will houses hurt my deer
05-24-2007, 07:29 PM
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: usa
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will houses hurt my deer
There are about 10 houses being built across from my hunting land and i was wondering if this would hurt my deer hunting, nothing is changed behind my land just across from it. What do you guys think?
05-24-2007, 07:31 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
It is too early to tell. It may very well change the deers patterns. How close to feeding and bedding areas are the houses going to be? Will the new owners have dogs that will run loose? There is so much we don't know about the situation.
05-24-2007, 07:34 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
It depends how the deer used the area where the houses are going in. If it was their bedding area they might leave to another. If they just used it as a travel area they mighttravel thruyour land more. Need more details or an aireal photo to help you out.
05-24-2007, 07:38 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Fulton county IL USA
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
I don't know the size of the property you're talking about but I would certainly assume the hunting will be dramatically altered, especially once all the kids and their dogs start running around. 
Best of luck though, there have been some tremedous deer taken in similar areas. The deer will eventually adapt and so will you, I'm sure.
Best of luck though, there have been some tremedous deer taken in similar areas. The deer will eventually adapt and so will you, I'm sure.
05-24-2007, 07:54 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
my hunting land is about 200 acres and where the houses are going is mostly open land and my land has most of the cover along with a food plot, sorry i don't have a ariel.
05-24-2007, 07:58 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
i hunt a small patch of woods surrounded by house with a creek that runs thru it deer dont seem to mind the kids and stuff but they do spook wen they see some1 so its not liek their tame but they should get used to it
05-24-2007, 08:02 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
ORIGINAL: IL-Cornfed
The deer will eventually adapt and so will you, I'm sure.
The deer will eventually adapt and so will you, I'm sure.
05-25-2007, 05:13 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Western PA
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RE: will houses hurt my deer
The area I primarily huntsurroundsa residential development. As the housing boom continues, more of us will be faced with these type situations. I believe that the deer will change their patterns to a certain degree, which may benefit you if your area remains unchanged. You may be on your way to providing them a sanctuary from the chaning landscape around them. I also find that the deer in and aroud these developments are a little more tolerant of foreign noise, movement, ect. Best of luck.