[Sarajevo]

A lot of our deer problem in my area stems from city folk who move out here and think the deer are cute. They feed them, then the deer lose their fear to the point that they come up on patios and eat plants there. The deer are so overpopulated that they are essentially runts. I haven't seen deer so small since I was in Germany. With the ongoing drought, there isn't that much natural forage for them.

Neighbors have been talking about wild hog in the area too. I've seen a couple roadkill, but I haven't seen any close to my place, nor do I want to. They are more destructive than deer. Hogs will take down fencing and root through an entire garden in a night.
I wouldn't mind shooting a hog for the freezer though.

[bgill]

We have a couple who insist on feeding those cute widdle Bambi creatures despite everyone, including the game warden, not to time and time again. The drought has a lot to do with them birthing and grazing on lawns but there is the river to drink from. Just wait until one attacks someone and then we’ll see how cute they are. One decided he didn’t like my brand spanking new car just from the showroom floor. We had a stand off for a few minutes until he charged. That wasn’t the first or the last of our vehicles meeting deer.

We had wild hogs tearing up yards and scaring people until one neighbor set up traps and put an end to that problem. The only good wild hog is the one in the freezer.

[crazycatlady]

You’ve eaten wild hog? What do they taste like? I would sure want to cook it thoroughly.