Deer Dictionary

Deer bedded down refers back to the above note regarding deer beds. Deer that bed during the day are typically on alert using the wind and the natural surroundings to their advantage in an attempt to smell, see, or hear and intruder long before it becomes a threat. Often deer will bed in different directions so that not all sets of eyes are pointed in one direction. Deer that are wounded will often bed down before recovering and moving forward staying ahead of the hunter.
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A deer browsing is simply when the animal is moving along eating and searching for food. It’s a lot like us at the buffet testing and searching for the best food. Deer browsing mean one thing for sure and that’s the fact that the deer is calm for the moment and doesn’t feel threatened. If you’re watching deer browse in front of you then good job. There are also methods to cut browse for deer especially in the later winter which work well for the more northern states.
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I can imagine the picture that statement invokes to someone who is absolutely new to deer hunting. Thankfully you can leave the cell phone in the vehicle because this calling will be done with little more than plastic and rubber bands for the most part. Calling is what you do to try and communicate with the deer in an attempt to lure it in closer either for a shot or a better look. There are numerous calls on the market that will appeal to both bucks and does so choose your call carefully and practice before heading out into the woods.
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I guess the picture your mind paints probably says it all here but deer droppings, or scat, is nothing more than poop left behind from a resident deer. Other than the fact that a deer was once in this area, and possibly how long ago, a pile of droppings isn’t going to tell you a whole lot. There are myths about clumped deer poop only coming from bucks but those are just deer hunting myths. Deer droppings that are clumped simply relate to the deer’s diet recently and possibly it’s current health.
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You’ve probably seen them but without knowing the term they were just a couple two or three bucks all running together. In truth these bucks that form a group together for a short period in the late summer or early fall are called Bachelor Bucks. True to their name they won’t be sticking around the guys for too long. They get a sense of their competition so to speak during a time when the urge to breed is becoming more apparent. Often these bucks will display their dominance in subtle gestures as well as the occasional sparring match before breaking off and going their separate ways. If they meet again later in the season during a breeding period it’s highly likely that they will have already sorted out who is the king of this part of the forest with first choice of breeding rights.
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