| Probably one of the stealthiest game animals is | | | | buck's eye. Sudden movements will give a hunter |
| the whitetailed deer. The coveted trophy buck is | | | | away every time unless the deer happens to be |
| a very wise, elusive animal that deserves | | | | looking directly in the opposite direction. Move |
| immense respect. However, knowing the sense | | | | slowly once in the stand and as little as possible. |
| capabilities of these sly animals will increase the | | | | Also, if many deer are visible to the hunter, |
| chances of success in bagging one. | | | | there's that many more eyes that can detect |
| First, it is important to know about the whitetail's | | | | movement of the hunter. One spooked deer will |
| keen sense of smell. Long before the deer can | | | | alert all the others. |
| hear an intruder they can smell one. Wind direction | | | | Lastly, whitetails have a keen sense of hearing. |
| is extremely important when approaching the | | | | With large ear lobes acting as sound funnels, deer |
| hunting property. If the stand is east of the | | | | can hear much better than humans. One small |
| approaching hunter and the wind is blowing to the | | | | bump of a gun barrel on a metal stand or a truck |
| east, every deer in that head of woods will be | | | | door slamming can send deer headed in the |
| alerted to the hunter's presence. Be sure to | | | | opposite direction. Be careful to watch every |
| approach a hunting area downwind of where the | | | | movement to keep noise to a minimum. |
| deer are probably bedding up. Also be sure the | | | | Sometimes noise will arouse curiosity in younger |
| stand is downwind that day to any food plots it | | | | deer, but that trophy buck will always exit the |
| overlooks. Human scent is the biggest problem to | | | | area from even the slightest sound. |
| overcome when hunting whitetails. | | | | Whitetail deer hunting is a challenging yet fulfilling |
| Secondly, sight is important to the security of | | | | sport. Knowing their sense capabilities and |
| deer. Whitetails can see little color it is thought. | | | | adjusting for them with every hunt can be very |
| Even bright colors like hunter's orange is dull in | | | | rewarding when that big trophy buck doesn't |
| their sight. It is easy however to catch a big | | | | smell, see nor hear the hunter. |