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if deer are spooked how long till they will start returning to that area or should find somewere else to hunt

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from 007Dom wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

at my cusins land we werent hunting but we saw a deer in his woods it looked at us and ran then the next day i think we saw the same buck or he has 2 whitetail 6 pointers, im not saying that it always takes a day but thats just my experience.

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from rabbitpolice88 wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

It depends on how badly they were spooked and if they know what spooked them. I have had deer that spooked when they walked up behind me ( I hunt on the ground) and hopped a few steps and then walked off. I could tell they didn't know what spooked them they just new something wasn't quite right. Any how you can tell when I a deer doesn't know because they will run off a little ways and then turn and look around like they are looking for something. These kind of spooks I have had return in about a half hour, especially if they were on a trail. If they see you or smelled you and know that there is danger out there you can kiss them good bye for up to a few days. If you spook a big buck bad enough he won't ever come back. I hope this answers your question.

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from tlangs31 wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

It just depends but most of the time they will return back to there normal patterns in a day or two after they have been spoked.

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from cody r wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

usally deer will come back the naxt day but they will be more alert

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from DakotaMan wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

It generally depends on their age. A young deer will perhaps return the next day. A Boone and Crocket wall hanger will probably never return again. They don't get that big by being stupid.

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from Christian Emter wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Not very long. If they get pressured some where else they will come back to that spot. If they have a good food source and cover they will also continue to stay at that spot.

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from LesserSon wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Depends on the pressure. About 10 minutes, if your area is crowded. My strategy always assumes that other hunters will be more clumsy than me, and I sit tight. If that doesn't work before mid morning, I go for a walk. The deer have usually found a spot no one is bothering them. Knowing where those spots are is key to success, when everyone else is also sitting tight.

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from rabbitpolice88 wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

It depends on how badly they were spooked and if they know what spooked them. I have had deer that spooked when they walked up behind me ( I hunt on the ground) and hopped a few steps and then walked off. I could tell they didn't know what spooked them they just new something wasn't quite right. Any how you can tell when I a deer doesn't know because they will run off a little ways and then turn and look around like they are looking for something. These kind of spooks I have had return in about a half hour, especially if they were on a trail. If they see you or smelled you and know that there is danger out there you can kiss them good bye for up to a few days. If you spook a big buck bad enough he won't ever come back. I hope this answers your question.

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from 007Dom wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

at my cusins land we werent hunting but we saw a deer in his woods it looked at us and ran then the next day i think we saw the same buck or he has 2 whitetail 6 pointers, im not saying that it always takes a day but thats just my experience.

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from tlangs31 wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

It just depends but most of the time they will return back to there normal patterns in a day or two after they have been spoked.

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from cody r wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

usally deer will come back the naxt day but they will be more alert

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from DakotaMan wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

It generally depends on their age. A young deer will perhaps return the next day. A Boone and Crocket wall hanger will probably never return again. They don't get that big by being stupid.

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from Christian Emter wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Not very long. If they get pressured some where else they will come back to that spot. If they have a good food source and cover they will also continue to stay at that spot.

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from LesserSon wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Depends on the pressure. About 10 minutes, if your area is crowded. My strategy always assumes that other hunters will be more clumsy than me, and I sit tight. If that doesn't work before mid morning, I go for a walk. The deer have usually found a spot no one is bothering them. Knowing where those spots are is key to success, when everyone else is also sitting tight.

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