Reel Nauti
Senior Member
Will big bucks cross a pasture with cows in it? I normally hunt the pasture without cows, but my father in law decided to put cows on it yesterday. Anyone have experience with this?
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deer and cow pasture
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caughtinarut
Senior Member
I have seen deer with the cows.
kevincox
Senior Member
Yes
Reel Nauti
Senior Member
Thanks for the replies guys. Maybe I can post pics tomorrow. Have a big boy on camera.
Yes but they prefer to stay away from the cows.
NCummins
Senior Member
We used to hunt a cattle ranch and the deer would not come out in the same pasture as the cows. Even if the cows were 200 yards away.
bigbuckhunter1
Senior Member
They will. Generally, they will be on the opposite side as the cows.
Scrapy
Banned
I've seen deer eating out of the silage trough with cows but as far as they could be from cows. I recon they are bad about discriminating. Seen deer licking molasses wheels. And free choice mineral licks. Seen lots of deer tracks under the tanks with the burlap hanging for self applying insecticide. They aren't stupid, just prejudice.
msdins
Senior Member
Killed the biggest oldest buck of my life sitting over a cow pasture with cows in it.
Spotlite
Resident Homesteader
My lease used to have cows on it. Deer didn't pay cows any attention. Killed plenty deer in same pasture as cows.
meathammer
Senior Member
I hunt with cows every year. when they are on the end of field where stand is we sit somewhere else. these deer will not go near the cows
Ramblin Wreck Red Neck
Senior Member
I've seen them grazing right out with the cows. I laughed and said I believe that deer thinks she's one of them.
My father in law has killed 90% of his bucks in cow pastures and he has killed a lot of big deer.
It has been my experience that deer will use a cow pasture, but not when the cows are within a close proximity. I'm referring to 500 yards or less……….and deer would leave if they spotted a cow. They would not come out until cows were gone either.
And I've hunted a lot of pastures.
And I've hunted a lot of pastures.
Broncobird
Senior Member
My experience as well.
Scrapy
Banned
I coon hunt. I have turned my truck into a pasture and when I get out to open the gate, a dogs might get restless and bark in the box. When I shut the gated the dog cranks back up after I have wore him out , dumb dog. The light swing around and I see cows and deer. The deer lay down, not run off. They been nibbling with the cows . But that was after dark . So I can't say for sure.
