Deer in the backyard.

[izzyscout21]

I know we live in the sticks, but I was really excited when I saw these guys out last night. They were out on the back edge of the yard. Nice to know that I could get dinner from the yard if need be.

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx288/2crgrunt/Gear%20Reviews/DSCF5133.jpg

[Twitchy]

And good dinner at that!

[Taz Baby]

Now is the time to give them corn to eat. They are breeding and carrying little ones. They need extra food. Not to bait and kill them tho. They have babies.

[izzyscout21]

I'm not much of a hunter anymore. It's not as much fun if they don't shoot back.........

Still, I wouldn't hesitate come SHTF and the family needed to eat.

I would much prefer to "shoot" them with the camera right now. Maybe one day I'll give hunting another try.

[ladyhk13]

Here are some that hang out here: The one with DH giving him a kiss was our "pie" deer named Twister. He was our pet but someone killed him last year the first day of bow season. He was beautiful and very possessive. Didn't want the other deer to get too close to dh.
http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w465/ladyky13/Twisteranddaddy.jpg
http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w465/ladyky13/backyardbucks.jpg
http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w465/ladyky13/ababy.jpg

[Sniper-T]

if you help them out right now by feeding them... it will encourage them to stick close to your place

[izzyscout21]

if you help them out right now by feeding them... it will encourage them to stick close to your place


I'll have to go get some feed. Thanks for the tip. I would like to keep them around. Some jackoff redneck will probably shoot them though.

[LUNCHBOX]

Nothing better than seeing portable meals just running around. YUMMY.

[ladyhk13]

Dh throws out shelled corn from the co-op. He'll yell "here deer deer deer deer" while shaking the bucket so they can hear the corn rattling and then bang on the bottom of the bucket 4 times and throw the corn all over the yard so they have to work at eating it, not putting it in piles or they eat it in minutes. It didn't take long for them to start coming when called and when he didn't throw it out they would about knock on the back door!! It's wonderful when they start having babies and bring them in the yard. Dh planted a couple of food plots with clover and also put out a mineral block but if you like your yard I would suggest putting the block further away because they will dig to China after a year or so! Enjoy them, they really are fun to watch and the kids will love to watch the babies run and jump like bunnies when they "get their legs".....

[realist]

My Aunt had a large piece of property with three hunting clubs on it. The only area that people could not hunt was about a 40 acre parcel that was mostly pasture that she had the foals on it. Well that was where the best feed was as well as some huge bucks. I can remember sitting on the back porch and watching those huge bucks come in and feed when I was small. The hunters would some times come to visit and have a drink. They would always come at the same time early evening and drool at the bucks. The corn is nice for short term it is the clover that will bring them in more permanently. Consider getting a hold of your county Ag department and find out what you can do to increase your herd and what to feed them to make them more healthy. The mineral blocks will help them health wise. Enjoy

[Kodiak]

Havn't seen alot of deer around here lately since hunting season came and went. We do have a resident Tom turkey in our woods now, seen him almost every day for the past couple weeks.

[Twitchy]

I just counted so far, i believe 7 dear in my area... They really are beautiful animals...

[The Stig]

You see....here on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi we have animals of a much different nature in our back yards....

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/2012-04-13_19-10-45_139.jpg?t=1334414857

[helomech]

Corn has no nutritional value to deer, it is like candy. I don't feed corn on my place. I feed a 18% protien and the deer are loving it.

[Dropy]

If ya want the deer to hang out around your property and keep coming back take some sweet corn and a plastic 2 liter bottle. Clean the bottle thoroughly and fill it 3/4 ish full with sweet corn. Lay the bottle on its side with NO top on it and spread a small pile (handful or two) near the opening of the bottle on the ground. The deer will spend hours tryi8ng to get every kernel of corn out of the bottle so they will stay there longer than if they just had a pile to munch and run.

[Taz Baby]

You see....here on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi we have animals of a much different nature in our back yards....

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/2012-04-13_19-10-45_139.jpg?t=1334414857
I think I would rather have deer instead. But I have had to deal with those too when I lived in Fla.

[izzyscout21]

You see....here on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi we have animals of a much different nature in our back yards....

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/ltlabner/2012-04-13_19-10-45_139.jpg?t=1334414857

I'll eat those too.

[ladyhk13]

Corn has no nutritional value to deer, it is like candy. I don't feed corn on my place. I feed a 18% protien and the deer are loving it.

The whole point of the corn was that dh throws the corn all over the yard and they come in and it can take them hours to eat it all so it's good relaxation time for us to sit back and enjoy them all. It brings them in within feet of the house and when he was doing it every day we were even able to almost hand feed them. The nutritional stuff was food plots, mineral licks the apples off our trees and the alfalfa from the neighbors fields. We have A LOT of deer in our area and they get very big without having to feed them protein or anything special. We enjoy them year round. If we ever needed meat there would be no shortage.

[ladyhk13]

I'll eat those too.
That is the best meat (I only like the white parts though). I remember the days in Fl when ya pulled up beside them in a boat and shot em', took them home without a permit. Those days are long gone. My brother was really good at that. Yummy. We used to swim in lakes full of them and never thought about it and now it freaks me out that we could have been killed!!! Stupid kid stuff.

[helomech]

The whole point of the corn was that dh throws the corn all over the yard and they come in and it can take them hours to eat it all so it's good relaxation time for us to sit back and enjoy them all. It brings them in within feet of the house and when he was doing it every day we were even able to almost hand feed them. The nutritional stuff was food plots, mineral licks the apples off our trees and the alfalfa from the neighbors fields. We have A LOT of deer in our area and they get very big without having to feed them protein or anything special. We enjoy them year round. If we ever needed meat there would be no shortage.

The like protien just as much as corn, and it has been cheaper. It is also much better for them. The fawns on my place look so much heathier than they used to. Just seem to make sense to me if they cost the same, and both draw them in why not use the one that is better for them. You can even get them in different flavors like persimmen (spelling)

[ladyhk13]

The like protien just as much as corn, and it has been cheaper. It is also much better for them. The fawns on my place look so much heathier than they used to. Just seem to make sense to me if they cost the same, and both draw them in why not use the one that is better for them. You can even get them in different flavors like persimmen (spelling)

What is the name of the protein you are using? How much is it? What store do you buy it at? Maybe we'll check into it and see what the difference is here in our area.

[helomech]

Just what ever is the cheapest at the time. Usually runs 8 to 10 bucks a bag. Corn here was 12 bucks a bag. Usually antler max is the cheapest. Took my deer a little while to get used to it, but now they love it.

[ladyhk13]

Just what ever is the cheapest at the time. Usually runs 8 to 10 bucks a bag. Corn here was 12 bucks a bag. Usually antler max is the cheapest. Took my deer a little while to get used to it, but now they love it.
How many lbs are you talking?

[helomech]

50 lb bags.

[Sniper-T]

I buy a lot of rolled oats in Mollasis. A nice and sweet, and healthy treat for them. And they love it!!

Don't forget to throw out a salt and/or mineral lick for them too

[ladyhk13]

50 lb bags.

wow, expensive where you are...we get 100 lbs for that price.

[helomech]

wow, expensive where you are...we get 100 lbs for that price.

Must be nice.

[ladyhk13]

Yeah but it has gone up in the past 2 years by about $3 per 100#. I guess since we live in an area where a lot of corn is grown it helps to keep the cost down compared to many other places.

[helomech]

Price of corn has been a rollercoaster ride around here. Sometimes down to 9 dollars for 50 lbs up to 14 dollars for 50 lbs.

[ladyhk13]

That sucks. I see why you buy other stuff. For us it's cheaper to buy corn and our deer love it. They have food plots and mineral licks for their health plus everyone else in the area has goodies for them as well. They are nice and healthy. Our babies get a rack of 6-8 points first time out.

[helomech]

That sucks. I see why you buy other stuff. For us it's cheaper to buy corn and our deer love it. They have food plots and mineral licks for their health plus everyone else in the area has goodies for them as well. They are nice and healthy. Our babies get a rack of 6-8 points first time out.

Mine have always been at least 6 points their first year also, but now the racks are getting wider and better every year. The fawns also look much healthier, almost fat.

[ladyhk13]

Well looks like ya won't go hungry if shtf!!!! Just have to keep the hunters in check.

[helomech]

Yeah, not counting on large game if the SHTF, people would have them wiped out in no time. That is why we raise rabbits, chickens, turkey, ducks, geese, tilapia, catfish, and vegetables.

[Alas Babylon]

I too have deer in the yard. Wife and kid loves 'em.
I, on the other hand, dont: They eat my citrus, apples, blueberries, plums, nectarines, peaches, sweet potatoe vines, grapes, and the garden if they can. You name it, they eat it.
They have a great ability to knock over fences to get to the good stuff. They look nice, but wreck my plants, not just eating the fruits, but the trees themselves. lucky for them, I am not a hunter, or else!

[Sniper-T]

If you scatter some lead around, you can 'discourage' them from coming back without actually killing them. few well placed shots, high and right, or low and left will get them moving. do that a few times, and they'll seek a more lead free environment

repeat as necessary!

;)

[Grumpy Old Man]

<<<<<<<<<Snuffed Bambi's father

[Stormfeather]

We have deer all the time crossing thru our yard and hanging out in our apple trees. I dont mind it when they do, as it provides great camera opportunities. . . . . like this one. . .

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/384483_2428604107085_1011050499_32254617_144976986 7_n.jpg

[bacpacker]

Here is a shot my wife took earlier in the week. We are starting tosee and more often hear turkey's as well.


http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n607/bacpacker/wildlife/th_CHARELSTON2012023.jpg (http://s1142.photobucket.com/albums/n607/bacpacker/wildlife/?action=view&current=CHARELSTON2012023.jpg)