Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 10:17 PM
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1 of my hunting parcels I own is very desolate. Wooded & a LONG way from the road. This year, the parcel behind me sold & instead of an absentee landowner I have a vehicle driving thru my property daily. It used to be that the deer hardly saw people. He has an easement so I'm stuck w/ it. Nice guy, but still--he drives thru daily. He knows I'm not a fan of it necessarily, but says all the wild game is used to him by now & is unphased. Does that seem likely or do you think he's just trying to make me feel relaxed? Also, I'm planning on bobcat trapping there this winter
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 10:21 PM
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Yukon John
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Depends...deer in general, doesn't bother them most likely, but big buck will definitely be wary. Think of a big buck as being an alpha coyote! They get big for a reason.
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 10:27 PM
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It won't phase deer unless he randomly starts shooting deer. Luckily he is not a hunter. But he is not an anti hunter. In some respects he helps keep an eye on the 'neighborhood' from people that ought not to be around there. He has a dog but it seems respectful, as does he. It's a 55 yr old single guy, not a young punk. And it's 1 car, not a noisy atv. The guy kinda reminds me of a river rat/loner, but I don't think he traps. He bought it to enjoy the peacefulness like I do.
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 11:04 PM
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Your neighbor has no idea about the subject. He is saying that to appease you. Mature bucks will not tolerate the vechile sound. I saw a buck react to a truck on a road that was not visible because of a patch of woods. He dropped down and scooted into a draw and disappeared.
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 11:22 PM
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... I’d just hunt the edges on either side of the property I guess... if there’s a food source in late season on your place the deer will put up with about anything though
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 11:26 PM
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... I’d just hunt the edges on either side of the property I guess. That has been 1 idea I'm pondering. Wisconsin is tough because most private woodland is small parcels & land fragmentation is such a problem- And neighbors effect things so much & things can change rapidly.
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/18/22 11:38 PM
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Deer get used to cars and trucks , farm equipment , and even ATV's if they keep a patern of where they're used. I used to see deer all the time while working fields with a tractor , they would let you get close also. If you stopped , they watched you , it you shut down the tractor or got off it , they were gone. While running a trap line with an ATV same thing ,they watched you and wouldn't run unless you stopped and got off.
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Re: Do deer get used to vehicles
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10/19/22 12:14 AM
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He bought it to enjoy the peacefulness like I do. He’s definitely going to be hunting soon! By next year he’ll be waiting for you to pull up so he can show you the big buck he shot on the property. I love it here!
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