Re: Yard Deer
[Re: Gulo]
#7726796
11/25/22 04:13 PM
11/25/22 04:13 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,666 Idaho, Lemhi County
Gulo
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"On The Other Hand"
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"On The Other Hand"
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,666
Idaho, Lemhi County
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Kevin -
Thanks for contributing. I'd say you got a pretty fascinating place for wildlife. You got me on the turkeys, man. IDF&G has transplanted them locally, and I've seen them close by, but never, thus far, in the yard. Too, we've not got the big numbers of whitetails. Here, it's usually 1-4 at any one time.
Jack
Last edited by Gulo; 11/26/22 09:00 AM.
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Re: Yard Deer
[Re: Gulo]
#7727097
11/25/22 11:24 PM
11/25/22 11:24 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,787 MN
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Elk, deer, and moose passing through your yard?! Antelope nearby. Sounds pretty cool. Do you see any predators following along? I've shot black bears in the yard. Mtn. lions are on my game camera pretty consistently. Wolves are close, my wife tells me when she hears 'em (I'm basically deaf). We're seeing about 50:50 with muley's and white-tails on the deer. A few years ago, had a crippled mountain goat show up on our place. He was unable to go uphill. No bighorns immediately in the yard, but rarely visible from the house on mountains 400 yards above us. Have trapped coyotes, red foxes, coons, striped skunks, bobcats, mink, and marten in the yard. Have quail (Gambel's), pheasants, chukars, huns, ruffed grouse, blue grouse in the yard, with sage grouse nearby. Yeah, pretty neat place to have a homestead, to my way of thinking. Wildfire up on the Continental Divide behind the place. I just can't figure out exactly where you are at but I have likely fought fire in your backyard sometime in the last 32 years. Idaho holds a special place in my heart.
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Re: Yard Deer
[Re: Gulo]
#7727136
11/26/22 12:40 AM
11/26/22 12:40 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,857 MI
trappingthomas
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Elk, deer, and moose passing through your yard?! Antelope nearby. Sounds pretty cool. Do you see any predators following along? I've shot black bears in the yard. Mtn. lions are on my game camera pretty consistently. Wolves are close, my wife tells me when she hears 'em (I'm basically deaf). We're seeing about 50:50 with muley's and white-tails on the deer. A few years ago, had a crippled mountain goat show up on our place. He was unable to go uphill. No bighorns immediately in the yard, but rarely visible from the house on mountains 400 yards above us. Have trapped coyotes, red foxes, coons, striped skunks, bobcats, mink, and marten in the yard. Have quail (Gambel's), pheasants, chukars, huns, ruffed grouse, blue grouse in the yard, with sage grouse nearby. Yeah, pretty neat place to have a homestead, to my way of thinking. Wildfire up on the Continental Divide behind the place. Beautiful!
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Re: Yard Deer
[Re: Gulo]
#7727220
11/26/22 07:49 AM
11/26/22 07:49 AM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 990 Eastern Shore, MD
JoMiBru
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Jack that sure is a beautiful place, with an abundance of wildlife from the sounds of it! I traveled to Wyoming in September for an antelope hunt, and absolutely loved it out there. We were at the foothills of the Bighorns and saw so much game from the porch where we were staying!
We have wt deer, fox, squirrels, turkey and lots of waterfowl. Live on the chincoteague bay and enjoy watching ( and hunting of course ) the duck migrations . So far the black ducks and mallards have showed up, as well as lots of buffleheads. The scaup should be here soon, followed by the colored ducks ( widgeon pintail gadwall teal ) . Love this time of year!
I enjoy your posts Gulo, thanks for sharing.
John
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