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Old 05-14-2019, 05:13 AM   #21
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Arrow Creating Superpests—Deer, Mice, Geese, Wood Ticks—Oh My!

If the deer are nibbling at Hemlock, there might be a surplus of deer. OTOH, deer thrive at woodlands' edges—which we have been unconsciously providing—amply. 'Wondering what to call it? Anthropogenic wildlife maintenance?

Maybe encourage your neighbors to plant hosta.

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There are open seasons for both sex deer either by firearm or archery. Trouble is, where the deer are problematic, it is probably a compact area that you can’t discharge a firearm in or need landowner permission to hunt. There is a “federal” migratory waterfowl season’s as well. Same problem...can’t hunt the geese on golf courses or populated lake shores...but you CAN feed them Cheezits...we do have a resident cheezit expert on the forum here that can advise...
A neighbor has posted all of his 101 acres with "No Hunting" signs. One leafless autumn, while walking nearby, I saw a deer stand—mounted high in a tree.
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