Great recordings and writing.
I'm glad that you found them.
About the sound the deer makes in the last recording which you describe, "a=
nd he gave 4 very loud snorts". In my experience they make that sound when =
they "sense" or most likely smell that something they don't like is (to) cl=
ose. It's probably both a threat/warning against you in this case, but also=
a sign (sound) that they are insecure. It's probably a warning to other de=
er as well.
I've heard it a lot of times when I've been to close. It's a very powerful =
sound to hear up close and when you are sitting in the middle of the night =
in complete darkness and suddenly hear that sound close to you... It can sc=
are anyone...
Most of the times I have heard this sound, is when It's in the middle of th=
e night or very dark.
Elk have almost exactly the same "warning" sound. Even the female elk have =
this powerful warning sound.
Nothing of this is scientific. It's just my experience of deer and elk.
/H=E5kan
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> Dear all,
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> Best
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> Chris
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