When you go bow hunting for whitetails, you may need to use more aggressive tactics than you are accustomed to. This is especially true if you’re going on a hunt out of state. These tactics can include speeding up scouting and planning, and moving quickly into a buck’s core area. This is often considered intrusive, but it’s often the only way to harvest a buck within a seven-day window.
While aggressive behavior is usually associated with older bucks, younger bucks can also display this behavior. These traits do not necessarily indicate that an animal is aggressive towards a hunter; rather, they are an indicator that a particular deer is on the verge of being attacked. In addition, aggressive deer may display other signs such as dropping their ears, hair standing on end, and a stiff, heavy walk.
In one case, a neighbor of a private deer herd noticed that a mature buck appeared to have a problem. It appeared to have a drooping ear and stiff gait, and then suddenly attacked the neighbor. It was a vicious attack, resulting in a broken rib and punctured lung. Had the buck recognized that he was being attacked, he could have gotten away without injury.
When hunting, it’s helpful to become familiar with whitetail behavior before the hunt. If whitetails have a habit of reacting to loud noises, you may have to wait a couple of minutes before calling. If you do this, the whitetail will often be alerted to the noise and move toward your location. By using these methods, you’ll have a higher chance of success.
Deer communicate through scents and chemical communication. You can capitalize on this by using different scents and attractants, and hunting downwind to avoid the scent of your hunting gear. In addition, you can use a variety of vocalizations to alert deer. While these sounds may only be heard by humans at less than 100 yards, they may be audible at a further distance.
When deer are in fear, they may raise their tail or stomp their foot. This is a way to warn other deer of a potential predator, while stomping the foot will also send out an olfactory warning. A deer may also snort, a sharp wheeze from the nose. This is often accompanied by bounding and tail waving.
When you’re confronted by a deer, you need to make yourself look intimidating. You should hold your arms out wide, raise your voice, and make loud noises. You can also try to wave your backpack. These actions can intimidate a deer, but they will not always scare them away.
There are times when you can fight back and kill a deer. When this happens, you can use a knife or large branches. You can also slit the deer’s throat with a sharp object.