On Sat, 17 Jul 2004, Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:46:40 -0400, "gunnar"
wrote:
cant believe this I live in Warwick RI a city of 80,000 plus people. I was
sitting out by the pond and all of a sudden a doe comes walking out of the
brush on side of my house. looks at us and walks to a swamp in back yard. I
am in shock still
My town is pop 28,000. One the average, there is one deer-car
collision everyday. They come though my backyard around sunset, then
various times of the night to eat whatever they can find. One time a
deer came just a few feet from me. They can kick if startled. They
ate most of my azalea buds last winter.
:-(
A yearling buck ran into my mother's car this year and died. Many years
ago, a doe being chased by hunter's went through my father's truck window.
He wasn't hurt but she was shot by a cop. I love our deer. We fight the
hunters who have trespassed a number of times. They always want the bucks
so we have few of those. I can get within 2 feet of one of our deer
every day. We trust each other. All around, the land was annhilated
for "development" and hunters encircle our land but our little 5 acres
is wildlife paradise (just ask the lactating raccoon who begs for cat
food). If the deer don't see me coming, they snort
though and run. I snort back. They know our sounds and smells and
ignore us but if strangers come over, they're no where to be found! The
babies bleet like sheep. I've found a
few fawns and could have touched them but didn't. A few years ago, our
dumb neighbor raised a fawn. This buck I named Spritzer (because he would
blow snot on me) used to follow me around. I would pet him. And when he
wanted attention or food, he would kick me or jump on me. I could hug
him. When he stood up and wrapped his front feet around my neck, we were
the same height. I was worred what would happen when he became mature; if
he might hurt me. I needed have. Being completely tame, some hunter
found him to be the easiest kill he ever had. I miss him. As for
azaleas, the motto around he "If it ain't in a cage; it's dead."
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