Feeding, Petting....And Killing Deer
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I find it interesting that deer would have such affection for people. Many times I have lived in areas heavily populated with deer. They are shy creatures, and very quick. There can be a population of deer nearby, and you likely will never know it until they eat your flowers or you hit them with your vehicle. My wife was driving home late one evening when a large buck ran out from the woods and into her car. I guess you could say she was hit by the deer. It did major damage to the vehicle, and most likely was not too good for the animal. We learned to drive slowly when near the forests, and ever be observant. I remember one time counting over 20 deer along the way.
As much as the story, above, makes me smile and sounds so neat- I wonder if it is really so good. Is it good to build a house in the middle of a natural habitat for deer? Most likely, the occupants did not know. Is it good to tame these animals, making them unafraid of humans? Probably not.
Follow the link for many similar photos. This is a site I visit periodically for corny jokes and matters of interest. I encourage you to subscribe. Work you way about 2/3 down, to where the paragraph begins “Our house was built in the deer’s natural habitat…”
This is a fascinating account of a family befriended by the population of deer who inhabit the forest around their home. The animals forage in the yard, eat almonds out their hands, and even allow the kids to give backrubs. The family strives to be gentle and respectful of their forest friends. It sounds neat, even idyllic.
I find it interesting that deer would have such affection for people. Many times I have lived in areas heavily populated with deer. They are shy creatures, and very quick. There can be a population of deer nearby, and you likely will never know it until they eat your flowers or you hit them with your vehicle. My wife was driving home late one evening when a large buck ran out from the woods and into her car. I guess you could say she was hit by the deer. It did major damage to the vehicle, and most likely was not too good for the animal. We learned to drive slowly when near the forests, and ever be observant. I remember one time counting over 20 deer along the way.
The deer population is so heavy in the rural parts around here that I’ve concluded hunting to be a necessity for safety. These beautiful animals have very few natural predators: a few bears, the rare panther, pack of wild dogs, and of course starvation and disease. The DNR, with the usual lack of wisdom common to government, has tried to manipulate the deer population with relocation and introduction of various species. Of course they have added to the problems. And we are building so many houses and roads that even these adaptable creatures are running out of places to live. Thus, deer hunting provides not only recreation but also the necessary culling of their numbers.
I’ve never shot a deer, although I am glad others somehow see it as a worthy sport. I know how it is supposed to be done. Men tramp into the woods with rifles in hand. Sometimes they have baited an area for several months with clover and corn, which is probably illegal. Before dawn, the manly hunter climbs into a tree, and there he sits as motionless as possible for hours. When an unsuspecting buck comes along for a bite to eat, he gets blasted. With great effort the magnificent hunter drags the bloody carcass from the woods, hoists it onto the front of a pickup truck and displays it as a trophy to other beer-guzzling, admiring weekend-men-of-the-woods. Later the animal may be processed for food, or more likely, unceremoniously dumped.I do not like deer meat. I don’t care how much they tell me it tastes like hamburger, I know it does not. But, like I said, I am glad somebody does.
As much as the story, above, makes me smile and sounds so neat- I wonder if it is really so good. Is it good to build a house in the middle of a natural habitat for deer? Most likely, the occupants did not know. Is it good to tame these animals, making them unafraid of humans? Probably not.
