by Roger » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:53 am
Carrots, peapods and deer are three ways to get perception. Deer are pretty tricky to kill as they are all lvl 10 now like the bears and very quick to run away and faster than you so you can't catch them like you can a running boar. But deer are not aggressive like boar so if your buddy aggro's the deer from a boat you should be able to build an enclosure on the shore so it can't flee.
I'd advise you to raise exp until you can find www and roam far afield foraging until you get both types of seed. It is very worth trading with your neighbours for seeds too. There is no harm in raising your skill stats unevenly, unlike raising your attributes and of course perc is multiplied by exploration so your perception will go much farther once you do start raising it.