Thread: how far do deer run

Originally Posted by deer243

Deer in the bush from my exerience and i have spooked shit loads over the years this is what i have found.
If they smell you , they gone, never to be seen again...or that day anyway lol.
If they have seen you well and heard you and take of they be gone as well, best outcome they might travell 50-100m and stop for a look back and maybe you get a chance after that never to be seen again.
If you spook one and they not sure what you are, ie, only heard you or just seen you only they often dont go miles.
Esp yealrings you still have a good chance of catching up with it . Older hinds often stop for a look, may bark and warn other deer of potenial danger and i have shot deer doing this.
Stags tend to just disappear unless its around the roar.
Always believe deer need a couple of sences to trigger their natural ability to high tail it. Just hearing you only or catching your movement only often the deer will only travel a short distance if that.

Whole different story if smell you, they gone, or spook one good and they gone as well. Wouldnt waste your time trying to track one down after its bolted unless its not sure what you were then mayube you have a chance

^This.last bush hunt I was on I spooked a group of hinds 3 times and shot one on the 4th encounter, each time they heard me and just pushed up the gully head 50-100m the wind was good and I flanked them the last time coming in just above them cutting off there uphill path.