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From: eric@whuxle.UUCP
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Subject: Re: A thought on game thinning/eugenics - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 29-Dec-83 17:50:41 EST
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whuxle!npl    Dec 19 01:06:00 1983

Yes there is some misunderstanding here!

Deer, at least to my understanding, are not a "herd" animal.
The most deer I have ever seen in a group was 6.  One buck
and 5 does.
They were all running at the time.
Those of you who think that all it takes to hunt a deer is
to take your "howitzer" with telescopic site attached to a likely
spot and wait for some deer to come by are way off the mark.
I do not know about the habits of deer out west, but here
in the Northeast, most deer travel in small family groups,
usually one buck with some does and fawns.  There is plenty of
cover, so that you can see the does and fawns but the buck
is usually well hidden.  Only a skilled woodsman will
even see the buck, much less have a clean shot at him.

Note that in the past 10 years, I have only fired 3 times,
and only one of those would I consider a good shot (I missed).

The whole point here is that those who are going to take a position
one way or the other should be well informed.  Deer are not
a "herd" animal, else they would have been domesticated long
ago.  Get your facts straight before engaging keyboard.