This is a bit of a rant and a cry for help all in one. Here's the story, sorry if it gets a bit long and heated.
I have about 6 deer that call my yard and surrounding woodshome. One of the does has a sever limp where someone shot her andwounded her.
Two nights ago, somebody driving by at 11pm stops in front ofmy yard, turns his high beams on and angles his truck so the lights onhis truck bath the yard. What's he doing right? He's spotting deer, thedeer in my yard.:X:X:X:X
Last night I was laying on the couch. I am battling a kidneyinfection, the flu and severe allergies. I hear someone whistlingoutside. It's about 10pm. I thought I was just hearing things. That'suntil some stupid *ss fool walks into my kerosene tank and startsgiggling.
I realize I have not one but two drunk sons of you know whats.These a**holes are poaching. They are hunting out of season andtrespassing. It's because of a**holes like this possum have nopredators and have had a popultaion explosion. They are the reasonthere are too many prey species with very little predators to controlthe population.
Last year I found 10 dee shot within 500 yards of my house withonly the choicest cuts removed. They killed these deer for 5 pounds ofmeat and left them to rot.
Well, I'd had enough. I grabbed the spotter and the rifle andwent outside. Walked the front of the house and heard these well Ican't say, in the woods directly behind my house. Jeremy said he wasscared. I told him in a loud voice"It's ok baby, it's just some mother8888888 thinking they are funny. Well they're gona be laughing all theway to the hospital with a big ole bullet hole in 'em" They took offlike rats on a sinking ship.
I've called the cops, and the game wardens. Sadly this isn'tthe first time either. So suffice it to say we have laid traps andtighened security even more here. We are safe and sound. I am soworried about the deer. I don't feed them in anyway. There is just somereally good grazing here I guess.
Please if you ever see someone hunting illegally call the cops or game waden. This mess has got to stop.
Tina