After more than 20 years in my suburban NJ location, we had our first deer ever on our street early one recent morning. The closest area I know of where there are enough woods is several miles away and would have required first passing through many neighborhoods to get to ours.
They live nearby, close to the food source. I grew up in NJ and there were no deer within 10 miles of home. My mom is still there. The neighborhood is infested with them and they are fearless. Mom goes into the yard with a broom to shoo them away.
—”we had our first deer ever on our street early one recent morning.”
I take the dogs for a couple of mile run, most nights.
Passing through a nearby village the dog’s radar locked on to something? I’m watchful about stray dogs and skunks...
An overgrown wooded vacant lot and a nice eight-point was living in there!!!
Probably well fed on local gardens, but lonely in the rutting season.
We used to see him a few times each week.