Less than a quarter mile from home this morning

SentientHunter said:

Saw these nice guys at 0622 this morning. Not monsters but certainly look healthy.

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Varmint Hunter said:

You live in a nice place.

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SentientHunter said:

We do. Unfortunately, they are paving it over as fast as they can. The valley we live in is winter range for deer, although some are certainly year round residents. With the growth of the area, the wildlife here are going to suffer.

I think the reason I have seen so many bucks this spring is they are putting in a new mall in a previously completely undeveloped parcel which was probably several thousand acres. It's less than a mile away as the crow flies. With all the destruction of the habitat, the deer in that area are probably migrating in our direction, since the other direction is town.

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tribb said:

Sad very sad. Unfortunately, this is happening in a lot of places!!

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lancetkenyon said:

The right buck is going to finish out nicely.

The left buck...looks like a 3 antler buck to me! He would be high on my hit list if so.

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lancetkenyon said:

The right buck is going to finish out nicely.

The left buck...looks like a 3 antler buck to me! He would be high on my hit list if so.

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GSP814 said:

Agree, this New Mexico buck was 23" wide and as wide as his ears.

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SentientHunter said:

Very nice!

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SentientHunter said:

Saw these nice guys at 0622 this morning. Not monsters but certainly look healthy.

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imyourhuckleberry said:

Last year this appeared during hunting season within the city limits where it is forbidden to shoot it.....weird, like it knows.
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