[Viking2002]

I've got a buddy in NoVA who owns an acre and a half in the hills of the exburbs, the back side of which is all wooded and runs parallel to two small creek ridges. When he bought the place about 30 years ago, he noticed that the deer would come up just as far as the upslope side of the upper ridge, and stop there. Given that the back of the house was a deck that had been covered and converted to a full room, every fall since then he's sat in there at the dinette table in shorts and a T-shirt, with beer and a deer rifle, no matter how cold, wet, or snowy outside. We're talking Tree Stands Of The Rich and Famous. A ten second walk from a full bathroom to a cracked-open window and heating vent. He's tried feed corn, salt licks, you name it, and has yet to bag one on his property. He'll find hoof prints, rut marks on the trees, chewed up acorn shells, but has never seen one pop over the top of that ridge when he actually has a rifle in his hands. They will crash through the brush and practically dare him to charge at them bare-knuckled, though. I told him they're bedding down in that upper creek bed every fall, taunting him and waiting for another free meal.

[Carriage Hill]

“They will crash through the brush and practically dare him to charge at them bare-knuckled, though.”

He should be carrying a 10mm Kimber 1911 w/230gr HPs, for “those special moments”.

[Chode]

they’re not stooopid

[mabarker1]

That’s cool, I’ve known several people that do the same. One place near Kerrville, TX the Axis Deer would come right up in the backyard 10’ from the House. Just have a window open 2” to stick the muzzle of the .17HMR and drill them right in the ear. Drops them right there.