I must be getting soft in my old age....
#25
Dominant Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Blossvale, New York
Oneshot... this is the land of tree huggers. It's also a neighborhood of half acre lots. There are houses with fluffy and little kids all around. No hunting here. I go through about 50-75 pounds of corn a week when I'm feeding and a half bushel of apples. These deer come 1/4 mile to get to my yard. There was a beautiful doe in the yard this morning at 8. I've walked out back before and had deer 15-20 yards away just stand there and look at me with a "WHAT" look. Then they leave. Quite often when going off to hunt I walk out the door and there stands a few deer. The most I've know of at one time was 11. The most in a night was 18 with 7 bucks. I've had 7 yard encounters while raking leaves and all sorts of deals.
#26
But can you get out of their safety zones, that is the question.
They are still beautiful to look at. How's the buck situation during peak rut, chances of kids getting hurt?
I have a friend who lives in a similiar situation in Pittsburg. He says he watches little children hand feed very large bucks marshmellows. He just cringes and yells at the parents.

They are still beautiful to look at. How's the buck situation during peak rut, chances of kids getting hurt?
I have a friend who lives in a similiar situation in Pittsburg. He says he watches little children hand feed very large bucks marshmellows. He just cringes and yells at the parents.

#27
Banned
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: IOWA/25' UP
Been there done that too; it's called sick of cleaning deer, freezer is full, do I really want to dress this tonight, damn a Crown Royal sounds good when I get out of here; if I shoot her than I have to put my drink idea on hold.





