Virginia has been bagging hunters over the last decade with “robo deer”. A twelve point buck “grazing” near the side of the road that can lift its head up and look around before bending over to eat again. Apparently, some hunters can’t resist pulling off of the road and firing from their car at the deer.Over time, more and more hunters find they can resist the urge to do this as more and more hunters and friends of hunters get arrested for shooting a life size Deer doll. Bambi’s back…and this time, he’s angry.I always liked hunting, but in order to go hunting now, I have to travel over two hours to property owned by a friend. He and his neighbors ban atv’s and suv’s on their property. Hunters have to ask before trespassing and have to walk in and walk out. If they kill a deer, they leave a haunch or other cut as payment for access. To some, hunting is cruel and unnecessary. To folks like me, it is another good reason to spend time in the woods. I assure those offended by hunting that I have come home empty handed many more times than I did with meat, but I was still a better person for having spent the day among the trees.Respectfully,C.
Once had a “hunter” from New York who asked me to sign off on his deer tag. I pointed out deer don’t have shoes, and must have antlers to be “legal”. The guy had shot, AND field dressed, a burro! Of course, I contacted the owner, and it became the most prized, and expensive, burro the New Yorker could have imagined.
Remember the great Gary Larsen’s wonderful cartoon of 2 deer, one with a bullseye on its flank, and the other deer saying “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal”?
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
I recall the farmer with a black horse that took white shoe polish and wrote in foot tall letters HORSE on the horse’s sides.
chazandru over 11 years ago
Virginia has been bagging hunters over the last decade with “robo deer”. A twelve point buck “grazing” near the side of the road that can lift its head up and look around before bending over to eat again. Apparently, some hunters can’t resist pulling off of the road and firing from their car at the deer.Over time, more and more hunters find they can resist the urge to do this as more and more hunters and friends of hunters get arrested for shooting a life size Deer doll. Bambi’s back…and this time, he’s angry.I always liked hunting, but in order to go hunting now, I have to travel over two hours to property owned by a friend. He and his neighbors ban atv’s and suv’s on their property. Hunters have to ask before trespassing and have to walk in and walk out. If they kill a deer, they leave a haunch or other cut as payment for access. To some, hunting is cruel and unnecessary. To folks like me, it is another good reason to spend time in the woods. I assure those offended by hunting that I have come home empty handed many more times than I did with meat, but I was still a better person for having spent the day among the trees.Respectfully,C.
zekedog55 over 11 years ago
The voters sure could see the magic underwear!
Kylop over 11 years ago
Reminds me of the old Far Side ’toon of the bear in the cross hairs pointing to the one next to him
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Once had a “hunter” from New York who asked me to sign off on his deer tag. I pointed out deer don’t have shoes, and must have antlers to be “legal”. The guy had shot, AND field dressed, a burro! Of course, I contacted the owner, and it became the most prized, and expensive, burro the New Yorker could have imagined.
Call me Ishmael over 11 years ago
Remember the great Gary Larsen’s wonderful cartoon of 2 deer, one with a bullseye on its flank, and the other deer saying “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal”?
ColonelClaus over 11 years ago
“No! Get away! Thats MY deer! i killed it! You leave it alone!”“Thats fine lady! you can have it! Just let me gey my saddle off it, will ya?”