Spooked Buck

[Ajberwald]

I had this deer come behind my climber about 15 yards straight up sprinting like he was spooked. I didn’t hear or see him, just heard him running when he got behind me. He was downwind of me. Should I let that spot go for a bit and wait to hunt or get back it? I’m not even sure if it was I who spooked him, but I have a feeling with him downwind and behind me he sensed something he didn’t like

 

[ILrutaddict]

Without knowing it was you or not, I’d give it a few days. Sometimes it seems to depend on the deer as well. In my experience deer will change patterns when spooked hard, but rarely leave their home range. I try to be as cautious as possible pre rut, but I get much more aggressive during the rut.