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Davy Crockett

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Then THEY (Game and Fish) need to adapt the units to meet their apparent conservation needs!

I’m still in the “they don’t want more deer” camp. Seriously
FWIW , "they" NDGF get hit from all sides, They most likely do and don't at the same time. I remember one fellow at a meeting arguing till heck wouldn't have it over deer eating his trees, he just wouldn't give up and took up most of the meeting. A lot of farmers and insurance companies don't want more deer , they eat into a lot of profits , a lot more that we realize . To be honest, urban hunters have less skin in the game than anyone else. It is what it is, I too wish there was an answer.

I don't really mind the deer eating my crops, gardens ,trees and what not. Back in the day ,venison got a lot of people through some very tough times and I feel like I owe it to the deer to make sure they thrive when I can. It would be nice if there was a perfect answer to the gratis but there isn't, NDGF won't go there because they know better then to slap the hands that feed them and us. I truly wish there was a better way to proceed. I'm all open for suggestions and ways to help this situation.
 
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guywhofishes

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no cultivation within 50 yds of every stream and river would turn things around in short order

but no… right to the damn edge - and I mean within a foot - of every single creek and river bottom

here in the red river valley anyway

I saw it coming 25 yrs ago - couldn’t believe what I was witnessing
 


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There are plenty of mule deer in the eastern part of the state. Seen a dandy with a few does between Woodworth and Medina a few falls ago. Brother in law filled his any antlered with one a couple of years ago in 2F1. Buddy got about 15 crossing Hwy 3 North of Tuttle last fall on cell video. Seen a nice buck coming out of a gravel pit just NW of Kensal. Drug a small buck off of Hwy 15 north of McHenry last summer. There are enough around they do not surprise us at all anymore when we see one.
 
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