Why are deer so elusive?

But scenarios such as this one happen often in the wild, and it’s only normal that young deer repeatedly witnessing such events become extremely elusive. The fact is, wild deer are born with an inherent fear of humans, which is magnified by the number of confrontations the two have in the wild.

How do you attract big mature bucks?

For variety and winter cover, you can mix in a few pines or cedars.

1. Provide minerals. Maybe you’re fortunate enough to have a natural mineral site on your property.
2. Add water.
3. Create or enhance staging areas.
4. Add shrubs and vines.
5. Build big buck bedding cover.
6. Create a thermal refuge.
7. Plant oaks.
8. Give them fruit.

Where do mature bucks hide?

Look for thickets, steep hillsides, deep draws, little swamps—out-of-the way spots where old boys might hide. The key to hunting one of these places is hidden, quiet access with a favorable wind, so you won’t blow out the bucks.

What causes deer to disappear?

Smart hunters know the sudden disappearance of whitetails from their summer feeding fields is nothing more than a shift in food preferences. They will be heavy on the feed until the rut kicks in a month or so. The trick is to know what they are feeding on when hunting season kicks in a week or two.

How do you outsmart a whitetail buck?

5 Ways to Outsmart a Mature Buck

1. Hunt a Just-Off Wind. Deer don’t always walk with their nose into the wind.
2. Use a Decoy Setup. A decoy can be a great way to tick a buck off.
3. Slip into the Bedding Area Early. Scent Crusher Realtree Camo Gear Bag.
4. Go Where Other Hunters Won’t.
5. Use Tactics No One Else Will.

What attracts deer the most?

Food Plots Plants that typically attract deer include red clover, chicory, and orchard grass. Certain high-protein crops, such as peas, soybeans, turnips, alfalfa, sorghum, kale, or corn, are also attractants that the animals enjoy feeding on. Deer like the nutritious nuts that come from chestnuts and acorns as well.

Why do I never see bucks?

Several reasons. Adult bucks have always been under intense hunting pressure so they tend to be more elusive all year. Also, there are usually many more bucks than does in many populations. Traditionally, bucks are were hunted almost exclusively.

Will a mature buck come back after being shot at?

“Yes, a mature buck will come back to the area where he was wounded,” says Kip Adams of the Quality Deer Management Association. “Depending on where it occurred, maybe in an open food plot or field, a buck might not move in during daylight hours for a while, but he’s not leaving his home range.

Does human urine attract deer?

“But it’s unlikely deer associate human urine with humans, unless a human leaves their scent behind along with the urine.” Miller agrees. “Deer aren’t genetically programmed to be able to identify human urine.

Why do I never see bucks when I hunt?

Common Reason Hunters See Fewer Mature Bucks In order to reach maturity, a buck needs to be allowed to live until it is at least four. That isn’t happening in most places where public hunting is allowed, and even on a lot of private land where access is restricted.