Went out last night to an area and saw tons of tracks, just no deer until I was packing up and 2 deer started blowing and took off.

So this morning I was hunting same place and 2 shooter does came in view. They knew something was up bc once I finally saw them the front one was already stomping her foot and staring right at me. Eventually they started walking towards my shooting lane, and I couldn't even get a full draw before they took off and started blowing.

Would it be to much pressure to hunt tonight, or should I wait?

I would wait , or find a new spot. The wind is wrong or something else and they have you pegged.

Wise advice right here.

once they bust you, they will look for you every time. Your place may be different, but that's what I've found at our ranch. Our does are SMART. Let them see you get into or out of the stand once, and you're sunk.

Ive shot in the morning and missed came back that evening and killed the buck I missed in the morning. Ive also ran deer out of the feeder pen pulling into fill the feeders, run back to camp for a battery come back and there are deer in there. I think people make to big of a deal out of hunting. Quit thinking and just do it!

I think that you are talking about two different things and/or don't hunt the same deer that I do. Or you don't give deer the credit they deserve.

I have seen the same thing that you are describing on our ranch...pull up to fill a feeder, run deer off and they come back. I have walked up in the morning, heard the deer run off, and have them eating before I can see.

But I have also seen doe figure out what tree I am hiding in and the first thing they do when they come in is circle downwind or walk right up to it and look up. First time I noticed it was when I moved back to my rifle stand. They would check out my bow blind and then go feed.

I think the real answer is Yes, you can, but you might not get the results you were looking for.

Just because you can do something, doesn't mean it's a good idea. I would go to another location or a different blind in the same area.

I would agree with these guys for the most part, but deer can be really friggin' stupid some places. Have been busted repeatedly by the same doe in the same sitting and had her come out right before dark less than an hour later. I wasn't after her, but if I had been, she'd be dead.

JMIO, deer have an innate ability to discern when your in "hunt or predator" mode. Sneaking around or "lieing" in wait, are two character traits of a predator. If you just walking to your feeder they can tell if your body language say's "threat"

I've seen coyotes just passing near deer and the deer just watch and it was obvious the coyote was not hunting, same dog in hunt mode and the deer are gone.

It really depends on your area and the hunting pressure they see. Were I take my son for his youth hunt you can shoot a deer leave it laying in the field and within 5 min later have another group of deer come walking though the area for another shot.

Generally every year we have a few older does that are extremely cautious. Once they make you in a blind you are better off harvesting them or they will cause you lots of misery. Everyday they come to your feeder they will approach your blind and give you the old stare down and even circle the blind sometimes to get your scent and then snort until they have every deer in hearing distance spooked and run off. You folks that have spent a lot of time in the field know which ones I'm talking about.

What's worse is the ones that figure out they can stomp and snort and all the bucks at the corn will run off. Then they run in and gobble as much corn as they can before the others figure out what happened.

Only thing that is good about that is the deer become desensitized to the snorting and blowing.

Txshntr,you ARE wise beyond your years grasshopper.

yes

I had one stomp at me last week. She had three others with her. What exactly does the stomping mean? They are about 10 yards from me, she stomped 3-4 times, they blew ran off and blew some more. It was kind of cool being so close and witnessing all of that.

From my experience, they usually stomp when they are nervous and know something is wrong. I have always guessed that they are trying to make you move so they can see you better. It is most often accompanied by blowing and you can bet they are about to run. In most cases, the two together means she either has seen you or has caught a whiff of human and she is trying to figure out if you are still in the area.

I have seen them only stomp on a few occasions without the blowing. It is usually when one has spotted me at a fairly close distance while stalking and she "thinks" she saw me move, she feels nervous, but is too curious to move on. They will start to circle you, stomp a few times and they really like to drop their head and lift it real quick to see if they can catch you off guard.

On one occasion, I actually stepped out onto the trail and walked in circles with my arms straight out. Curious to see the reaction, I figured she would bolt. She actually did the opposite and came closer to get a better look. I felt like an idiot, but learned the depth of the curiosity of some deer. Found that with others, this tactic had the exact effect I originally thought it would...they bolted. But, as the doe got closer, she was stomping. This told me she was nervous but her curiosity was over powering her fear. Probably because she had never encountered a threat that ran in circles flapping his arms.

It was all in the name of research

Let me get this straight. you have educated the deer to how you hunt and the does now look at that spot everytime they come in. Why are these does still alive if you have tags?

Yeah, the ones you shoot first.

You need to better conceal yourself so they don't pick off every little movement you make. Hunt favorable winds. Deer will pick up movement and scent more than anything.

Yes and no....to me it seems it really depends on the human activity that is going on and around your lease....but yes if you get busted in a tree stand, you could be hurt for while...deer are just like humans in the aspect that some are smarter than others...good luck

Some deer, mostly does are just squirrel hunters by nature. Meaning they look up for things to blow at all the time. I had one on a small lease a few years back that started blowing no matter what. I was bowhunting and could see her but never got a shot. So the youth weekend I took Zach with his rifle along to let him pop her, and sure enough, she started blowing and he couldnt get a shot with a rifle. She was just a wise old biatch is all I can say.

I have found they are annoying and do cause some deer to move away. But I have also found that often time after they drift away, other deer will come right in.

The doe I mentioned would circle the entire area winding and no matter how we set up, she would find us. Never did kill her and she needed killing bad.

Because you have to be able to point the rifle out the window to be able to shoot them... If there are 3 or 4 of them together and there are always 3 sets of eyes on you, you can't do anything. I'm taking my .45LC this year. I'm betting I can get the barrel rested on the window of the blind and pop one without making any movements.