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Our local deer herds wax and wane.
Some years we have 3, some years we have 10. Our record is 21.
This year?
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It started with 4…
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And has now gone up to 6.
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Sadly we haven’t seen the big beautiful buck from last season.
I hope he’s just moved on and hasn’t fallen to a hunter’s bullet.
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River's world..... 
I do hope the big guy makes it back for a visit.
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As do we…
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Beautiful photos. They almost seem domesticated.
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I always see photos of people hand feeding deer but ours bolt if they catch sight of us… which is healthier for them in the long run.
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Maybe he’s protecting the other 14!
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I hope so!
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You have to cull the deer population. It’s for their own good. Sadly, the deer don’t agree…
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I don’t hold with that old argument. Not in Maine…
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Your sarcasm detector is a little faulty, today…
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Sarcasm is one of the hardest things to read without body language. I often miss it, especially on Word Press.
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Bummer about the buck, although with the natural predators gone, the deer population has gone through the roof back east. I think everyone in my family in New York and New Hampshire has hit one.
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Between the hunters and predators here, it’s not an issue.
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I have a pair of handmade mittens with deerskin palms. The maker used to refer to deerskin as an “all-too-renewable resource” for that reason.
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LOL
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I love your photos. We usually have Mule Deer, but I haven’t seen any behind our back yard. I did see a family with two babies run across the street while driving to the grocery store.
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We have four regular visitors. Now that Tara’s garden is done for the winter, they are welcome. Other times of the year, not so much!
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