their alarm. You will know a buck snort and snort weeze once you hear it, and it only comes from one place.....a buck.
Post by: bobcat on October 21, 2011, 06:25:45 AM
Post by: Elkrunner on October 21, 2011, 09:15:49 AM
Post by: ouchfoss on October 21, 2011, 10:37:27 AM
On opening morning for 08 archery, I snuck into a nice clearcut draw and right as I was climbing up to look over a draw I hear a snort. I peak over the edge and there is 4 bucks, 3 two points and a three point all staring right at me. They were about 200 yards away so rather than spook them more, I just sat there and let them do their snorting and stomping for about 10 minutes before they decided to start walking away into the next draw. I waited for them to all get into the next draw and I then made a sneak knowing where they would probably be in that other draw. I actually got a 30 yard broadside shot on one of the two-points and filled my tag. That situation got me wondering why they stood there so long considering they knew I was there. I did a good job of staying hidden (in my opinion) but I did snap a few twigs getting to there. Wind was in my favor the whole time so Im thinking thats why they snorted rather than immediatly run to the next county like blacktail bucks usually do.