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Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? #9721522 03/29/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer OP Campfire Ranger
OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	My kids are interested in a bow with a red riser and gray limbs. The red comes at a pretty steep discount over camo. Will the red scare off deer, or doesn't it matter?

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Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9721647 03/29/15
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Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda	It doesn't matter one iota. The riser could be blaze orange or flo yellow and it still wouldn't matter.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9721963 03/29/15
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chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,164 TX	Deer are color blind. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9722081 03/29/15
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280Ackleyrized Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,069 Mt. Hermon, LA/Gulf of Mexico	Killed a coyote last year. Hunting on the ground. Red all over my bow. No it doesn't matter Crossed Arrows Archery LLC Authorized Obsession Bows Dealer Custom Strings/Tuning www.crossedarrowsarcheryllc.com Black Eagle Arrows Pro Staff, Montana Black Gold Shooting Staff, Dead Center Archery Products Shooting Staff

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9722122 03/29/15
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TXRam Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,699 Houston, TX	Just don't want metallic, gloss, etc - glare will spook a deer.

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Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? Ghostinthemachine #9722140 03/29/15
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kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Originally Posted by Ghostinthemachine It doesn't matter one iota. The riser could be blaze orange or flo yellow and it still wouldn't matter. X2 well said... Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? chlinstructor #9722506 03/29/15
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Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,151 The town Del Shannon made famo...	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Deer are color blind. Ya! what about wearing blue jeans? Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9722548 03/29/15
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chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,164 TX	They see in shades more than colors. Blue jeans are a big No No for bow hunting! The Blue spectrum stands out in nature. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9722597 03/29/15
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OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	If it stays cheap maybe we will pick it up. The kids sure like it.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9723227 03/30/15
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DnH_Scents New Member Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 9	Red wont matter. Their nose knows

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Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9723501 03/30/15
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pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana	I agree that I think it won't matter, but if it bothers you it's an easy fix with either Krylon or tape.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9724475 03/30/15
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ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 SE Texas	Originally Posted by DakotaDeer My kids are interested in a bow with a red riser and gray limbs. The red comes at a pretty steep discount over camo. Will the red scare off deer, or doesn't it matter? It will definitely scare deer if you wave it around like I do my camo one! The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9730310 04/01/15
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Oklahomahunter Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,115	I paid a lot of money for a custom recurve that's got red in the riser. I sure as hell hope it doesn't effect the deer. But, I'd probably have noticed it by now since it's spent a lot of time with me during the season. No worries, get what will make them happy.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9757997 04/13/15
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dale06 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 11,756 Minnesota	Its glossy/shiny that might spook a deer, other wise you should be fine. NRA Patron

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9759191 04/13/15
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bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	no it will be the same color as the fall woods , but deer don't care since they supposed to only see in Black and White. Shinny and Glare is your worst enemy . A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9771468 04/16/15
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Lucas1 Campfire Regular L Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,375	My dad killed many deer in blue jeans before camo was a big thing.

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? Lucas1 #9775586 04/17/15
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rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska	Originally Posted by JP_Lucas My dad killed many deer in blue jeans before camo was a big thing. I kill plenty of deer in jeans these days. All the camo stuff unless on birds, is a lot overated. Even on doves and such I may toss on a camo t shirt, but what good is that with white arms.. almost alwasy only wearing blue jeans for them. As noted, reflections and movement and not being smelled are the biggest things... Have killed with blue jeans and white tshirt on before too... We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? Lucas1 #9776342 04/17/15
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BOWSINGER Campfire Ranger B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 18,994 OZARK Foothills	Originally Posted by JP_Lucas My dad killed many deer in blue jeans before camo was a big thing. I killed many deer in blue jeans before camo was a big thing. Leo of the Land of Dyr NRA FOR LIFE I MISS SARAH “In Trump We Trust.” Right???? SOMEBODY please tell TRH that Netanyahu NEVER said "Once we squeeze all we can out of the United States, it can dry up and blow away."

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? chlinstructor #9788330 04/20/15
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kendibs Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,700 NY	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Deer are color blind. I believe they are able to see dull shades of blue & yellow. -Ken

Re: Will a "red" bow scare off deer for hunting? DakotaDeer #9836958 05/01/15
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Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ	I won't matter in the least. You may improve your success rate because the bow will be easier to find after you set it down in the woods ... Not that I'd ever do that. I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

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