Deer have built-in detection systems that make hunting a challeng

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 20, 2023

As most hunters are aware, Nature has blessed the whitetail deer with a danger detection system that is remarkably keen and effective. Experts differ on which of the big three, smell, hearing or vision, play the most prominent role in helping our November quarry steer clear of predators, humans among them. If you had to pick one from among the deer’s trifecta of danger-avoidance mechanisms, which would you choose?