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To: simplicity who wrote (472610)2/17/2012 11:47:02 PM
From: Carolyn1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793587
 
Aww. I used to put corn out everyday for the deer. They would saunter by, eat the corn, then continue on, never bothering my plants. Did this year 'round. Here, though, we have blacktails who do not eat the corn.



To: simplicity who wrote (472610)2/18/2012 12:12:19 AM
From: Joe Btfsplk  Respond to of 793587
 
Knew a babe that bought on the Hope Peninsula on Lake Pend O'reille in ID. The whole peninsula was deeded as a game refuge. She was at first thrilled with all the cute little Bambi's.

Come spring she attempted a garden. In no time flat she had leaned some very unladylike language and was considering a machine gun.



To: simplicity who wrote (472610)2/18/2012 2:24:55 AM
From: robert a belfer6 Recommendations  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 793587
 
Wow, just wow. I will be interested to see Mannymoose's reply.

We live the the mountains s-w of Denver. I in no way mean this personally, I value your contributions, but around this neck of the woods you scorned by many. We have people who do feed the deer, fox, bear etc. The concern is they will become depended and starve when you are foreclosed on or die. Also they become domesticated and will be easy prey for hunters.

They have become domesticated. I can be running my chain saw and have a herd of deer grazing not more that 15 feet away.

A few years ago at our last house we had a black fox that decided to spend the winter snoozing on our 2'nd story deck. I had to be careful when I came it because it seemed she was willing to run inside.

I do not know how to post pictures on SI but here is a link. Not sure if it will work.

picasaweb.google.com



To: simplicity who wrote (472610)2/18/2012 5:44:09 PM
From: Hoa Hao6 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793587
 
Be careful. Right now where I am we are seeing ticks out cause of the warm winter. Those white tailed rats are carriers of ticks which can give you all sorts of things like Lyme. This winter will result in probably a higher survival rate of both deer and ticks.