Did I spook this buck for good?
10-15-2006, 08:04 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: West Michigan
Posts: 4
Did I spook this buck for good?
Around Noon today, I decide to talk a walk with my 9 yr old daughter to go take a look at the digital trail camera. After about 10 minutes into our slow walk down the trail, my daughter says "Dad, there's a buck". I think it is just another one of those deer comments, kids say.
I then look over in the direction she is pointing and there stands the 10 point, about 60yrds. This is the same deer I have pictures of last month on the digital trail camera almost in the same area. He then kinda bolts off with the flag up... What an experience for my daughter to see this buck and what a relief that this big boy is still alive.
My question is this....Have I spooked him good or will he still be around since the does are still hang around our property???? The rut here in Michigan will begin in about 2-3 weeks or sooner depending on weather.
Thanks!
I then look over in the direction she is pointing and there stands the 10 point, about 60yrds. This is the same deer I have pictures of last month on the digital trail camera almost in the same area. He then kinda bolts off with the flag up... What an experience for my daughter to see this buck and what a relief that this big boy is still alive.
My question is this....Have I spooked him good or will he still be around since the does are still hang around our property???? The rut here in Michigan will begin in about 2-3 weeks or sooner depending on weather.
Thanks!
10-15-2006, 08:13 PM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 40,082
RE: Did I spook this buck for good?
Yes, you did. You shouldjust sit this season out.
Trust me, deer know threats in the woods. He's been standing there all year watching retrieve your pics. When you set foot in there hunting it will be a whole different story.
Trust me, deer know threats in the woods. He's been standing there all year watching retrieve your pics. When you set foot in there hunting it will be a whole different story.
10-15-2006, 08:31 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW PA USA
Posts: 7,220
RE: Did I spook this buck for good?
This one incident is probably not enough to make him change his routine. Better to have spooked him with your daughter along while you were merely taking a walk. Deer live around humans, they have to. They see non threatening humans all year long and thats what you were on this walk. Now, if you spook a mature buck from your tree,the only way he comes back past that tree is if a really hot doe leads him past it. Otherwise, your busted for the season with that buck in that tree.
10-15-2006, 09:18 PM
#6
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Posts: 1,251
RE: Did I spook this buck for good?
I would say he will be cautious in that area. Is there alot of human traffic there? If so, then I would say you might be ok. If not, they you have to hope that he isnt that spooked. If he is, you might have to wait for the rut and him to make a stupid mistake
10-15-2006, 09:45 PM
#8
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Camden County, Missouri
Posts: 1,019
RE: Did I spook this buck for good?
This should answer your question, 4 yrs ago on opening day gun season. The biggest buck i ever killed came by my stand. I shot it and he showed signs of being hit. I waited about 45 minutes. Got out of my stand and went about 100 yds. Spooked him back up. small pool of blood there. Could not get him another shot on him. Two days laterhe came back under the same stand at daybreak looking right up at me. I killed him this time, got down to him and seen thatI had blown the tip of his nose off the first shot. I too figured i would never see him again. But he came back!
