Eye contact with deer

[NickR]

Never look them in their eyes, always stare at their racks.
Or maybe it’s the other way around. I forget.

[TXBRASS]

I just wear this while hunting and chew on a mouth full of corn when the deer look my way. Works great!!!




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[RR 314]

I've been attacked twice over my hunting life by hawks. Both times they were looking right at me and came at me as soon as I blinked. I have no doubt eyes give you away.

Man, you must be a little bitty fella.

[Clay C]

Our eyes are centered on our head like most predators. I'd assume they associate that with danger.

[pigstika1978]

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[AntlerCollector]

Man, you must be a little bitty fella.

I was in a leafy suit and only my eyes exposed. The hawk landed on a limb near me. I was looking at it, and as soon as I blinked it came right for my eyes. I knocked it away with my bow. I think it only saw me blink and thought I was much smaller prey.

[Briar Friar]

For me yes...I avert eyes or just avoid completely.

I just read an older article in Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and one contributor wrote about the “Lost Wallet” technique especially concerning stalking western mulies. Pretty interesting and amusingly effective...for him.

[RLB]

I always slowly close my eyes to break the eye contact. Seems to work!

That’s called napping!!

[UrbanBuck]

Got me thinking lol

[tmurray]

Well.....It's your blind. You can do what you want.

slow clap

[PondPopper]

I've been attacked twice over my hunting life by hawks. Both times they were looking right at me and came at me as soon as I blinked. I have no doubt eyes give you away.

So what your saying is you've ate fried hawk twice over the years?? How is it?

[NBK75]

I've been attacked twice over my hunting life by hawks. Both times they were looking right at me and came at me as soon as I blinked. I have no doubt eyes give you away.

WAIT WHAT???? Details.....

[stickbow]

eyes only

no doubt they feel your presence if you stare at them. my experience is in the yes column for 40 years in fact my sons paint their eyelids camo .... hardcore.

[AntlerCollector]

WAIT WHAT???? Details.....

See post 81


The hawk locked in on me when I blinked, and came right at me.

[Triax32]

Always squint