Dead deer

[bcj jones]

Does a dead deer in the area, for instance one that you shot but couldn't find at the time, scare the other deer away? I shot a small doe earlier in the season on a drizzly morning and never could find her. I stumbled across her about 80 yards or so from where I hunt. Coyotes got to her but the reason I ask is because I feel like after I shot her the deer activity really dropped for a period of time. Maybe complete coincidence but wanted to hear y'alls opinion

Thanks in advance

[Dillakilla]

I dont think so at all.
You walking around thru the brush looking for her prob did more than the dead deer imo.

[Ray McGaughey]

It's possible that the coyote activity spooked the deer out of the area. But as far as just the presence of a dead deer in the area spooking the other deer out of the area - I doubt it.

[flywise]

Nope
I have seen no evidence of it hurting. Now, I believe a dead dog close by might.

[bossbowman]

No

[texan16]

The deer carcass itself laying in the woods will not have any effect on deer movement. You walking around in the woods and yotes being in the area could/would have had a negative effect on the deer movement.

[hammer63]

For what it's worth, I had a little buck die in the pen next to a feeder. Trail camera pictures showed that the deer kept coming to the feeder regardless.

[glen]

They don’t care.

[Matt_C]

Nope.

[bcj jones]

I guess that answers my question! Funny how they can be so smart and so dumb at the same time! Thanks y'all

[AntlerCollector]

No. I've watched bucks try to breed dead Doe before. I've killed bucks standing over a day old gut pile.

[TacticalCowboy]

Nope. Ive shot does that hit the ground where they stood, only to have deer come back and eat the corn around their dead buddy.

[BitBackShot]

I shot a hot doe once and I had to finally run the buck that was on her off with a suburban because he was so defensive I couldn't get near her. Massive buck. It was my buddy's ranch and I didn't have permission to shoot bucks.

[Tx_Wader]

Nah deer die all the time and other deer just keep going about their business.

The yotes an you in the woods ran them off temporarily.

[ACbob]

Killed deer yes, harvested deer no. (;