How would you react?

[jan.wi97]

Thanks for all the advice guys!
I went back this evening and hiked in about four kilometers... without any results
Came back to the truck, took a short detour and my first deer ever was
shot 50 yards from the truck!! I am over the moon!!

[Redthies]

Awesome end to a crappy thread! Let’s see some pics!

[monasheemountainman]

Good for you bud, good story you deserve it! Pics!!!!

[joshbazz]

Congrats Jan!

[Jagermeister]

Deer have a home territory, a few gunshots will likely alert them but I doubt they left the country
30 shots could just be an asshat sighting a couple rifles at a poor time and location. Next time don't walk away from him, let him make the move away.

I like boxhitch's summation. To a deer, noise is noise, the same goes for other ungulates.
I know of a few instances where guys have been cutting firewood and moose have walked in.
I know of an instance when a guy was snoring away in his car and a bull elk walked up and licked the window. He would have slept right through it if his little dog hadn't started barking and woke him up. Of course he made the move to grab his rifle and the elk, seeing the movement, hastily departed.
Seeing as how it's only 20 minutes away, keep going back. The other dude, if he is the one trying to move you along can't be there all the time, and if he is coming back means he hasn't scored yet so your buck is still at large.
I seem to be late on the trophy, but bear it in mind.

[monasheemountainman]

I like boxhitch's summation. To a deer, noise is noise, the same goes for other ungulates.
I know of a few instances where guys have been cutting firewood and moose have walked in.
I know of an instance when a guy was snoring away in his car and a bull elk walked up and licked the window. He would have slept right through it if his little dog hadn't started barking and woke him up. Of course he made the move to grab his rifle and the elk, seeing the movement, hastily departed.
Seeing as how it's only 20 minutes away, keep going back. The other dude, if he is the one trying to move you along can't be there all the time, and if he is coming back means he hasn't scored yet so your buck is still at large.

I agree

i have been sitting watching deer and loud close gunshots ring out. They look up for a few seconds, then right back to feeding. If they don’t know something is close, there’s a good chance they ain’t going anywhere

[Wild one]

Congrats on your first deer

[butthead]

it just wasn't your day

[whitespringer]

Thanks for all the advice guys!
I went back this evening and hiked in about four kilometers... without any results
Came back to the truck, took a short detour and my first deer ever was
shot 50 yards from the truck!! I am over the moon!!

Way to Go! You stuck with it, ignored the pin head and hammered your buck. Well done sir!

[Knute]

Congrats on getting your first deer, great that it came together for you