{"id":410,"date":"2022-12-08T01:11:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T01:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinggiants.org\/?p=410"},"modified":"2023-04-07T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T17:43:19","slug":"do-deer-attack-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinggiants.org\/do-deer-attack-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Deer Attack Humans? (Yes, They Might)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s pretty common knowledge that we as humans hunt deer, but what about the role reversal? Do deers ever attack us, humans, back? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well, though you may not instantly picture a deer when I ask you to imagine a dangerous or volatile animal, they are quite far from helpless and docile animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you are out in nature, you should always give these animals the respect they deserve, that is if you want to avoid becoming seriously injured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the question still remains, do deer attack humans? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll go over everything you need to know about deer in the wild and whether or not they are an animal that you will safe encountering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let\u2019s get straight to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Deer Attacks Are More Common Than You Might Think <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It may surprise you to read this, but deer attacks are actually relatively common. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can see why this might shock you because deer attack reports <\/em>aren\u2019t anywhere near as common. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t really tend to hear about them all that much, but that doesn\u2019t mean that they aren\u2019t happening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to note that there are times during the year when these animals will be more aggressive. And this is typical during rutting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutting and Breeding Season<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For those who aren\u2019t aware, rutting is essentially breeding season for deer and during this time, bucks have a tendency to be pretty aggressive and easily agitated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are to irritate a buck during this time, there\u2019s a pretty good chance that you\u2019ll provoke an attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bucks can <\/em>attack humans, and probably will <\/em>attack during the rutting period. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, a standard buck and a rutting buck are almost like two completely different animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under most normal circumstances, bucks are usually afraid of humans and will try to keep their distance from you to protect themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not during this period. And the power behind these creatures is not something to be underestimated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutting Bucks Can Be Violent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rutting bucks have been known to completely destroy samplings<\/a> and have even chased down people, swam across lakes to get to them, and then act incredibly violently once close enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This change in personality probably stems from the fact that their only concern is mating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we\u2019ve seen time and time again how the behavior of animals can completely change during this period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It even happens with humans during the ovulation and fertile periods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But because of this one-track mind for mating, many deer become a lot more reckless which is why many deer hunters enjoy rutting bucks since it makes them considerably easier to hunt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Other Circumstances That Cause Deer To Attack<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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While rutting is usually the main cause of a deer attack, there are other situations in which a deer may attack a human. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is that the deer feels threatened. These types of situations should be somewhat expected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you are to corner a deer, it is going to be a natural instinct for that deer to then try and defend and protect itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so it is likely that a deer will try and attack if it feels it cannot successfully evade the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their Young are Threatened<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The second is when the deer feels as if their young are threatened. This behavior is also pretty self-explanatory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would a human parent not defend their child with their own life if they believed they were in great danger? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both bucks and does have been known to attack a human to protect their fawn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of these situations, outside of rutting season, involve provoking the animal into the attack, and so many of these cases are avoidable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You won\u2019t find very often that a deer who is not in mating season will actively go out of their way to attack a human so as long as you are respectful and keep your distance, it is unlikely that you will get attacked by a deer out of rutting season<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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More Deer Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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