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[3macs1]

Best shape I have ever seen them here after a winter. Yesterday vs last year

Hope we get a nice spring now to help the fawns

 

[Buckmark]

We (zone 102) had a phenomenal winter. Only plowed the driveway 3 times all winter, and only one storm with a significant amount.( 30-40 cm). Our deer population is thriving. Deer are in very good shape. I expect a bumper crop of fawns this year. 

[nomad]

I wintered pretty well myself lol. I weigh 20 lbs more now than I did in the Fall.

[3macs1]

I wintered pretty well myself lol. I weigh 20 lbs more now than I did in the Fall.

Only 20. I did 70 for f'k sake

No veggies to pick this fall and no snow to move this winter , no ice for fishing killed me 

Dropped 10 pounds of it so far since I started my diet

 

Just seen another four different deer by muddy hole

[Tripple D]

I wintered pretty well myself lol. I weigh 20 lbs more now than I did in the Fall.

I’m in great shape too,gained about 10 lbs,now my pants fit me again !

[Tripple D]

Seven in the back yard yesterday. The deer here are always in good shape

[682bubba]

I'VE SEEN 15 since last thurs out driving around from the bay to mira.

[greybeard]

I have seen a good number of deer here, 5 last evening out for a walk and 6 the previous day all in the fields close by to home.

The deer look to be in good shape as well.

On Monday there was a large Bobcat sitting at the start of a trail behind our house.

It  was there for 10 minutes cleaning itself like cats do.

It was easy to notice and watch because it was only 30 feet from the house.

[KEVIN]

YUP !! Everything we've seen looks to be thick and full bodied..still retaining some fat Looks good for them up till now. No big stress periods (least not this way)

[3macs1]

Yup today I love to see them and in August when they are in the garden eating my yellow beans I will want to kill every f'n one of them 

[beaverhunter]

Yup today I love to see them and in August when they are in the garden eating my yellow beans I will want to kill every f'n one of them 

 

I thought there were no deer in CB?

[3macs1]

I thought there were no deer in CB?

There isn't in the woods compared to the past glory days here. 16 in the old pasture this year ( most in years by the way ) vs 80 plus for many many years. Towns and around towns are full of them  however

Guys say lots of deer in CB and I say compared to what when we had almost none left yes in that case true BUT . Guess I am comparing when guys here made a living off guiding deer hunters who would come to the cape from all over canada and the US to hunt. Sure don't see that today

Honestly very few bucks and tons of does overall. Ratio is screwed beyond

 But the herd are being managed by DNR  so it says it all

Cheers 

[Tyson10gauge]

I thought there were no deer in CB?

Dont know who claims that one ! Lmao , lots in the woods from what weve seen , going for a weekly trip , highest # so far yarded up was 26 , wont say what area from Sydney to Grand River but least we seen at once was 3 most was 26 , thought we spotted a single doe last week , stopped the truck to see 5 more inside tree line looking out at us .

I can go count town deer in certain areas any day ,rather get out our stopping grounds and go find those not being fed to keep em around . So many say they dont but Local CO-op dealer says feed sales are double lasts yrs due to so many bored staying home. Guess the local deer are enjoying it

[beaverhunter]

Dont know who claims that one ! Lmao , lots in the woods from what weve seen , going for a weekly trip , highest # so far yarded up was 26 , wont say what area from Sydney to Grand River but least we seen at once was 3 most was 26 , thought we spotted a single doe last week , stopped the truck to see 5 more inside tree line looking out at us .

I can go count town deer in certain areas any day ,rather get out our stopping grounds and go find those not being fed to keep em around . So many say they dont but Local CO-op dealer says feed sales are double lasts yrs due to so many bored staying home. Guess the local deer are enjoying it

 

LOL most of the commentors on this site say that.

[3macs1]

LOL most of the commentors on this site say that.

Cause we are all real old  and still remember what the cape was like for deer for many years compared to now

 To add deer are overall smaller here now

[nomad]

We were literally tripping over them before coyotes took hold.

[3macs1]

We were literally tripping over them before coyotes took hold.

Yep agree . If you didnot get your deer by day three you were drunk in the cabin and never tried and we only had one month, one weapon and no sundays or trail cams

 I always booked two weeks vacation for deer season and most years by middle of first week I was off to PEI goose hunting ( the priority )

Cheers