Originally posted by XarisD:

You can do that sometimes, yeah, but most of the time they'll catch wind of you and run off. I've had a few dozen that are just clueless, and a lot more that acted like real deer would. I think wind and light play more of a part in it, but it does seem like they're a bit less perceptive than they could be.

When the game came out, you basically had to get a bow to kill them (it was rare to see one get stuck, usually on a cliff). Now you can spawn in as a fresh character, make a club, and kill them regardless of wind.

They just keep getting stuck on trees, and they do not have the same detection that they once did.