Seen a rare sight today...
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10/17/22 04:29 PM
10/17/22 04:29 PM
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Posts: 12,109 South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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A mature doe was standing out in a small lily pad covered pond. I approached her to within 50 yds and she squatted/lay down with only her head up as I got close. When I turned to leave she jumped up and leaped out of the water and onto land. She looked back and me then walked on into timber....appeared to be healthy. I first thought she may have EHD/blue tongue, but she may have thought she was hiding. There were fresh coyote tracks on pond dam so they may have had something to do with that. This was at 1 PM.
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Re: Seen a rare sight today...
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10/17/22 04:36 PM
10/17/22 04:36 PM
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Awesome pictures, especially the one with just her head above water, thanks for posting.
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Re: Seen a rare sight today...
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10/17/22 04:56 PM
10/17/22 04:56 PM
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I didn't see her browsing b4 she seen me....but I have seen deer wade and browse aquatic vegetation b4.
This property has very little hunting pressure and a high deer population. I'm there trapping coyotes...pay job. Been seeing dozens of deer each day...including some nice bucks. Had one very large 8 pt jump fence into road in front of me and then stop and stare. 18" to 20" spread...heavy mass, long tines. Property is piney woods cattle pastures.
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Re: Seen a rare sight today...
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10/17/22 06:32 PM
10/17/22 06:32 PM
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Swamp Wolf
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She's an older doe and is a bit rangy looking but she still had some strength...so it might not be EHD.
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Re: Seen a rare sight today...
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10/17/22 08:44 PM
10/17/22 08:44 PM
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Jumped a doe that was hiding behind a log in a timber duck hole once.
"We must all hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately"
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Re: Seen a rare sight today...
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10/17/22 09:41 PM
10/17/22 09:41 PM
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Deer are decent swimmers i have seen them more than a half mile from shore going between islands only the head is above water
Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 10/17/22 09:42 PM.
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