Wildlife

[Sbob]

Who knew deer travelled in herds for the Holidays!?
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Happy Holidays all!

8 lol

 

[JTG]

9 in the pic…..and one off camera! Most I’ve seen in my yard at one time.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Who knew deer travelled in herds for the Holidays!?
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Happy Holidays all!

The definitely herd up this time of year. The holiday hunt opens today and runs through the 1st of the year. Chances are if you see 1 you'll see a bunch all together.

 

[tirolski]

The definitely herd up this time of year. The holiday hunt opens today and runs through the 1st of the year. Chances are if you see 1 you'll see a bunch all together.

Yup.
It’s called yarding up.

Why Do Whitetails Yard-Up In The Winter?

YARDING IS A SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL FOR THE WHITE-TAILED DEER

realtree.com

Maybe that’s how "yards" got the name.
Backstraps are great. Melt in yer mouth.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Yup.
It’s called yarding up.

Why Do Whitetails Yard-Up In The Winter?

YARDING IS A SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL FOR THE WHITE-TAILED DEER

realtree.com

Maybe that’s how "yards" got the name.
Backstraps are great. Melt in yer mouth.

Thanks for sharing that.
I never knew there was an official term for it I just have seen it happen every year.

Good stuff!

 

[tirolski]

Thanks for sharing that.
I never knew there was an official term for it I just have seen it happen every year.

Good stuff!

Heard stories when I was kid about The Owls Nest In The Allegheny Nation Forest, where over a hundred deer came to hang out together in the wintertime. Mighta been a BS hunting story but I was a kid and believed it. Maybe they still do. There’s elk not too far from there nowadaze. They probably hang out together in the wintertime to boot.

 

[Ripitz]

Heard Herd stories

 

[tirolski]

Heard herd stories...

Thanks Mr Rip.
Missed that one. Dang.
Ya have many talents.

 

[tirolski]

There’s elk not too far from there nowadaze. They probably hang out together in the wintertime to boot.

Yup.