Turkeygirl Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Can't drive home from work anymore without having to stop for deer in the road. Yesterday worked 8-5:30pm andwhen I took a break around noon and went for a walk outside the hospital, I saw a deer bedded on a wooded bank behind the building. We watched it throughout the day and it never budged. I thought that was a little unusual, around 3:30pm I went back out with another person and walked a little closer, it was out about 40-50 and it looked at me but didn't budge, well it looked a little thin to me. It then finally stood up and it's right hind leg was dangling, not even stepping on it, took a few hops through the snow. So ended up calling the DEC and an ECO showed upwhen I was leaving...actually know him from camp and last year's deer that broke it's back. Well of course it hobbled off but we found some blood in the bed, not a ton but it also had diarrhea...he said that was not good, might already be starving, had it within viewing distance he would have taken care of it. I wonder how much wildlife management takes into consideration how many deer get killed on roads alone.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 yup deer here are waiting for spring..they want to get out on the fields...instead of the balsam thickets they have been living in the last 3 months...as soon as the temps start to melt the snow they will be kicking up their heals. am seeing a few deer gettin ghit on the highways now..as the roadside ditches become bare (south exposed slopes)..then of course they are comingnout tolick the roadsalt too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 There's an idea for cheap mineral licks...just go scoop some of the sand off the road edges in the spring...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarcheryhunter Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Yep seen five deer out in my parents field on Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 There's an idea for cheap mineral licks...just go scoop some of the sand off the road edges in the spring...lol. Ruth we actually have pools of water in the ditch after a rain and the deer just go nuts, because the salt accumulates in them, most of these are on the inside of a corner, which they salt very heavily..did a light bulb just turn on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkgal Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Deer everywhere!!! Yep i hit one the other day it sucked!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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