Are Deer dangerous?

Question

Long story short...my neighbor had a bit of a domestic dispute this evening came over to our home and needed a phone...I ended up crossing the yard in between our houses and heard Hissing and allot of it...three Doe and a Buck came barreling through the yards...I could not see them untill they were very close...I stepped out of the way and watched them run on to the other side of the street where two of them stopped and looked at me and then ran on...

Question:was I in danger and why?...I have heard deer are dangerous but I don't exactly know why...are the Doe ALL in heat at the same time??? Who are danderous the Doe or the Buck or both...What was the hissing...I swear it was the Doe hissing...any info would be appreciated!

WOW thank you all who seriously answered the questions i was asking...will have a hard time picking the best eany meany???Thanks so much though your a knowledgable group!

Answer 1

You were not in danger, The hissing was saying to the other deer "a danger is present, be prepared to run!".

Deer injuries do occur. Usually from people who pull stupid things like trying to chase a panicked deer out of their flower garden. Each year hospitals in the area get people coming in for that reason. Keep in mind that a panicked animal is operating on pure adrenaline and is not really thinking about what it is doing, it is simply reacting! So don't corner one! Of course cornering a deer is almost impossible but in some instances it can and does happen.
The doe are not all in heat the same time but pretty close. Both deer can cause injuries but the bucks are slightly worse.

Again you were not in any danger. The deer were just warning other herd members about you!

Sorry Jim I'll disagree with you here. I talked to the nurses at a hospital. Actually more injuries occur from deer that get lost and wander into unfamiliar territory and people try and chase them away. "Shoo deer, shoo!" is not something you want to say to a deer that hasn't a clue how to escape. Several years ago one ran right through my nephews school building in downtown Cape Girardeau, MO! It was running through glass doors and everything. The police had to shoot it! This happens every year.

Answer 2

Not really. Deer don't actually try to attack people. There have been a couple stories of wounded deer hurting people. There have been a couple verified attacks on hunters by angry bucks. Last year there was an attack by a doe that made the news, she was protecting her fawn.

Usually it is the human that causes the problem.

Late fall in North America is the beginning of the mating season for deer. You'll see them getting killed along the highways more frequently. No, doe do not go in to heat at the same time. The fawns are born over a three month period in most areas, May, June and July. So, that means the females are being breed over a likewise period.

The term used for the sound they making is blowing. They actually expel air forcibly. It is meant to frighten their predators and warn other deer. Deer do have vocal chords and can make some sounds, mostly grunts and coughs. Both sexes make the blowing sound.

You were not in danger. There are a lot of white-tailed deer in most of America. We humans are building homes in what used to be their territory. So, we had better learn to get along with them.

Answer 3

There was a family here that kept a deer as a pet and the State took it away. Made local news for a few weeks. Anyhow.. don't do that. It's a wild animal. Where my folks live its not uncommon to step outside and find deer in the yard, literally 10 feet away. Most of the time they stand motionless. True story: a neighbor of my buddy's family was killed by a buck. Went outside with his newspaper, cigarette and coffee. The animal was startled and gored him. From what I understand it was a very painful and arduous death.

Answer 4

I have a 10 point buck that visits my back yard. I didn't know he was there. My dog (78 pound Lab), Jeb and I went walking into the yard didn't see the deer until we were in the middle of the yard (over 360 feet deep). Jeb didn't seem interest in the deer or just didn't see it. Jeb ran across the yard, not at the buck but with in 20 feet of the buck. The 10 point buck had plenty of room to run, instead he turn to face the dog. I called Jeb and he came to me right a way. I leashed him and we left the yard. Where we in any damager?

Answer 5

one danger about deers that you will likely never come across is being humped to death by a buck-NO HEAR ME OUT! To hide their scent and attract bucks, some hunters spray themselves with doe urine. This can put a rutting buck straight into mating and fighting mode (by fighting, i mean competing with other males) Unfortunately, several hunters a year are actually humped to death by bucks attracted to the pheromones. Usually, the fatal injury would be a snapped neck or spine injury, that or getting kicked afterwards in the head as the deer flees.
My uncle was unfortunately one of these fatalities. even more unfortunately, the thing that caused his death was bleeding out after receiving a fractured pelvis. This is not at all common! and I have never heard about it happening to someone who wasn't using doe urine to hide their scent outside of rutting season.
and no need to give condolences about my uncle. we were all laughing at his funeral. what a way to go for a hunter. his tombstone says "karmas a *****" and the plaque below it reads "that or it will make you its *****"

Answer 6

They are large animals, and like any animal, if they feel threatened and cannot escape they can hurt you. Even if they are not trying to hurt you, if one runs into you, obviously you could be hurt. They are most dangerous to cars on highways, as they are large enough animals to cause some serious damage if you hit one with a car going 60.

Answer 7

Let's see: antlers, hooves, teeth, weight. All these things can be used against you if an animal feels trapped or cornered. Bambi is not in the wild attacking other animals but will defend itself.

Answer 8

Deer can be very dangerous, especially at this time of year when it's the rut. Deer have been known to attack women who are in the woods while on their period. Last week, a friend of mine hit a deer that jumped out in front of his car. The deer was thrown into the ditch and it turned around, lowered its head to attack and rammed into the front of his car, tearing up his front end and the radiator. I knew another man who hit a deer and its hooves came through the windshield, slitting the man's throat and killing him. Many years ago I was in Deer Forest in Michigan and put a quarter in the machine to get an ice cream cone of corn and oats to feed the deer. I was immediately surrounded by about forty deer, several of them jumping on me, their hooves beating bumps on my head and shoulders. Painful and frightening. Deer are so beautiful to watch but beware! They are wild animals.

Answer 9

lol missingo... lol...
I have heard of deer gangs stalking people like missingo in parks and shopping mall
parking lots and beating them up with their sharp pointed hoves slitting peoples
throats at keg parties during football season because the bucks lost the game . just as long as you did'nt have an icecream cone and deer feed you are ok just stay out of their way if they are running tward you. oh but for sure do not wear musk collogne it has an adverse effect on the buck he may attack because of the musk i have heard about that which is true.

Answer 10

If they are cornered and scared they can rear up and stomp on you. Running by them in the yard is unlikely to be dangerous. They are really dangerous when they jump out in front of your car though...