638 - What happens when you SPOOK A BUCK? GPS Study with Dr. Gino D'Angelo

If you spook your target buck, will he leave and never come back? Today we answer that question with Dr. Gino D'Angelo of the University of Georgia! Dr. D'Angelo is a professor of Deer Ecology & Managment at Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at University of Georgia. Throughout his tenure he has been a part of many studies related to whitetail deer, including GPS collar studies across the southeast! In this episode we dive into a question any deer hunter hasx wondered - what happens when you spook a buck? Does he leave the area completely? Will he immediately circle back? Subjects include: - The decline of whitetail deer in the southern Appalachian mountains - Why cutting timber means more deer - Hunting pressure in the mountains vs low country - how did deer react to heavy dog hunting pressure in one of Dr. D'Angelo's studies? - How long does it take a buck to return to an area after being spooked by a hunter? - How much pressure does it take for a deer to abandon their home range? - How far does a deer run when it is spooked? and a lot more! If you enjoy this episode, share it with a friend and let us know what questions you have for our next podcast on deer GPS studies! Got a question for the show? Submit a listener Q&A form - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXP Grab some Southern Outdoorsmen merch here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aK Join Woodsman Wire - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1u4aR Use the promo code “southern” for a discount on your OnX Hunt membership here - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tyfm Save 10% on your next Vortex Optics order at eurooptic.com using the Promo Code “SGN10” - https://2ly.link/1wyYO Use code SOUTHERN20 for a discount on all vortex apparel, including eyewear Check out Moultrie’s trail cams here - https://2ly.link/1zJWv Check out Latitude Outdoors for your mobile hunting gear - https://2ly.link/1zVDI Check out our favorite First Lite gear - https://bit.ly/4fqYulk Have you tagged a deer using something you heard on the show? Submit your listener success story here - Share Your Story Here Come chat with us on our Thursday Hunter Hangouts! Join our patreon - https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uMXU OUR PODCASTING GEAR - Main camera - https://amzn.to/3L0renh Secondary cameras - https://amzn.to/3xBUOMy Main light - https://amzn.to/3XKaxUu Secondary lights - https://amzn.to/3XJ9c0m Podcast recorder - https://amzn.to/3RLeLHK Headsets - https://amzn.to/3VZeK5y NOTE: Not all advertisements run on this show are endorsed by The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast unless an ad is read by one of the hosts. OLD SCHOOL CAMO HATS - https://2ly.link/1yiup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices