Woohoo! I'm free!

I finally got plowed out this morning! The sad thing is I don't need anything or have anywhere I need to go. Oh well. But, I'm no longer snowed in!

 

Things are strange lately, We've had nothing this winter , but the southeast have been blasted. Looking out at my lawn, it is green grass! Be careful, and good luck!

 

Go find a random needy senior citizen neighbor and plow their drive and walk for them.

 

I would if I could, but I don't have a snow plow. I had to pay someone to come in and do it for me. I had asked the guy to do it before the snowstorm began last week. He said he would have gotten to me sooner, but he had several with quarter mile to mile long driveways. Plus, I told him to catch me when he was in my area and I didn't really care if it was Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of this week.

I did shovel out my truck and in front of the garage along with a path to the house, and every day I was snowed in I would shovel another 20 feet or driveway. Heck, yesterday I cleared another 10 feet, took a coffee break, and while I was kicked back with my cup of Jo, I saw a deer eating one of my trees so I went out and shot it, dressed it and it's now hanging in my garage. Then went back to shoveling. Some of the snow drifts in my driveway were better than 3 feet high.

 

Just how long do your seasons last and how many deer are you allowed to take???

 

Well, where I'm at, deer are considered a nuisance animal. I took 18 early in 2014 and processed them as I would if I were the only one consuming them. Then gave away 90 to 95% of the meat to those who needed or wanted some.

Keep in mind, I own a little less than an acre and all of the deer I've taken were on my property. To date I've taken 25 deer (1 buck and 24 doe) The buck I took late last year. I do mark on a map where on my property they were taken and really, it looks like a war zone. The deer have eaten the trees, shrubs, flowers that I've planted. The only plants I put in that were NOT deer resistant were my roses. Of something like 19 that I put in including climbers, I have but 4 survivors. Of the trees I put in better than a dozen were destroyed with the same amount being deformed due to the deer's eating frenzy.

The buck I shot December 28th after it started attacking my remaining roses. The doe I just took was also 3 legged so while it was eating on one of my trees, I did a mercy type kill. I have my doubts it would have survived the winter let alone the rest of the week due to the hungry predators that traverse the area caused by this recent snow storm. So I would rather it had a quick death (while stocking my freezer) instead of being attacked and basically eaten alive by coyote, wild dogs, mountain lions and whatever else. This doe was taken at 42 yards, head shot, with a mouthful of arborvitae. I also have another half dozen doe that have been between 14 and 20 yards away that I could have easily taken, but refrained over the last week.

Now if the deer hunters would do what they allegedly do best, the population wouldn't be so dense. Instead they are after that ever elusive buck. Me? I have never been hunting. Have no desire to freeze waiting for a deer to come into range. I shoot em from my front porch, side deck, and a couple across the kitchen through the patio door which was open about 6 inches. The closest shot was under 7 yards and the furthest something like 53 yards. AND the most I've had in my yard at one time was 18 doe. All eating my plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers included!!!

 

Are you serious?

Guess the laws don't apply to you or you're entitled?

Either way, 18 deer seems awfully extreme.

 

Yup! No snow in driveway!! Now all that's left is to clear all those pesky deer!

 

Think what you want, it really makes no difference to me. I tried fences and repellents. Nothing worked. BTW, a nuisance animal can be taken at the owner of the properties discretion. Deer are such a problem in this area I've seen adds on Craigs List asking for someone to come take them. They go as far as stating they can tell whomever the times of day which are best and where they tend to be.

Last week before the storm, I was talking with a local LEO. He said he just gut shoots the dammed things. Not for food, but just to shoot them to get rid of them. I know of several others who do the same. One lady is in her 70's.

 

We should round up all the deer in your state and mine, then send them to Upper Michigan by YooperDave. Then we'd see how tolerant he would be especially when they started eating or destroying everything on his property.

 

Yummy.

 

I sse a pizzin' match in the making.......different parts of the country have different ways and laws. The peace maker in me has to say lets all play good together kids.....

 

That would be like us eating a whole box of bran. Too much fiber! Thankfully they don't eat firewood.

 

Yes, daddy.

 

Nope!