Why Deer Hunters Should Never Wear Blue Jeans, and Other Important Facts About Deer Vision

By Patriot Outdoor News

Do you agree?

You’re sitting in a treestand watching the perfect buck walk into range, and he ducks behind a tree. As you lean to the side to get a better view, you hear a crinkle in your pocket from a food wrapper. The buck’s head pops up to look around. Does he see you? Can he tell where you are?

A number of researchers have been able to shed some light on what that buck can see, and what they’ve found can prevent you from getting busted by your quarry—even if your own stealth is less than perfect. Their work has identified three key differences between the vision of white-tailed deer and people: physical traits that influence how deer see, low-light vision, and color perception. Let’s look at each of these.

PHYSICAL TRAITS
If you have ever looked into the eyes of a live deer, you may have noticed that their eyes are shaped much differently than ours are. While a human has a round pupil, a deer’s pupil is shaped like a horizontal oval. This oval shape allows a deer to view a larger area to the left and right of it rather than what is above or below it. It is …Read the Rest

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News