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Awesome pictures!! You got some great shots! :) Thanks for posting them! And glad they found their way out. :)
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AWWW those little deer are so CUTEEEEE!!! but be careful because they CAN infact hurt you, although rare, its very possibleI make people happyComment
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Anything can hurt you if it's scared enough...
But really, those are some beautiful animals you had visit!"Millennium hand and shrimp!"Comment
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I KNOW I WANT ONE!!!! bring one with you on thursday! lolI make people happyComment
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oh man...backstrap is SOOOO good. you let a golden oppurtunity slip away there!!!250gallon-Wild Angels, communityComment
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thats right newb....this theads makin me hungry.Comment
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right!!!250gallon-Wild Angels, communityComment
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My first thought when I saw this thread was... Okay do you need a rifle or a bow? Good venison is hard to beat!Originally posted by cichlid1409 View Post120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston ChurchillComment
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My first thought when I saw this thread was, "Oh, dear. I wonder how long it will take for someone to tell her to shoot and eat them..." :(
You guys exceeded my expectations, thanks! It didn't happen until hours after the first post.
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looks like white tails, go shoot it and we have bbq!!!Comment
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True, sadly enough the little buck looks like it may be a spike, or at least have one slick horn...which means, someone will shoot it most likely. I know we would out here, just not good genetics for getting better mass on the rack. I am sorry to tell you such news, but it is the truth
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Thats not bad news LMRC, that is just good management practice. They are called scrub bucks for a reason.120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston ChurchillComment
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Yes, I know, we would shoot them out here...but some people that do not know proper deer management would not understand. They would look at the deer, and say " Oh, it's just a baby that hasn't grown into his horns yet" an not realize, that at 1.5-2.5 years old, they should be at least a 6 point, possibly better.Originally posted by Gene D View Post
Its just like the little "baskethead 4/6/8's" that are not wide enough, but are old enough to where they should be shot, or "managed" to better the population. But are not legal shooters. We have 8 feeders we keep filled year round, to help ensure the deer have plenty to eat regardless of the habitate encroachment. We also plant foodplots with clover/chickory and oats/rye for them to browse. We keep them fenced off, so our cattle can't bother them either...which gives them plenty of room to eat. There are a bunch of people that only feed during hunting season, or when they can afford it....My opinion...if your going to commit to something...DO IT...don't half-a$$ it! We use some of the money from our cattle sales to feed the deer...its only fair, the deer were there first and we put cattle on the land, so you must have a responsibility to the wildlife you impact...good livestock management, and land management...if more people would think about what they were doing, it would be a better place. At least we don't "cage" them, in high fence pastures that aren't big enough like some do. I relize they can "breed" some very nice deer, but the deer still do not have the space to roam as they would in the wild. Some big bucks will travel MILES for a doe...where the highfence..can only go as far as the fence goes.
P.S. Sorry or the RANT....but it is the only way I could explain deer management.Last edited by lilmissruffcountry; 10-21-2009, 09:50 AM.BEWARE Guard GUPPIES On Duty!Comment
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Nice photos. I notice you have a whole yard full of deer browse/forbe; as they will eat anything except St Augustine and oleander. I don't yet have proof that they will eat hoentensis (very aromatic bog plant).
I think your situation is that they will not jump a fence if they cannot see the otherside ; so with your solid fence, they won't come in except through the gate.
They will get/are acclimated to humans. When I walk the subdivision with the dog (on leash) , they won't move until we are about 10 ft away.Comment
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LMRC - I pretty much have no idea what you're talking about.
Could you explain why at that certain age a deer should be at least a 6-point? (I think that refers to the antlers, right?) What is a "basket 4/6/8?"
Like I said, I don't really know anything about deer. Thanks. :)"Millennium hand and shrimp!"Comment
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