Whitetail deer are famous for their ability to detect and avoid danger, with their nose, ears, and eyes combining to form a trifecta of defense mechanisms. But while their eyes are pretty sharp, deer ...

Deer have long been framed as creatures of scent and sound, but new research suggests their forests are streaked with light ...

The internet is rife with stories that make some outlandish claims about how well whitetails can see and hear. For example, one site claims deer can see “100 times better than humans,” while another ...

(WHTM) — As hunters don the trademark safety-orange vests and caps for the upcoming deer hunting season, many have wondered if deer can see the color orange. According to the National Deer Association ...

A tall and heavy 8-point buck pushed a doe up the open ridge and directly toward my tree stand. Three satellite bucks circled and sniffed the air, but couldn’t get within 20 yards of the doe due to ...

Is this how deer see? No, but a study does reveal that deer are essentially red-green color blind like some humans. Their color vision is limited to the short (blue) and middle (green) wavelength ...

We never get close enough to deer for them to taste or touch us. However, the senses of vision, hearing and smell are big on the deer radar screen, and ignoring these when hunting can keep you from ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Here's the good news: The number of deer-related car crashes on Staten Island dropped to 31 in 2015, the same year the city installed deer-warning signs. But there were 47 such ...