Deer population

I live in a semi rural area with forest preserves not too far away.
A couple years ago the village was able to cull the herd of deer. That was until the "Bamby" lovers got involved!!! If they could only see the emancipated condition of the herd, they may have a different opinion??

A doe just dropped a fawn in my front yard and that's within 40' of a county road!! The doe had a hard time walking let alone the fawn which is a "given" after a birth but still, both did not look to be in the greatest shape. I've given up years ago trying to keep my own yard planted with some decent plants - the deer just come in and have a "field day" with the "salad bar"!!!

I know the deer population is a problem in many areas. It's a tough issue with our local municipalities trying to make everyone happy!!!

Woke up one morning to the dogs staring out the bedroom window face to face with a deer. Total of 13 of them milling around the backyard. Out here in the sticks the locals don't worry about limits so they clean them out pretty good when the season opens, the herd is actually a little slim this year.

I live in city limits and don't have a problem with deer, but my parents who live an hour away are over run. There are dead deer on the side of the road, they eat all the plants as Pete mentioned , and none of them have a freaking job so I say open season! My favorite idea is to nail em with paint ball guns so you know when you have one coming back. If I was him I would bag a few every year and butcher them.

A lot of towns that don't allow hunting have a deer problem. Do you have lyme disease out there?

Never saw any deer here until 1973.Now like the rest of you,we're over run.Nothing sets the Mrs off more than one biting off a flower she's planted and then spitting it out.A number of years ago 2 got hit in front of the house at 3am.Police were at the door to let us know they had to put the one down that ended up right next to the house.She tells them if you see any others,you can shoot them too.I guess contraceptives are the answer,anyone on welfare and not working has to go out during rutting season and put condoms on the bucks

Gary S wrote: I guess contraceptives are the answer,anyone on welfare and not working has to go out during rutting season and put condoms on the bucks

Great idea!!! maybe we should have CQ and HW got out and handle the rubbers on the bucks!!!

OverMyHead wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: Gary S wrote: I guess contraceptives are the answer,anyone on welfare and not working has to go out during rutting season and put condoms on the bucks Great idea!!! maybe we should have CQ and HW got out and handle the rubbers on the bucks!!! Or maybe they could teach the doe's to just go out and blow a few bucks now and then.

dang..you guys beat me to it....

john

its not even fun to hunt them anymore, its to easy and to much damn work dragging them

(legally) haha!! sorry this site needs a spell check.. lol

we could round them up and export them to Africa, hidden message????

The deer here are getting far worse every year. The road kill lately is more like autumn as far as qty. Coyotes have become crazy here too. Even in the metro areas. I set out bait and am headed back to try and call a couple in tonight. Heard them in my hayfield last night at sunset.

Brad, sure is topic out there. Been following it for a couple years as it affects our cabin. Are they allowing a hunt again this year? Or are all the greenpeace types squawking too loud?

actually, this got me thinking about a guy i do work for and he is an ambulance dude, but the worst thing he has seen besides the younger crowd passing is a antler thru a womans face in a car, she was obviously dead.

^^ Agreed ^^

Burtman wrote: drastic rise in the coyote population.

I am a man on a mission. There will be a pink mist cloud in the coming days.

Ideally, I will get me a couple of those too. Pups, I mean.

A freaking coyote nearly killed my beloved dog a month ago. She lived, but barely.

I.    Will.     Kill.