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Post by danf on Sept 18, 2006 17:04:22 GMT -5
My boss has a few pet deer; thought you might like to see an up-close picture of what Simon looks like when he sheds his velvet. This is about 4-5 days prior to shedding, the velvet got really "wooly" at this point:  Simon was shedding last Tuesday (9/12), but it was taking him a while to get the last of it off. After he sheds, the velvet gets eaten.  |
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Post by buckeater on Sept 18, 2006 17:59:26 GMT -5
cool pics
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Post by cambygsp on Sept 18, 2006 18:23:39 GMT -5
Do you know how old that deer is?
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Post by danf on Sept 19, 2006 5:45:02 GMT -5
Simon is around 10 1/2 or 11 1/2. He's OLD. Junior (one of his offspring) is either 4 1/2 or 5 1/2 this year, but I haven't seen him since this spring.
Simon's gonna get *mean* here in a few weeks. They might be captive, but they still go through the things Ma Nature intended!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Sept 19, 2006 6:01:05 GMT -5
Great pics.
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Post by birddog on Sept 19, 2006 6:51:15 GMT -5
My boss has a few pet deer;
My question is why would anybody want to have a "pet" deer? I think these animals should be left to run wild as they're meant to be UNLESS it's hurt in one way or another.....
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Post by dwhunting on Sept 19, 2006 9:25:00 GMT -5
Birddog,
Do you believe in Zoo's?
Danf,
Very cool pics!
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Post by birddog on Sept 19, 2006 9:27:19 GMT -5
Zoo's yes........but when kept by a private individual ..no!!!!!
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