Deer Vision | How It Works And What They See | Deer Hunting Tips
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2020
- Have you ever wondered what a whitetail deer can actually see? Is it similar or much different than the way we see? Wildlife biologist and QDMA Director of Conservation Kip Adams has some pretty interesting insight on what deer can see and how they use their vision to avoid predators and hunters alike.
Deer have dichromatic vision, meaning they see better in 2D than 3D. Their eyes are also placed on the side of their heads, allowing them to see something even if they aren't looking in that direction at all. They also see colors differently than we do, having better vision in the blue, green and yellow areas of the color spectrum. Knowing these things about deer can give you an upper hand while pursuing them this fall!
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This is pretty spot on. I got picked out of a tree for the first time by a big buck last season. I only slightly moved my head, and I’ve lost sleep over it for 11 months now.
It happens! Good luck this fall!
Bucks don’t get big by being dumb. I primarily hunt mule deer, a two point this year I shot stopped and took a second look. Which was his demise, seen a 4 point with a slight movement and was done in a second.
missed a 6 pointer in 2019 from 20 yards out because it came out when I wasn't ready and heard me in my box blind. 2 years and I'm still haunted by it lol. Got myself a doe this year and that buck was still running around in my brain.
where I hunt a 6 - 8 pointer is considered rare sadly
@@joshs3905 me too. I hunt the most pressured public land in Florida. Most people go years and years without harvesting. I’ve killed seven deer in the past seven years. One year i didn’t get one because i had a broken tibia, and they kept smelling my cast. The next year i was able to get two. Six of those were bucks.
Wow, thank you!
I think too many people take for granted the time and effort that goes into creating a video to share with us all to help us improve our hunting skill.
Truly appreciated.
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I'm not even a hunter and I found this interesting.
That’s awesome to hear! We’re glad you found it interesting!
Weird question but are you human by any chance?
You’re a hunter in the inside my friend
Great video. When i first started deer hunting, somebody told me that deer don't look up....my first hunting trip proved them wrong! LOL
Oh yea, they look up!
Saying deer don’t look up is like saying ducks don’t land, they just fly all the time LOL
People don't look up in my experience. I'm a roofer and have witnessed many people walk right by me while I'm less than 10 feet off the ground. I've had them stand directly under me and they never know I'm there.
I cannot tell you how many times I've been busted by deer looking up, especially the older does
@@iBleedStarsAndBars I've had some look directly into my soul while watching through my binoculars lol
I just hunted mule deer successfully 5 days ago and all the same things apply. I was on a small 5 acre plot and I was out in the open walking slowly, still hunting when I looked about 70 yards out there was a doe staring at me. She was just over the property line so I couldn’t just shoot. I froze all movement to avoid startling her. I spent several minutes just moving one arm out from under the sling while she tried to decide what she had seen. When she glanced away I squatted down so I didn’t silhouette myself anymore. A few minutes later when she and her friend crossed over I got a clear shot, by then they were just 20 yards away and I was on the ground. Avoid sudden movement. Even if they see you you can still make it work if you don’t rush your movements.
You might be able to do that to a doe but you ain’t doing that to a mature buck, a mature buck is twice as smart as a doe
I shot and missed a doe. I ran back reloaded my muzzleloader and there she was still frozen in the same position. I couldnt believe it. Visibility was limited in the dark timber. I then thought it wasnt even a deer. No way it was still there. As i walked in she turned. I was amazed how the deer was “frozen” for so long. In a game of freeze tag they always win. I shot another doe a few hours later but was again almost busted by movement. I moved slowly to fire!
@@warrenmullett mule doe? I heard they aren't as wise as other deer.
As I got older (72 now) I finally had to quit tree-stand hunting. Sitting on the ground in front of big tree or bush isn't as much fun or easy as it used to be either. Now I have a few ground blinds set up and though I am still very cautious about movement, ground blinds are a great way to conceal movement and contain your human scent at the same time. Sitting in a comfortable chair with a little propane heater keeping the old bones nice and warm out of the wind, rain and snow isn't bad either.
yeah but being on the ground without a blind is a lot more fun and challenging. tree stands just cant compare when you got a big buck 15 yards away at eye level with you
Someone once told me , hunting is hunting unless your on the ground and with a bow Ha, good quote
@@Jayinbloom I killed my first buck that way and he was a big mature 8, I'm getting a treestand this year being on the ground with a bow is hard lmao
@Robert Chacon “true” Hunting is hunting. This isn’t the 1500s.
@Robert Chacon I just cant sit still is my problem. I like to move, maybe lean on a tree for a bit.
As I understand it, a human outline will spook deer.
Camo, in the army is called DPM. Disruptive Pattern Material, blurs the outline. A guile suit with a skirt and long fringes changes your outline. Also their eyes consists of many more rods (for low ligh) than cones (for seeing colour.) So their colour vision is limited, compared to us, but their night vision is far better.
So that’s why they get hit a lot at night, “deer in the headlights”
Dude got blinded
@@braydenla7218 Yes, this is exactly right. It’s also the case that they don’t know it’s something moving towards them (because they’re blinded) so they’re standing there trying to figure out by sound what’s going on, not realizing they need to move.
thankyou guys for this good information
Well done, appreciate you sharing. I’ve heard stories for years and was never sure what to believe, I believe you!
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful!
Excellent! Always learning!
Thanks for the great tips! Beginner here and trying to soak up as much info as I can.
That’s awesome we’re happy to have you! We’ve got tons of great videos for hunters of all experience levels! Dive into one of our playlists and soak it in!
Thank you for creating this video to help teach. I found it very informative. Good job.
Movement is the key. I once watched a man stalk a very large old buck. He only needed to move 20 yards toward the buck he was in his bed for the day. It took that man 20 minutes to move 20 yards. Slow steady movement and the ability to freeze in an instant. Sound is the second factor. those big ears hear very well. Each step should be as soft as a feather hitting the ground. Or you could just shoot the sob.
Here in Australia we have a blue tongue lizard. They're about a foot long and two three inches wide, camo coloured. They move imperceptibly slowly. Hard to explain but they move without you seeing them move, then they're gone.
And, like most other mammals, the eye and brain are optimized to detect motion in their peripheral vision and react to it. many years ago, I was taught to look away from areas I was trying to detect movement in, and it would stand out better. All mammals have a higher rod density at the edges of the retina, and more cones to detect color in the center of the retina. Cones detect color, rods detect motion, and changes better, and are better for night vision.
Thanks for that great addition!
This makes sense! I find it's easier to see my black dog at night time when I let her outside if I don't look directly at her, but just use my peripheral to watch for her movement with the limited light of the kitchen. Thanks for the explanation!
Yep! We learned this in HS physics class of all places.
As a young hunter, I was always perplexed by archers who wore brown canvas pants and red plaid flannel shirts with great success. It took years to accept it's more about movement.
Plaid is scottish camouflage.
Plaid does a surprisingly good job of breaking up a visual outline, and obscuring the silhouette of the dangerous and hungry human.
Great video. I definitely learned a lot. Certainty never knew that about them seeing better at dawn/dusk
Thanks for watching!
I love this! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
I was wearing a tan coat and tan pants crawling through a field towards some deer and had a buck walk right up about 20 yards away to eat a few stalks of soybeans that were left and he stopped and looked at me like wtf is this
That’s sick 😂
That was awesome!
Awesome tips!
Very helpful - thank you - much appreciated!
Thanks for watching!
Super helpful for this newbie. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Wow, ground-breaking information rite here!!
Glad you found it helpful!
You always have good advice and information, thank you sir
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Great information ! Thank you I subscribed
Awesome thank you!
Thanks for this. Solid info👍
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Great video true info good info always be cautious remember he is thank for sharing!
So true. I usually sit in amongst pine tree. Good hiding spot and pine smell sort of hides my smell
Excellent info.
Thanks!
Great video, thank you very much.
Thanks for watching!
Great video, thank you!
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Awesome thank you
Nice video!!!
Excellent info
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Headlights are yellow. Stupid deer don’t seem to run away from those...
Lol
And blue
@@weatthin there no blue headlights there called LED
@_ NEGAN _ blue headlights are what we call illegal
@@jeremyclarkson412 bahaha fr
Excellent video; thanks for the tips, my nephew is excited about getting his first buck 👍
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching! Good luck to you and your nephew, we hope you get one!!
Deer will also look for your eyes. Many predators can blend into the background, but their eyes give them away. I've sat in many stands without movement, but the deer spot my eyes and then began to stomp and/or blow. Squint, and they go back to feeding and relaxed (for deer) behavior. Give it a try while scouting in pre-season.
Many times I've closed one eye to avoid detection by a deer that was looking at me.
Ed Kruzel good point!
I squint my eyes and look at their feet if they are looking my way, seems to help not get busted.
Yup! They know predators eyes are on the front of their head, but if you tilt your head down and look up with your eyes, they will be a little less spooked- sometimes 😂 it makes you look a little more like a prey animal, or by closing one eye. Works occasionally but worth a shot always!
Yes sir! I always wear a face mask on the ground with a hat shadowing my eyes. I've had deer 5 feet from me on the ground
I learned this from a Viet Nam vet who was hiding from the VC. He told me never to look into their eyes. When a deer is looking at me, I avoid looking at his eyes.
Thanks 4 info.
Thanks for watching!
I'll never hunt a White tail but interesting video. Thanks mate.
Excellent video!! Subscribed
Thanks!
Thanks man.
Great video. That's why you have to check all your outer layers under a blacklight. It it glows don't use it.
good advice, thanks!
I wear all Sitka gear. Love it. Its expensive but comfortable.
Comfort and warmth will keep in you in the woods much longer!
Deer's pupil, like a cow's & goat's, is rectangular, and as the deer puts its head up and down, the eye rotates in the socket so that the rectangle stays parallel with the ground, thus giving a panoramic view at all angles.
Thanks for that nice addition!
Great video! I just subscribed.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
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Sit still! Biggest slice of advice i can give. Only movement should be: breathing and blinking.
I was reading that they see wide but a narrow band up down, and that’s why there head goes up and down to get that band of site up and down
Thank You
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That deer (opening picture,giant 10 pt)is on a “The Hunting Public” 2020 deer tour video. Watch it to see the hunt,incredible footage
Maybe a similar looking buck, but all of our cover footage comes from our library of footage!
I was in full camo, face mask, gloves and behind a really good pattern camo blind material. I grunted and a buck came in and stared at my location and I guess I blinked because he spooked. I called him in again 15 minutes later. The same thing happened. He stared at my location and finally spooked like I blinked or something. I never moved but he knew something was there.
I hunt in black. Camo pants but black camo jacket / hoodie.
Had deer come within 10 yards and not notice.
That’s a beautiful house
I hope you don't wear that bright yellow bracelet in the tree with you! Stevie Wonder could pick that thing out in a tree! 🤣🤣 Great vid!
Great tips and great video!! I do have one question... Are y’all sure a deer’s vision is “best” in low light situations? There’s no question their eyes let in way more light than humans in the dark, but it only makes sense that in broad daylight with more light being let into their eyes, that they would see better. That’s just more information for them to process. Seems like I’ve always gotten away with a lot more movement as light decreases.
Thanks! So deer do see well during the day, but, they see REALLY well in low light situations because they see so well into the blue spectrum.
I don’t know, in my experience deer have busted me way more often in very very low light than in broad daylight. It just makes sense that deer see better in low light, because, eye balls, ya know?
@@timmyprewitt lol😂
Mammal eyes contain two different types of cells that receive light: rods and cones. Rods are sensitive to low light but don't register colors. Cones pick up color in daylight. Human eyes contain more cones, so we distinguish color well. Because we have relatively few rods, however, our night vision is limited. Deer eyes are heavy on rods and light on cones
@@duncanmcgee13 Great info! Thanks for the post!
I love how he’s wearing blue jeans and a yellow bracelet lol
He’s not hunting so it doesn’t matter funny
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It’s a joke mister spell correct
China sickness , it Does He look like he is hunting!? Grow up
Claychevyfan Tin man
Bruh it’s a joke. Don’t be so sensitive
Interesting. I’m 48 and never hunted before. Just now learning. I purchased a mossberg patriot 450 bushmaster with scope the other day. Got it dialed in the other day. It took 20 rounds and my shoulder is still sore but that’s ok. I sit on 5 acres here in rural Ohio. Deer walk across all the time. “Jim why now?” Well with all that is going on, shortages etc…I think self sufficiency will be in order. I can grow food, I can do that but never hunted. My late father never did so I didn’t grow up with it. I’m going to give it go this year and perhaps have some deer for the freezer. Now I need to watch a vid on how to field dress the thing. Thanks for the video. 👍
Good luck buddy
That's great to hear, never to old to pick up hunting! We bet you will enjoy it. Knowing where your food comes from is a wonderful thing. Thanks for watching!
Glad you mentioned the UV light. Make another video on UV reflection from clothes, human hair, bark of trees, etc.
Good suggestion!
I have never had orange that didn’t have uv brighteners in them. They make you stand out like a neon light.
True comments. I have hunted for 40 years. Scent cover is a must. No movement is a must. Quiet is a must. I have seen lots of neat things happen when you blend into the woods
never wear scent block . i walk up to five feet on axis deer with jeans and yellow shirt. axis deer are smartest deer everytime you dont get them they adapt get harder to kill. none of things you say are a must . they might be good tactics but not a must. i use tactics you couldnt even think up. hunting 40 years doesnt mean you know what youre doing. it could very well be 40 years reinforcing tactics that dont work.
I killed my biggest buck ever wearing a big bird outfit.
I believe you
@@josiahaldom1095 I believe him
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I’ll buy it
And then the trees clapped
Excellent knowledge. I have a question. How can some deer not spook when I'm climbing down after sunset? When I turn my headlamp on to walk back to the truck, I see eyes mere feet away (60-80)? They would be out of there like a rocket in daylight though.
We would say it's certainly situational. Could depend on how much pressure is on the deer, could be they see the light but don't know what the light is. Similar to the "deer in headlights" phrase. Hard to say with any certainty.
I just have a lawn chair and a orange sweater got one yesterday
If i use a net with small holes to prevent them to see me moving, is it a good idea or the deer will be able to see the movement? Thank you
Another great tip if they look into your eyes close your eyes I didn't believe this at first my grandfather told me something about the eye to eye contact freaks them out so close ur eyes till they drop there head I smoked a buck who knew I was there the whole time I closed my eyes stayed patient listened to where he was heading let him pass the side of my stand he got out front of me behind some trees I stood up drew back and nailed him at 20 yards dropped at 40 dead. Was a sick first bow kill.
Pretty cool!
I usually go in a black tux... never killed one but always feel good comin out the woods....
Last year, I was hunting wear a pair of blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt. She was about 15 yards away. I just don't move quickly. Mainly just eyes to check area and then just slowly move just the head
I shot a doe like two weeks ago in a blue flannel.
Our grandfather's hunted in red plaid wool outfits, and there was always venison on the table. While the newest most expensive camo is cool, it's unnecessary.
Our ancestors managed to hunt deer with atlatls while I agree about them being unnecessary but that does not mean there isn’t a benefit to them.
I must head to the vintage clothing store. Hunting section.
@@malaciousmark3903 None of my ancestors used atlatls
@@siegfriedpintar how do you know
Deer also bob their head for depth perception, birds do this as well
I expected him to talk about that. It's kind of a vital piece of knowledge
This would have been good to know before I bought my serenity muddygirl hunting rifle that is a teal colored camo last year. Still got my deer though.
paint it
prey generally have eyes more to the side of their head - wider view, predators generally have eyes toward the front of the head
Yes binocular vision. Big exception in sea life to that. Dunno why. Squid for example have huge eyes on the side of their uhhh... Face? Yes. I think, just my theory but, it's probably because in the ocean you're never really just a predator. There's always something bigger and hungrier
Reckon this is similar for European deer species? Fallow & Reds? All the cervidae?
Heading out this morning for my first hunt. One of my friends was surprised when I said my pace will be maybe 1-2 mph (
I usually end up going even slower than that, especially when there is fresh sign.
When I see fresh tracks I'll slow down to maybe 1 mph and I'm hardly moving if I see the deer. Sadly no harvests yet, but I did manage to walk up 30 yards towards a deer (starting from 70 yards)
speaking of movement interestingly enough almost every deer ive seen was by catching movement
A lot of times if you spot a buck, the first thing that catches your eye is it’s pale antlers. It’s interesting how eyes work lol
I love these videos. I enjoy learning things. Then I remember the biggest deer I’ve ever seen were eating weeds along the interstate just feet away from whizzing Peterbilts.
Great info...question, who talks deer to get this info😮😅 thanks for the video
The information comes from dissecting a deers eye and comparing the number of rods and cons to that of a human eyes.
Movement is definitely an issue. I learned over the years to make my movement super super slow. Maybe 1/2 inch per second slow when reaching for my bow or rifle on its tree hanger while in a treestand. It has helped me get my weapon in hand many times with deer 30 - 40 yards away. The speed of the movement is a factor in my experience. And if you move while they are looking straight at you, it is 95% to 100% over ! I’ve had many many deer over the years walk within 15 yards of me while sitting still at the base of a tree and never notice me. Of course, the wind was right. If they get a whiff of human it’s 100% over.
Exactly right. It is engrained in them to pick up movement, especially unusual movement 20 feet up in a tree! A good back drop, and nice slow movements will go a long way in harvesting a deer!
I move so slow when I’m hunting (especially with a bow)that sometimes I ain’t even sure if I’m moving
@@steelshot1947 LOL! We hear ya!
@@Whitetail_Properties yep lol
My experience u can get away with a lot of movement unless they catch u moving
What about over cast situations? That make there eyesight better due to not allot of UV light?
Over cast can help them in the sense that there isn't any harsh or moving shadows for their eyes to compete with, helping them to pick up and pin point movement better.
I was in my stand and seen my first herd of deer today as a mater in fact my first deer from a stand in general and I was not moving and had came on my stand and even had sent remover on me and yet they stil snorted at me but the problem was the blue Levi jacket I had on so thank you for the vision lesson
Hopefully it helps in the future!
My arrow fletchings are blue and yellow, guess college colors weren’t the best choice 😂
Go Blue!
#aDekeDitty3 love how they think they are hidden at times. check out this snippet of a dandy buck laying down in a bean field
What caliber was the rifle that was used?
I don't believe there was a rifle used in this video..? Maybe referring to a different video?
I live in Jones Oklahoma
Sight, sound, smell.....I've found you have to trigger two of those three, whatever combo, to spook a deer.
smell alone will get you as well
Crepuscular rays - those rays or more accurately, shadows, cast across the sky by clouds, most obvious at dawn or dusk. =)
Here's a thought then would deers vision be measurably worse on overcast days, versus blue-sky days when you are shaded from the sun? Similarly, if you are lit by a red sunset, would that be much of a benefit? just a little thought.
Interesting video, thank you =)
their red sensitivity is low, so i'd think yes sunset light would give a human eye the edge over a deer eye.
overcast idk, a light overcast lets in a lot of uv and a dark overcast is like twilight where they are very good...?
I guess the deer up north are different. In south texas deer are curious and will come to you even on low fence free range ranches
That’s called a pet
Right
Fantastic video. I remember years ago reading in Outdoor Life magazine that deer are color-blind. Other sources agreed. I remember clearly thinking to myself: 'Bull crap!" After all these years, you proved me RIGHT. THANKS!
Glad we could help! Science and research have brought our understanding of whitetails to a new level in the last decade or so!
They are color blind, but color blindness is often not black/white vision. Deer have Deuteranomaly, a type of color blindness where their vision can't distinguish between red and green. This means they see the world in blues and yellows and muddy greens. Blues stand out especially. Reds look like a dark brown. They can also see some UV light and some detergents use UV brighteners in them. Don't use them on your hunting clothes!
So would a black jacket still be okay in a tree stand, as long as you aren't skylined?
People have been hunting/harvesting whitetails for thousands of years, long before camo was invented. Although camouflage can help, we say go hunt in whatever you want!
My deer tracking dog is a Jack Russell and I can tell you deer see white from far far away!
They probably smell him too
@@china_sickness7005 Hunt with the wind in your face my friend
@@vinniesdayoff3968 you bring your dog hunting?
White is an alarm color. That is why they throw their white tail up when alarmed.
@@CollectinCards22 Yes. He goes on a tracking lead
Years ago an article in National Hunter magazine they pointed out that most clothing detergents have UV brighteners, which made your clothes light up to deer as they can see further into the ultraviolet spectrum. They said to wash your outerwear in baking soda to remove your stink and not make you glow
Correct, a lot of commercial detergent have those brighteners. Nowadays the scent free detergents have eliminated UV brighteners and are a good choice for washing camo.
@@Whitetail_Properties thanks for the update on the "free" detergents that helps alot.
@@michaeltroja315 You're Welcome!
How do you know what color they can see?
Based on dissection of the eye ball and looking at the rods and cons.
I asked a deer about the fluorescent and he said denim would work way better.
I don't think they see blue that well but they know what the human looks like. Or any preditor like a bear breaking up your body shape and blending in is the key. And they see movement really well and they hear really good.
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Two years ago sitting in a deadfall, I had a doe about 40 yards down wind of me. She put the brakes on but never saw me. She was too busy examining every tree to find me.
What kind of research tells you their vision ? I'm seriously curious.
Dissection of the eyeball and examination of the rods and cons within the eye
@@Whitetail_Properties
Awesome
only thing i disagree with is that deer can see better in low light than mid day, ive found that i can get away with 10x's more movement to draw a bow or shoulder my gun in low light conditions.
I also agree with this. I walk to my stands without a flashlight. I've had deer extremely close to me when I walk in and I don't spoke them. I can hear them moving around but they don't blow at me or run away. I think this is because they cant see what is coming towards them. All they hear are my foot steps which they probably think is another deer walking towards them. Since I have started walking in the dark I have yet to spoke a deer out of my area where my stands are placed.
Being an old duck hunter it's also important to camouflage your face partially
Agreed! Your bare skin can certainly have a shine or glare to it!
It amazes me how many people don't understand how deer vision works at all... way to many people think there vision is similar to human vision... guess that just means more deer to scare towards me!
Yup, that is a very common misconception.