I hate deer

[Scottydoggs]

if they were asleep at night you wouldn't be able to go out deer poaching, now would ya? not that thats cool, but you never hear about a deer that ran in front of a car in broad daylight. they hide all day.

deer are on the bottom of the food chain and are paranoid for a reason, its how they survive.

unless they live in a county park and feel real safe. i saw about 8 deer walking around the pond here at my local county park, van saun park,(in Paramus NJ, hustling suburbia, rt 4 and 17 hwy's are a short walk from the park) i was shocked to see them there, then they crossed the park road and blended into the wooded area, cool sight i must say. as long as they dont hit my car or eat my bushes im a live and let live kind a guy.

[stealthee]

if they were asleep at night you wouldn't be able to go out deer poaching, now would ya? not that thats cool, but you never hear about a deer that ran in front of a car in broad daylight. they hide all day.

deer are on the bottom of the food chain and are paranoid for a reason, its how they survive.

unless they live in a county park and feel real safe. i saw about 8 deer walking around the pond here at my local county park, van saun park,(in Paramus NJ, hustling suburbia, rt 4 and 17 hwy's are a short walk from the park) i was shocked to see them there, then they crossed the park road and blended into the wooded area, cool sight i must say. as long as they dont hit my car or eat my bushes im a live and let live kind a guy.

Even in parks they are mainly nocturnal. I have a National Historic Site 2 miles from my house and have pulled up in there at 1am and watched 100+ deer feed.

Apparently monteboy hasn't ever heard of people spotting deer either. That's when you go out at NIGHT with a high powered spot light and go looking for deer. There have been many occassions I have went out around 10-11pm and saw 300+ deer feeding in one night.

I've seen as many as 200 deer in one field on private, but hunted, land in a night of spotting.

But, no, deer aren't nocturnal.

[KeithGTP03]

you never hear about a deer that ran in front of a car in broad daylight. they hide all day.

Actually 4 of the 5 deer Ive hit in my life were in the middle of the day. More than likely they were spooked out of the woods from a hunter though.

[stealthee]

Actually 4 of the 5 deer Ive hit in my life were in the middle of the day. More than likely they were spooked out of the woods from a hunter though.

And thats the answer. The only time deer really move during the day is if something kicks them up.