Mariton: The Nose Knows
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager
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The first deer to cross my trail. Her front feet are literally where I walked to the camera.
These trail camera photos capture the surprise of deer as they came across my trail in a remote part of the Mariton. I normally try to change camera cards just before (or during ) a rain in order to wash away my scent. I departed from that in this instance because I wanted to change the card and batteries before a cold spell. I have to cross the deer trail to get to the camera. This was the first group of deer to come down the trail after I had been there. Not only do they “sense” my tracks, but I think they can smell my scent on the camera. They came by the next day and didn’t bat an eye.
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They have walked by the camera plenty of times, but this time the smells are different.