All I can say is Wow. With the pictures and the controversey surrounding high fence operations I think it would make a great article or a blog. Very interesting. Can't wait to see if you start chasing 300'ers in Kansas.
It probably happens more than you think, meaning deer getting out of high fenced area. I know crazy that something can get out of a fence, but we have a guy close to us that has elk, ostriches, and few other things in a high fence area and they used to get out all the time because the guy that owned them was a dumb*** and lived 3 hours away and nobody really took care of them. Talk about a suprise, try goin to check crops and seeing about 8 elk munching on your bean field in Illinois.
Surprising UPDATE Got a call this evening from my neighbor and he said unofficially (I should hear for sure tomorrow by COB) The KDWP wants this doe taken out..... even talked about them coming in trying to find her....... son of a ....... that'll blow the place clean out I bet. I told him to pass it on that I would be happy to do it myself and let them come get her and he said he just didn't know. Shhesh
Wow that sucks. Hopefully they let you take her out. I mean they could wait until after the season so they don't come in and mess up your season. I guess next time don't read into something so much lol
Well that kinda sucks, hopefully they just let you take care of it. I would imagine they'd kinda run everything off for awhile.
I still think this is news worthy. Out of this whole story what amazes me the most is that she has survived and produced. I would have not believed this to be possible. Instead of killing her and the fawn I would love to see research done on what happens to the individual deer and the deer herd. It is a great opportunity for science, not to develop the genetics, but reverse, see what the impact is on the environment when they get loose. Certainly not the first one to get loose and certainly not the last one to get loose. I hope the deer farmer has insurance.
Ya I really don't know what to think at the moment... It will be interesting to see what they say tomorrow.
Ha yea I'm not sure I'd know what to think either. Apparently its doing just fine on its own and if they were worried about disease you would think the first thing would be to go to where it came from and check there. If there wasn't any diseases to me there's no reason to make a big deal about putting it down. Idk I guess maybe I don't see it being very amazing that its surviving in the wild, farmed animals don't make them pets. You mentioned the guy also has cattle so I wouldn't imagine the deer he has being taken care of any different then cattle. We have a lot of cows on farm I hunt that are taken care of, but they still spend all summer pretty much on their own. Either way pretty crazy situation, hopefully it works out without to much headache.
Spoke with him yesterday, they definately want her but there was no final word yet to me as to wether or not they will insist on doing it themselves. I'll put it this way... my season opens Monday.... If I see her they will no longer have a decision to make. I relayed this to him and he just laughed ... I'm taking that as "unofficial approval"
^^^ Exactly, that is one of the main reasons I would like to take her myself. I'm concerned that if they find her with the fawn they will shoot it as well. Jackflap: Archery opens 9/16 as well as ML for the first week then archery only. I would imagine however that if they came back and said they want me to harvest her they would provide me an additional permit that would allow the use of any legal weapon for the state. I am kind of hoping it doesn't even come to that as I have a sneaking suspicion that they haven't givin me a solid answer because they plan on coming to do it. Hopefully she walks by Monday morning and I will just make a phone call and hand her over.
most likely that doe and her fawn have superior genetics. I would leave them be and pray they die of old age. after all the chances of her being shot by the authorities aren't as good as you would imagine. its like rifle hunting a new piece of ground for a specific deer that u know nothing about except what it looks like.
