07/31/2026
Getting ready for the hunt? The 10-pointer, thick as beef and rack glinting in the late-day sun, stepped out of the greenbrier, took a quick look around, lowered his head and began sneaking my way. I put tension on the bowstring. In less than 45 seconds the buck's route would take him through a shallow funnel less than 20 steps from my perch. Twenty seconds later he stopped, snapped his head up, and wheeled back into the thicket with astonishing speed and agility. I hadn't moved. Hadn't made a sound. And the evening breeze was perfect. But the buck was gone, and once again I was left to wonder what went wrong, and to marvel at the uncanny senses of a mature whitetail buck. (posted on realtree.com by Mike Hanback https://realtree.com/deer-hunting/articles/busted-5-things-you-don-t-know-about-deer-senses?srsltid=AfmBOorE7yTpOCk1nj33pr2-rQhkQA8cs70uucIDa6GOagMi2a7U11bU)
Keep this deer fact in the back of your mind when looking for your perfect hunting spot.
Eyes set on the sides of the head provide a nearly 300-degree horizontal panoramic view, allowing them to spot danger without turning their heads.
Their eyes are finely tuned to detect the slightest hint of movement. To lock in depth or 3D detail on a stationary object, a deer will bob or weave its head.
Deer have dichromatic vision, meaning they see blues and yellows well but struggle with reds and greens. They excel in low light due to large pupils and a high rod-to-cone ratio.
