Many, many years ago I was driving through a Pittsburgh neighborhood at around 10 PM. A deer jumping out in front of me. I hit the brakes, and just barely missed it.
But deer often travel in packs. So I waited. And sure enough, six more deer crossed the road.
Folks who whine and complain about deer harvesting should view pictures of fatal car accidents involving deer. That might not change their minds. But it might shut them up for a day or two.
I had a doe and two large fawns cross in front of me just yesterday. Saw mom go across the road and knew there were more to follow, so I slowed down. Sure enough, the kids were following mom.
We are absolutely overrun with white tail deer here in the Coeur d’Alene area. Dalton Gardens near here proposed bow hunting and half the town supported it and the other half went absolutely ape-sh1t nuts about it. I don’t recall how it turned out.
Our town quietly harvests them when nobody is looking.
I’ve counted up to 26 on our neighbor’s property (they feed the rats). They quit feeding them and the herd cull got it down to a couple of does and four fawns this summer. I quit spraying my plants and they quickly devoured my Burning Bush and Sedums.
Damn rats!
“packs”
hmmm .... herds ...?
Just poking at you ....
But on topic ... I live in a very out of the way place.
20 years ago opening morning sounded like ww3 had just started ...
Now ... nothing .. didn’t hear a shot . I have at least a dozen deer that come up in the yard. They know me. They barely look at me when I go out among them.
I used to take 1/2 a dozen or so every year. It’s what we ate. The young folks ... under 45 or so ... don’t hunt.
I took my sons hunting .. did my best .. they don’t hunt.
Shooting targets is not the same.
It’s a shame.