Are mule deer color blind?
Jeff Baldwin – Ontario, OR A. The debate over deer being color blind is not new. But, recently, extensive studies have confirmed that deer do have limited color vision, much more limited than the range of a human’s color vision. In essence, deer are red-green color blind. This does not mean that these colors are invisible to deer, but rather that they are perceived differently. A hunter may perhaps get away with hunting in green, red, or orange clothing, but be disadvantaged suited in blue. There is no question that breaking up your outline is far more important than the color of your clothing. Q. I am a bow hunter and prefer to hunt over water. However, it seems that when I sit at water, only little bucks come into it. I see and hear about people killing great bucks over water – do these big bucks water at night? Jeff – Reno, NV A. The first bit of homework you need to do is to make sure a great buck is using the water hole you hunt over. Often, if other water is available nearby, lar
