Thread: Methods for hunting Fallow

Get the book "Hunting fallow deer in New Zealand" by Howard Egan, lots of info on fallow habits and preferences etc.
A few things I have learnt...
they like grass, they have excellent hearing, and they are very territorial. I have often come across deer within 50m of where I disturbed deer on previous hunts, so if you spook one (though they are often in pairs), mark that spot on phone/GPS for the future. They will probably be playing with their scrapes already, so mark them too, and it may be worthwhile sitting and waiting nearby. If you disturb one without spooking it, they sometimes duck their heads and quickly sneak around behind you. If they hear you, making doe/fawn calls often seems to keep them hanging around a bit longer.