oldfella1962
Senior Member
I guess it just depends on how much activity is normal. In places that humans never go 9 months out of the year then all of a sudden show up, yes deer will change patterns, especially mature deer.
I totally agree. If deer are used to seeing humans then they don't fear them. Deer that live next to subdivisions are almost like outdoor pets. Also food is a strong motivator. If you use feeders then I imagine deer would be very tolerant of your scent & presence. But sure, if the only humans they observe are trying to hunt them, of course they are on edge.
For some reason every deer I've seen this year whether scouting or hunting didn't seem alarmed at all. None of them ran away at full speed or "blew the alarm". They just took a few jumps to get some distance then stood there. Some wouldn't even move - they just stared until I left or moved along at their leisure.