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Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby BC26 » Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:23 am

...prior to daylight while turkey hunting?

Seems like every deer in the woods strolled by prior to daylight and sounded off on me. Didn't hear a turkey all morning.

Does a deer blowing at a hunter in the dark impact turkey activities?

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Re: Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby Jdw » Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:22 pm

I spooked deer and ran them right under a Tom. They were blowing like crazy and he stopped gobbling for less than a minute then continued gobbling, flew down and came in.
I have spooked deer that were with turkeys on the ground and the deer and turkeys both ran off.
IMO spooking deer in the dark is not likely to keep a Tom quiet for the entire morning.
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Re: Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby Dpierce72 » Wed May 01, 2019 12:37 am

I used to think it was the end of the world. Now I don't think much of it.
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Re: Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby Grizzlyadam » Wed May 01, 2019 2:20 am

I have had that happen many times. I have never seen it have a negative effect on the turkeys.
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Re: Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby BC26 » Thu May 02, 2019 7:31 am

Thanks for the responses!
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Re: Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby flinginairos » Fri May 03, 2019 7:35 am

I've had deer spook and scare birds away that were coming in, but never while the bird was in the tree. It could happen I guess but I don't pay much attention to it.
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Re: Impact of deer blowing at you...

Unread postby dan » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:48 am

I dont like it, but have not noticed a negative impact.


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