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Post by greghopper on Jan 20, 2021 21:03:29 GMT -5
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Post by beermaker on Jan 21, 2021 6:45:02 GMT -5
Opinions will vary on this.
To the people harboring the deer - Not a good idea, but stay off social media and it probably would not have been an issue.
To the complainer - Mind your own business.
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Post by beermaker on Jan 21, 2021 6:50:16 GMT -5
Another thing...
The officer said "we can't ignore the law." What about the nationwide riots and vandalism last year that was mostly overlooked by all levels of law enforcement?
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Post by greghopper on Jan 21, 2021 6:55:59 GMT -5
Opinions will vary on this. To the people harboring the deer - Not a good idea, but stay off social media and it probably would not have been an issue. To the complainer - Mind your own business. Wouldn’t any/all Indiana Wildlife be everyone’s business? |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 21, 2021 7:54:43 GMT -5
I'm surprised they took it to a rehabilitator. Most of these stories have a different ending.
Also, I wonder how you make a tame deer wild again? Seems like they'd have to make every interaction with humans negative to restore any fear in the animal.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 21, 2021 7:57:28 GMT -5
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Post by firstwd on Jan 21, 2021 11:43:21 GMT -5
Opinions will vary on this. To the people harboring the deer - Not a good idea, but stay off social media and it probably would not have been an issue. To the complainer - Mind your own business. So if people see someone poaching deer they should just mind their own business as well? |
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Post by beermaker on Jan 21, 2021 12:26:59 GMT -5
Opinions will vary on this. To the people harboring the deer - Not a good idea, but stay off social media and it probably would not have been an issue. To the complainer - Mind your own business. So if people see someone poaching deer they should just mind their own business as well? No, that's not what I meant at all. The animal was not being held against it's will is what I should have said. |
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 22, 2021 13:24:21 GMT -5
So if people see someone poaching deer they should just mind their own business as well? No, that's not what I meant at all. The animal was not being held against it's will is what I should have said. I read story and it says deer was free to come and go BUT says they have a 4' tall fenced back yard... (Not exactly free). End day people don't look at consequences of their actions. In this case we have a young buck SO what happens this year when deer grows fist set of antlers and ends up hurting one of their kids or someone else  ?? These are wild animals and should be treated as such. (Ignorance of law is not a viable excuse.) Sounds like may have a happy ending with rehab facility being able to reintroduce to the wild. |
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Post by SFC (R) B on Jan 23, 2021 19:12:55 GMT -5
Where I am at there is both state and local laws aimed at stopping this. We have the added danger of bears as well. As far as the deer go, it can get down right scary in my neighborhood during the rut. The mulies live in our neighborhood without fear of people, dogs or vehicles. They walk wherever they want. A couple of years ago a neighbor had to push a BIG buck out of his garage with a push broom. Folks just don't get what can happen when a "tame" animal decides to NOT be tame anymore.
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 23, 2021 20:16:20 GMT -5
Where I am at there is both state and local laws aimed at stopping this. We have the added danger of bears as well. As far as the deer go, it can get down right scary in my neighborhood during the rut. The mulies live in our neighborhood without fear of people, dogs or vehicles. They walk wherever they want. A couple of years ago a neighbor had to push a BIG buck out of his garage with a push broom. Folks just don't get what can happen when a "tame" animal decides to NOT be tame anymore. Yep... Sweet and innocent until test.lol kicks in and grows set antlers.... |
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Post by SFC (R) B on Jan 23, 2021 22:31:06 GMT -5
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Post by span870 on Jan 24, 2021 19:48:42 GMT -5
No, that's not what I meant at all. The animal was not being held against it's will is what I should have said. I read story and it says deer was free to come and go BUT says they have a 4' tall fenced back yard... (Not exactly free). End day people don't look at consequences of their actions. In this case we have a young buck SO what happens this year when deer grows fist set of antlers and ends up hurting one of their kids or someone else ?? These are wild animals and should be treated as such. (Ignorance of law is not a viable excuse.) Sounds like may have a happy ending with rehab facility being able to reintroduce to the wild. 4 foot fence, lol. I know you've done quite a bit of hunting at JPG/big oaks. I've seen deer stand by the fence and leap over it, zero running. I don't have an opinion one way or another but that fence did nothing but keep the dog in. |
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 24, 2021 21:41:07 GMT -5
I read story and it says deer was free to come and go BUT says they have a 4' tall fenced back yard... (Not exactly free). End day people don't look at consequences of their actions. In this case we have a young buck SO what happens this year when deer grows fist set of antlers and ends up hurting one of their kids or someone else ?? These are wild animals and should be treated as such. (Ignorance of law is not a viable excuse.) Sounds like may have a happy ending with rehab facility being able to reintroduce to the wild. 4 foot fence, lol. I know you've done quite a bit of hunting at JPG/big oaks. I've seen deer stand by the fence and leap over it, zero running. I don't have an opinion one way or another but that fence did nothing but keep the dog in. I understand the yearling could jump the fence but it is a fence and they were even letting the deer stay and sleep in house. I think ALL of us would agree that having a buck deer as a pet is a recipe for disaster at some point. |
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Post by stevein on Jan 25, 2021 1:48:09 GMT -5
There is at least one story a year about this. People have to know you can't do this. Made the news up here.
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Post by span870 on Jan 25, 2021 5:44:47 GMT -5
4 foot fence, lol. I know you've done quite a bit of hunting at JPG/big oaks. I've seen deer stand by the fence and leap over it, zero running. I don't have an opinion one way or another but that fence did nothing but keep the dog in. I understand the yearling could jump the fence but it is a fence and they were even letting the deer stay and sleep in house. I think ALL of us would agree that having a buck deer as a pet is a recipe for disaster at some point. All of us, maybe not. I'm the guy that is notorious for being told, "well you won't do that again will ya"😂😂😂. |
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 25, 2021 11:07:42 GMT -5
I understand the yearling could jump the fence but it is a fence and they were even letting the deer stay and sleep in house. I think ALL of us would agree that having a buck deer as a pet is a recipe for disaster at some point. All of us, maybe not. I'm the guy that is notorious for being told, "well you won't do that again will ya"😂😂😂. I suspect you would spend the $15 and get the license. (Its not that difficult.) |
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Post by Sasquatch on Jan 25, 2021 14:53:41 GMT -5
Opinions will vary on this. To the people harboring the deer - Not a good idea, but stay off social media and it probably would not have been an issue. To the complainer - Mind your own business. Pretty much my view. "Rules is rules, man" as they say, and though they may not have intended it to go as far as it did they had to know the neighborhood hall monitor ( same type that snitched on Anne Frank, imo )would rat them out. It was bound to end badly. |
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?? These are wild animals and should be treated as such. (Ignorance of law is not a viable excuse.) Sounds like may have a happy ending with rehab facility being able to reintroduce to the wild. 
