You Can Find Deer But They Can Find You Too – Part 2

By Justin Stakes

Editor’s Note: Dr. Grant Woods of Reeds Spring, Missouri, a leading white-tailed deer researcher, uses the latest scientific technology to track deer movements and learn why deer do what they do. You can use Dr. Wood’s tactics to see and take deer this season.

by Dr. Grant Woods with John E. Phillips

USA -(AmmoLand.com)- Recognize How Sensitive Deer Are to Hunter Pressure

I’ve been totally amazed since I’ve been using radio telemetry to study deer movement at how sensitive deer are to hunting pressure, and how quickly they adapt to and are able to dodge hunters in the woods. From what I’ve learned, I now know that I prefer to hunt an area with fewer deer and fewer hunters than hunt a region with lots of deer and hunters.

For instance, I’d rather hunt an area in northern Michigan where only 10 deer live per square mile that has very little if any hunter pressure than a place in Alabama with 100 deer per square mile and a deer hunter on every 40 acres. I’ve found that taking a buck that’s experienced very little hunter contact …Read the Rest

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