I have a solution to the deer problem....
Yep. Too many people see deer as these lovely Disney creatures. Truth is, they’re nothing but oversized rats. I know. There’s ton of them in Northeast WI where I live.
My Grandfather lived just north of Madison next to a large marsh. Had a small apple orchard next to the house.
Never took more than a day to bag his choice for the year.
One of the stupidest critters on the planet, too! A business associate of mine was riding his motorcycle with his wife one fine day during the rut season a few years ago. A buck leap from a roadside hill and landed on the back of his wife. She was so banged up, she spent about a month in the hospital and never fully recovered. I kid you not!
I have a solution to the deer problem....
I call them rats with hooves. Plus, at least here in Central Texas, they’re pure kamikaze and will jump out in front of you with no warning.
We call em Rocky Mountain Rats.
Amen. I've seen too many wrecked cars, and too many near misses, too many deaths. The only good deer is a dead deer.
I recall Louie CK doing a bit on a deer that destroyed his car mirror. Wish I could post it ... funny stuff but, of course, NSFW.
I’m on the side of the deer, especially fawns for heavens’ sake. But my SIL thinks I’m nuts, calls them “Rats on Stilts.”
I used to have a lot of Hostas around the property. I don’t have any left. There are twin fawns behind the house every late afternoon and they’re (with the mama) eating weeds and that’s good...Can’t believe their hearing. I can be doing dishes and they stop what they’re doing and look toward the window.