Ep. 137: Understanding a White-tailed Deer's Senses with Dr. Karl Miller

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Dr. Karl Miller of the University of Georgia to talk all about a whitetail deer’s senses. Through years of research and experience, he has learned a lot about how and why a whitetail deer does what it does. We discuss deer vision, sense of hearing and sense of smell. Through breaking these down, we bring up topics including if camouflage is really important, understanding what each of the glands do, rubber boots vs. leather boots, scent control and how you can use this information to become a better hunter.

 

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Background on Dr. Karl Miller

Understanding a whitetail deer’s sensory perception

Deer vision

Is camo that important?

Sense of hearing

Sense of smell

Understanding the different glands

Rubber boots vs. leather boots

Are scent control products beneficial?

 

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