Quitting deer hunting...hit 1 w bow @ 36 yards, couldn't find it. Trespasser whistled at me in the dark.

[DayTrader]

I know it's way off base but I remember as a kid hearing the whistles in the woods. I'd whistle back at it and it would whistle going away. Same thing happened to my dad. He thought it was me and followed it up and down several ridges. He said when he was a kid the old timers called it a whistle jack. But he don't know if they was talking about a wildcat, fox or the paranormal. It's very unsettling as it sounds just like a person. My 12 year old mind was freaking out!

I will study up on this possibility. My wife and I have been hunting this property for 3 years and never heard any whistles. My first thought was I'd heard a coyote, but they don't whistle. I will be hunting them hard after deer season. One pack a year ago seems to have split into two and my wife, from the front porch, saw one chasing two doe and a buck this morning. Those I don't have a problem removing since they don't seem to have a natural predator here and we need to protect the wife's chickens and two cats (lost a cat and 6 chickens in late July).

 

[Savage]

I would say you need a hunting buddy to come out every now and then for a confidence builder…. I 100% respect what you have done and your feelings. It will get better with time, but I always feel this way losing a deer.

I've been around others who just don't get it.

 

[.243 Deer]

A hunting buddy would be a great idea ! Actually, this forum would be a good place to start looking for a possible hunting buddy.

I'm sorry you lost your deer, but deer are tough animals and it may very well have lived.

 

[Popcorn]

ground hogs whistle... its their alarm signal
aka whistle pig

some folks say big foot whistles... lol

 

[DayTrader]

ground hogs whistle... its their alarm signal
aka whistle pig

some folks say big foot whistles... lol

Big foot is what my wife said.
I've listened to the ground hogs and any other animals that are known to whistle, but haven't found the sound yet. It was just a normal human whistle.

 

[rem270]

Have you looked for any deer stands, foot prints, tire tracks, etc? Narrow it down to where they could be coming in and put some cameras up high where they're out of sight. I'm a stickler for paying attention to detail, probably more than most so I'm always on the look out for things that shouldn't be there. Hopefully it really wasn't someone whistling at you.

Hate that about the deer for you. Like others said, it's going to happen to everyone at some point unfortunately.

 

[DayTrader]

Have you looked for any deer stands, foot prints, tire tracks, etc? Narrow it down to where they could be coming in and put some cameras up high where they're out of sight. I'm a stickler for paying attention to detail, probably more than most so I'm always on the look out for things that shouldn't be there. Hopefully it really wasn't someone whistling at you.

Hate that about the deer for you. Like others said, it's going to happen to everyone at some point unfortunately.

Yes, we searched the area Saturday in the daylight and put up cams. The ground in the area isn't something to see footprints in.
Just a normal whistle one would use to get someone's attention. The whistle was definitely out of place.