Tell Fish and game to stuff it!!! Let me understand there thinking, you shouldn't feed deer they say because its bad for them but its ok to shoot as many as you pay to shoot. Our environment and the animal's in it are and have been in horrible shape ever since we allowed a department in the government to over see both. 😶
What you need to understand is the relationship between deer population and their food sources. I'm sure you've seen those graphs of the oscillating populations of lynx and rabbits. When the population of lynx goes up that reduces the population of rabbits which in turn leads to starvation for the lynx, which in turn increases the population of rabbits, and so on and so forth. The key thing to understand is that deer's natural predators almost never catch a healthy deer over 30 days old. The main cause of natural mortality for deer is winter starvation. That's right, the population dynamics of deer are much more like that of predators than that of prey. When deer populations rise they destroy their own food sources which in turn leads to winter starvation, then those species of plant that are preferred food sources for deer can rebound and you get the same cycle over time. Interrupting that cycle has disastrous effects on the native plant life.
@@ThirdLawPair I do understand there are circumstances where your explanation is valid, but we are talking about a farming area. Here's an example, I've grown up on an 800 acre farm with half the land forest . My father never allowed hunting and we have no natural Deer predators, in my 50 years I've never once come across dead deer (ever) . I've traveled every part if this land and there's a very healthy animal population.
They do good things for fish, monitoring populations, educating the public, they even drop eggs in high alpine lakes to boost the levels, but I agree the feeding doesn't seem that bad.
@@torferguson3866 Feeding isn't inherently bad, and can actually be good sometimes, but its a spectrum. If you're feeding them so much food that it actually attracts them to your yard, like that lady was doing, its really bad. There's a deer that'll graze near my house and I'll give it an apple or two sometimes, but thats once a month at most and she's far more focused on wild plants. Thats an acceptable amount for example.
It's really not good to feed wild animals.they can get harmed by it or they can harm poeple cuase of it. If you really want help them create habitat for them and watch them from distance.they aren't pets and should not be treated like pets.
@Flair Night those deer have natural food sources to feed them.they don't need humans feeding them. All feeding them does is kill them by spreading chronic wasting disease and get poeple hurt by getting these animals to associate humans with food cuasing them to attack poeple when they aren't fed. It's funny till fish and game has to come out shoot the deer cuase someone wanted treat a wild animal like a pet.
except the reasons above, spreading disease more easily, attracting predators that might see humans as a dessert, causing an imbalance of prey vs predators where if you stopped feeding them for a while they'd start clearcutting vegitation (Think Rabbit Island in Japan) and not all prey are gentle either so if they see humans as a source of food some bucks will bully the human to bring more food. But then we go back to the fact it's an island and the ecosystem is smaller. So with care this is fine.
I hate how people always try to put a negative spin on this if it was a human being fed no one would complain but because it's a wild animal everybody freaks out I talked to the Audubon Society about it before I started feeding my dear and they said it was perfectly okay that they are natural foragers and it will not hurt the way they live or their lives that's why I feed them because I was told it was okay by the Audubon Society and they know quite a bit about livestock and wild animals too!
Attracting LARGE wild animals to human-dominated areas puts both the animal and other people at risk .. It's not rocket science. If you really want to help nature, do so by preserving and creating habitat for them IN THE WILDS, away from humans
@@lepidlover0557 did you even watch the video. They're living on an small island where humans live along those deer. Even if humans don't want to attract them there will be a large number living next to them over the years. The small island is their natural living environment. If they weren't preserve there wouldn't be such a large number of deer. The deer would have been extinct in over the 30 years that lady has been feeding them.
They let other human beings starve all the time every day. Check any city. God only knows how the current crises every country is facing with these gougers how many are starving, homeless. Government? Corrupt.
These officials need to find something productive to do. Leave the lady alone. Deer ain't stupid they know how to survive without human help it just bonus for them to get some food from the lady.
When you feed wild animals, especially large ones, you endanger them and other humans by making them more comfortable to be in areas where humans live. - They can be hit by cars or attacked by pets - Can injure pets and humans that arent used to being around larger animals than themselves so more than likely will unintentionally startle or provoke them. - Can attract their natural predators to that area, making it even more dangerous. If you want to help deer, help them by creating and preserving their NATURAL habitats and provide a *self-replenishing* source of food by cultivating the plants they naturally feed on in the wild and planting them there People dont care and think "it's harmless" until someone or something gets hurt 😐
Keep up the good work on help keeping the deer feed and healthy. My only question is what brand of food is used? Specifically what brand of x-cel food? I bought the molasses stuff x-cel feed had to try first for the deer that come here.
I have 2 that come to my home sometimes daily and sometimes only a few times a month. Because I have fruit trees their visits are normal. I have treated their injuries and got them through illnesses. I don't encourage attempts to domesticate the black tails but by limiting their need to migrate the spread of viruses can be curtailed. It is similar to social distancing with humans.
You're doing a great job, my dear. Keep up the good work. I could send some money to you to help with it. I'd gladly do that. They are such adorable animals.
Hi , I have been told that the feed like XCEL ,that you buy, is for farm animals and not good for deer, is there something different in the feed that you buy that makes it good for deer?? However, another more likely concern that often goes unknown to the person supplying the feed is called acidosis. Acidosis occurs when ruminants (deer) consume large quantities of carbohydrates that are low in fiber, also known as corn toxicity. A deer’s diet during the winter consists of high fiber woody browse, not low fiber carbohydrates. With a sudden intake of grain, an increase and change in the microbial population in the rumen causes a fatal increase of lactic acid. Dehydration as a result of the buildup of lactic acid can be fatal
I feed in the cold months cracked corn which is easy on their teeth and digestion. They still eat some shrubs but not as much and only supplement their diet so they don’t rely solely on me for food
I live in a suburban community of 25,000, the whitetail deer THRIVE on the human effect on the environment- predator deflection, fixed human routines, barricades & cover, landscaping consisting of nutrient dense food, gardens, bird feeders, compost piles...woodlots, brush lots, lawns with clover & weeds they primarily eat, QUIET COMPARTMENTS OF PEACE..your back yard while you are @ work..they will eat 30' away, watching you as your oblivious during your cookout @ night.. I've walked with whitetails for 20 years, I don't feed my buddies, but we do eat together.. gathering edible wild greens, blackberry picking, I eat berries, they eat the foliage+viginia creeper&wild grape.. we like blueberry & elderberry, APPLES!!😋 *DEER EAT THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FOODS FIRST, & eat in "courses" or order (probably to adjust their rumen PH). One of the things I love doing is just sitting w/ them. So cool to see them relax & go into REM sleep..
@@needle_crafts8080 I work @ a church, the area has all my deer need, & they help w/yard cleanup & property monitoring, & know where to find me.. they keep tabs on me! Where my Mom lives less than a kilometer away by walking, they recognize my visits there too, & our friends up the street. My momma deer Zoe whose lineage I've known for over 20 yrs is like the neighbors' cat that doesn't want anything to do w/people but adores you, & shares adventures..it is so cool to be welcomed to their world, I've learned so much..she's an awsome Momma, that's her job, & she even treats me like her young, she points out learning moments..sometimes it takes a while for me to get it(give me a break, I'm just a dude, not a deer whisperer!🤣Lol) I'm most blessed by the EXCHANGE of teaching & learning moments. To have taught deer I know how to safely cross streets, (like kids with a crossing gaurd, calmly observe traffic flow&cross when clear) cross BEHIND the vehicle that stops for you..the older ones will aggressively stop traffic like a crossing gaurd, they have experienced the behavior of humans, tied to what I taught them, they get street smarter as they get experience. Ya never know who's spying from the woodlot as the humans scamper to their day..then about 930-10 am when kids are to school & folks to work, the deer come out into the quiet&shady back yards, like cats!🥰 They are so expressive, and to be considered "family" by them, welcomed into that tight bond, is amazing.. So often we walk past nature, not alongside. To walk together, to see alarmed deer alert you, come bounding back to you, not the usual experience! To see them loop around, having disappeared from the threat's view, spy on the threat, LEARN..🤔🤯🥰 .. THEY LEARN THE HOOD!🤣👍
@@francisconti9085 wow thanks for sharing that story. I live in florida Orlando but when I drive out of the orlando area I at times have seen deers hit by passing cars who ignore the wildlife signs on the road. well deers have moved on there not seen as offen. I pictured in my mind what you wrote and it made me smile. I have mobility problems due to my advanced medical.condit so stories like these take me back in time when In connecticut I was able to enjoy the woody areas etc. ✌🦌🦌🦌🦌🙏lord bless you
@@needle_crafts8080 They are like ghosts, like cats lol..just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't around! *Deer instincts fail miserably against vehicular threat, they broadside predators, it works, but cars are bigger(too big to properly judge..imagine GODZILLA!), faster, don't move the same, are like a vague object that ROLLS WITHOUT FOOTFALLS.. & are on that slippery asphault..its all bad till they discover a protocol..& PEOPLE haven't learned to recognize crossings, because we don't get into deer's minds or follow along w/them. As for physical condition, physical mobility doesn't necessarily deny you access to SEEING them.. slowing down actually helps. Finding evidence of their presence & patiently looking during quiet times where they feel comfortable @ certain parts of the day, one can discover them as everyone else is @ work/school,watching evening news, etc.. they slink like cats in the quiet moments, just behind us..THEY DODGE US PER OUR REGULAR SCHEDULES!😉🦌 To not greet them like paparazzi, but respectfully acknowledge them, then go back to your previous focus helps. They communicate by eyes so much, "locking on" is a predatory expression, an unwanted attention..imagine a guy being respectfully a gentleman rather than being pushy/"handsy" ..deer will feel you, too much enthusiasm while they are "working" is a distraction..trick is to have a low profile like them, & not following the regular schedule of people helps.. Once you "see" how they live, then you will find each other, you will be more attuned to seeing ears in the shadows, movement in the shade..little things you feel like someone watching you, its neat because they have poor vision, but can see slightest movements well, they'd be legally blind if given a vision test!(*why THEY hit cars) I've found deer many times by walking past & looking back, or by simply sitting peacefully OFF of a trail..we are typically too hurried for them! Never underestimate your opportunity to be surprised! Deer might already know you as a character in your neighborhood!🥰🙏
I’m so happy my taxes go to some agency that tells people not to feed deer, deer feed on a deer sanctuary. She isn’t feeding deer her trash in a canoe. Wtf?
Screw fish and wild life. Some corn isn't going to change shit. And the fact that in Japan deer don't really attack and just hang out with people shows that if we fed them a bunch they would be friendly over time.
Its about time we started taking care of the wild animals. WE OWE THEM at least that. For hundreds of years we've been pushing them around. Leaving them homeless, motherless, killing there babies. Good job. You keep it up. These humans who say its illegal ? Don't have a soul. Demons. I feed everything that crosses my path. To me its normal. You hungry? Ok BRB with food or come on in. Never refuse any spices that are hungry. Anyway good job very glad to see this. I can't say enough , I'd be here all day. Lol.
If they're on a island the deer will eventually forage out all the food, then what? They'll either try to swim away to find food or drown trying. That would be a negative effect.
She's been doing it, for 30 years. But, we are now in an era where everyone wants to be an "expert" and police the behavior of others. She doesn't have these animals locked in a cage. Geez....they need to find better things to be "outraged" about.🙄
So cuase a old lady has been feeding wild animals for 30 years her opinion trumps actual experts who have studied wildlife and enforce wildlife laws that exsit to protect wild life? These aren't wannabe experts they are experts.
@Flair Night I think you need to look up chronic wasting disease and the effects of feeding wild life. Since feeding stations like these spread chronic wasting disease.
@@natashatomlinson4548 when a deer no longer has to find its own food because everyday a human is providing for it , the deer is no longer wild. Smart ass
Look at those young, little deer who need food. How heartless of him to not care. They need other beings just like you need other beings. Why don't you help them??? They're not earth by themselves, so why on earth can you, the HUMAN, "not be relied upon"? ( Nonsense!). That's why we're on earth with other beings that need our help. Jeez.
Feed them ! They may get tuberculosis , or other diseases you may do what you want , we live in a world full of rules , not all is perfect. Just know there’s a reason for them , when any wild animal gets used to humans this he can change an ecosystem ! I’m sure deer season is productive there too . 🇺🇸
It's one thing to feed tidbits to a couple of solitary deer that are in your yard year after year...but putting out enough to attract a whole herd can be problematic. What happens if there are too many deer in your yard all the time, especially during hunting season, is some drunk Republican who thinks the laws don't apply to them is going to get their rifle and be shooting toward your house at the deer that trust you, or getting out of that truck and trespassing on your lawn and trying to shoot them right in front of you whilst you're watching out the living room window.
the general population of deer will not rely on her feeding them, only the ones are in or around her property, and like when the food is gone they will be gone too, the wildlife officers will use this very same trick if they needed to add any kind of complement in their diet or any kind of neutering product, they should not be that surprised. nothing wrong with feeding them on your property.
i facepalmed when they start listing all the things that could go wrong... 'greater chance deer will hurt people'. I thought, omg stop being so whiney. how can a man be such a karen? then i realized his name is basically Anus 1:24 . kinda all makes sense now.
You really shouldn't.feeding stations like this and salt licks spread CWD. Also deer that have been fed by poeple have attacked poeple before.clorbing poeple with their hooves and goring poeple with their antlers during rut. The real Karen are poeple like you that want to feed wildlife like they are pets regardless of consquences.
@@starandfox601 I've never fed a deer. I also don't think it's bad to do so. It's like no shit theres a thousand ways to die, you don't need to try to force others to live to your standards. I should be allowed to risk my life feeding deer if that's my choice. it's not your decision KAREN.
@@MrMarbles0Xecution it's bad to feed them cuase they are wild animals. You are the karen cuase feeding deer effects more then the preson feeding the deer.it harms the deer since feeding stations like this mix their sliva increasing the risk of cwd spread which is a slow painful death where the deer starves and exprinces neurological damage.also they can become reliant on humans making them starve between feedings. The deer can also become fustraded when poeple don't feed them resulting in the deer attacking random poeple.this also often results in fish and game having to come out and kill the animal. Serouisly you are the Karen since you only care about your selfish wants and not what is best for the deer or the poeple living around you.you also don't care about the law either considering it is a crime to feed wild animals cuase of all the problems it is cuasing.
@@starandfox601 you’re demanding more than what should be expected of anyone and that’s the definition of a karen. Sorry. Ima feed some raccoons now, just for you.
@@MrMarbles0Xecution how is saying don't feed wild animals demanding more then what can be expected from poeple? It should be common sense not to pet or feed wild animals.since wild animals should be left alone cuase they aren't pets and do not need humans to feed them. You are a real Karen if you do that.
Sure sure...they fed the deer and antelope nothing in Wyoming and northern Utah yet on this video they say it's not good to feed these deer...on a private island?
Times have changed, due to extreme hunting and land development I believe it’s a good thing to feeding them, bringing the population Back where it’s supposed to be.
All over the US we feed the deer, and we don't plan to stop. Deer have loss of habit and have the horrid fear of hunters, so the widelife official want to cause trouble because of the hunters, hunters hate it that people see dear in a loving way.
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Tell Fish and game to stuff it!!! Let me understand there thinking, you shouldn't feed deer they say because its bad for them but its ok to shoot as many as you pay to shoot. Our environment and the animal's in it are and have been in horrible shape ever since we allowed a department in the government to over see both. 😶
100% agree
* THEIR thinking. .... not there thinking.
What you need to understand is the relationship between deer population and their food sources. I'm sure you've seen those graphs of the oscillating populations of lynx and rabbits. When the population of lynx goes up that reduces the population of rabbits which in turn leads to starvation for the lynx, which in turn increases the population of rabbits, and so on and so forth. The key thing to understand is that deer's natural predators almost never catch a healthy deer over 30 days old. The main cause of natural mortality for deer is winter starvation. That's right, the population dynamics of deer are much more like that of predators than that of prey. When deer populations rise they destroy their own food sources which in turn leads to winter starvation, then those species of plant that are preferred food sources for deer can rebound and you get the same cycle over time. Interrupting that cycle has disastrous effects on the native plant life.
@@ThirdLawPair I do understand there are circumstances where your explanation is valid, but we are talking about a farming area. Here's an example, I've grown up on an 800 acre farm with half the land forest . My father never allowed hunting and we have no natural Deer predators, in my 50 years I've never once come across dead deer (ever) . I've traveled every part if this land and there's a very healthy animal population.
@@troyw8338 so what do you think happens to them when they die of old age?
Government officials do nothing to help wildlife. Hats off to this lady for loving and looking out for these deer.
They do good things for fish, monitoring populations, educating the public, they even drop eggs in high alpine lakes to boost the levels, but I agree the feeding doesn't seem that bad.
EXACTLY they just make more WORST!!! they don't care about animals
are you stupid? or do you not care about the wildlife and the rest of ecosystem? which one is it?
@@torferguson3866
Feeding isn't inherently bad, and can actually be good sometimes, but its a spectrum. If you're feeding them so much food that it actually attracts them to your yard, like that lady was doing, its really bad.
There's a deer that'll graze near my house and I'll give it an apple or two sometimes, but thats once a month at most and she's far more focused on wild plants. Thats an acceptable amount for example.
@@brandon9172DO NOT FEED WILDLIFE, at all, there is literally no benefit for the deer
What a grinch. The deer know how to survive regardless to being fed by hand or by foraging.
Wow don't be a bitch
Yah let's just ignore CWD
Yup I agree. I had to put food out or no apples grow or roses or Lilly’s really they eat every damn flower
@@Joe-kx7bl stop feeding wildlife
Ppl are idiots
Such a lovely lady with a great heart 👏👏❤️
And an idiot
I love this keep them safe
Keep feeding you’re deer kind lady they are so adorable
Your a wonderful women ❤️ God Bless u
Yeah!
How dare that nice kind lady feed hungry deer.
You're too dumb to realize the detrimental effects
It's really not good to feed wild animals.they can get harmed by it or they can harm poeple cuase of it.
If you really want help them create habitat for them and watch them from distance.they aren't pets and should not be treated like pets.
@Flair Night those deer have natural food sources to feed them.they don't need humans feeding them.
All feeding them does is kill them by spreading chronic wasting disease and get poeple hurt by getting these animals to associate humans with food cuasing them to attack poeple when they aren't fed.
It's funny till fish and game has to come out shoot the deer cuase someone wanted treat a wild animal like a pet.
im very unintelligent and incapable of acknowledging very serious issues so let's just say WEEEEEE its all fun !! yayyyyyyyy
how deer
Awww!!! I've never seen that many deer at once....and then eating it warms my heart.
Thrs also the Deer Whisperer u can subscribe to on utube
F&W: Blacktail deer need to be dispersed.
Blacktail Deer: Lives on island.
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Your amazing what your doing keep on taking care of them they know you care about them your there freind so keep doing what your doing God bless!!!!
The Deer Whisperer: that's cute
Nothing wrong with feeding a living creature. Humans destroy so much all the time, you can’t tell me a little kindness would harm anything
except the reasons above, spreading disease more easily, attracting predators that might see humans as a dessert, causing an imbalance of prey vs predators where if you stopped feeding them for a while they'd start clearcutting vegitation (Think Rabbit Island in Japan) and not all prey are gentle either so if they see humans as a source of food some bucks will bully the human to bring more food.
But then we go back to the fact it's an island and the ecosystem is smaller. So with care this is fine.
You feed your deers, you beautiful soul and enjoy your life on the island. Don’t let them stop you from your purpose.
I hate how people always try to put a negative spin on this if it was a human being fed no one would complain but because it's a wild animal everybody freaks out I talked to the Audubon Society about it before I started feeding my dear and they said it was perfectly okay that they are natural foragers and it will not hurt the way they live or their lives that's why I feed them because I was told it was okay by the Audubon Society and they know quite a bit about livestock and wild animals too!
Attracting LARGE wild animals to human-dominated areas puts both the animal and other people at risk ..
It's not rocket science.
If you really want to help nature, do so by preserving and creating habitat for them IN THE WILDS, away from humans
@@lepidlover0557 did you even watch the video. They're living on an small island where humans live along those deer. Even if humans don't want to attract them there will be a large number living next to them over the years. The small island is their natural living environment. If they weren't preserve there wouldn't be such a large number of deer. The deer would have been extinct in over the 30 years that lady has been feeding them.
They let other human beings starve all the time every day. Check any city. God only knows how the current crises every country is facing with these gougers how many are starving, homeless. Government? Corrupt.
You shouldn't feed wild humans either, it's unnatural.
These officials need to find something productive to do. Leave the lady alone. Deer ain't stupid they know how to survive without human help it just bonus for them to get some food from the lady.
Lady god bless you. You are the best
When you feed wild animals, especially large ones, you endanger them and other humans by making them more comfortable to be in areas where humans live.
- They can be hit by cars or attacked by pets
- Can injure pets and humans that arent used to being around larger animals than themselves so more than likely will unintentionally startle or provoke them.
- Can attract their natural predators to that area, making it even more dangerous.
If you want to help deer, help them by creating and preserving their NATURAL habitats and provide a *self-replenishing* source of food by cultivating the plants they naturally feed on in the wild and planting them there
People dont care and think "it's harmless" until someone or something gets hurt 😐
Keep up the good work on help keeping the deer feed and healthy. My only question is what brand of food is used? Specifically what brand of x-cel food? I bought the molasses stuff x-cel feed had to try first for the deer that come here.
I have 2 that come to my home sometimes daily and sometimes only a few times a month. Because I have fruit trees their visits are normal. I have treated their injuries and got them through illnesses. I don't encourage attempts to domesticate the black tails but by limiting their need to migrate the spread of viruses can be curtailed. It is similar to social distancing with humans.
You're doing a great job, my dear. Keep up the good work. I could send some money to you to help with it.
I'd gladly do that. They are such adorable animals.
Good for her ...I also feed thm ...God Bless her!!!
It's a beautiful thing.
She must not know that Deer cannot digest cracked corn. It kills them.
Are u kidding me lol wrong
That is very cute
Hi , I have been told that the feed like XCEL ,that you buy, is for farm animals and not good for deer, is there something different in the feed that you buy that makes it good for deer??
However, another more likely concern that often goes unknown to the person supplying the feed is called acidosis. Acidosis occurs when ruminants (deer) consume large quantities of carbohydrates that are low in fiber, also known as corn toxicity. A deer’s diet during the winter consists of high fiber woody browse, not low fiber carbohydrates. With a sudden intake of grain, an increase and change in the microbial population in the rumen causes a fatal increase of lactic acid. Dehydration as a result of the buildup of lactic acid can be fatal
I feed in the cold months cracked corn which is easy on their teeth and digestion. They still eat some shrubs but not as much and only supplement their diet so they don’t rely solely on me for food
One guy in the comment section says cracked corn kills them, another says that it's good for them. I don't know who to believe.
People need to just stop video taping everything they do.
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God bless you! ❤
man and construction has left wildlife without their natural resource. Thank god for those that help those deers
I live in a suburban community of 25,000, the whitetail deer THRIVE on the human effect on the environment- predator deflection, fixed human routines, barricades & cover, landscaping consisting of nutrient dense food, gardens, bird feeders, compost piles...woodlots, brush lots, lawns with clover & weeds they primarily eat, QUIET COMPARTMENTS OF PEACE..your back yard while you are @ work..they will eat 30' away, watching you as your oblivious during your cookout @ night..
I've walked with whitetails for 20 years, I don't feed my buddies, but we do eat together.. gathering edible wild greens, blackberry picking, I eat berries, they eat the foliage+viginia creeper&wild grape.. we like blueberry & elderberry, APPLES!!😋
*DEER EAT THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FOODS FIRST, & eat in "courses" or order (probably to adjust their rumen PH). One of the things I love doing is just sitting w/ them. So cool to see them relax & go into REM sleep..
@@francisconti9085 sounds like heaven your blessed enjoy .🦌🦌🦌🦌✌
@@needle_crafts8080 I work @ a church, the area has all my deer need, & they help w/yard cleanup & property monitoring, & know where to find me.. they keep tabs on me! Where my Mom lives less than a kilometer away by walking, they recognize my visits there too, & our friends up the street.
My momma deer Zoe whose lineage I've known for over 20 yrs is like the neighbors' cat that doesn't want anything to do w/people but adores you, & shares adventures..it is so cool to be welcomed to their world, I've learned so much..she's an awsome Momma, that's her job, & she even treats me like her young, she points out learning moments..sometimes it takes a while for me to get it(give me a break, I'm just a dude, not a deer whisperer!🤣Lol) I'm most blessed by the EXCHANGE of teaching & learning moments. To have taught deer I know how to safely cross streets, (like kids with a crossing gaurd, calmly observe traffic flow&cross when clear) cross BEHIND the vehicle that stops for you..the older ones will aggressively stop traffic like a crossing gaurd, they have experienced the behavior of humans, tied to what I taught them, they get street smarter as they get experience. Ya never know who's spying from the woodlot as the humans scamper to their day..then about 930-10 am when kids are to school & folks to work, the deer come out into the quiet&shady back yards, like cats!🥰
They are so expressive, and to be considered "family" by them, welcomed into that tight bond, is amazing..
So often we walk past nature, not alongside. To walk together, to see alarmed deer alert you, come bounding back to you, not the usual experience! To see them loop around, having disappeared from the threat's view, spy on the threat, LEARN..🤔🤯🥰 .. THEY LEARN THE HOOD!🤣👍
@@francisconti9085 wow thanks for sharing that story. I live in florida Orlando but when I drive out of the orlando area I at times have seen deers hit by passing cars who ignore the wildlife signs on the road. well deers have moved on there not seen as offen. I pictured in my mind what you wrote and it made me smile. I have mobility problems due to my advanced medical.condit so stories like these take me back in time when In connecticut I was able to enjoy the woody areas etc. ✌🦌🦌🦌🦌🙏lord bless you
@@needle_crafts8080 They are like ghosts, like cats lol..just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't around!
*Deer instincts fail miserably against vehicular threat, they broadside predators, it works, but cars are bigger(too big to properly judge..imagine GODZILLA!), faster, don't move the same, are like a vague object that ROLLS WITHOUT FOOTFALLS.. & are on that slippery asphault..its all bad till they discover a protocol..& PEOPLE haven't learned to recognize crossings, because we don't get into deer's minds or follow along w/them.
As for physical condition, physical mobility doesn't necessarily deny you access to SEEING them.. slowing down actually helps. Finding evidence of their presence & patiently looking during quiet times where they feel comfortable @ certain parts of the day, one can discover them as everyone else is @ work/school,watching evening news, etc.. they slink like cats in the quiet moments, just behind us..THEY DODGE US PER OUR REGULAR SCHEDULES!😉🦌
To not greet them like paparazzi, but respectfully acknowledge them, then go back to your previous focus helps. They communicate by eyes so much, "locking on" is a predatory expression, an unwanted attention..imagine a guy being respectfully a gentleman rather than being pushy/"handsy" ..deer will feel you, too much enthusiasm while they are "working" is a distraction..trick is to have a low profile like them, & not following the regular schedule of people helps..
Once you "see" how they live, then you will find each other, you will be more attuned to seeing ears in the shadows, movement in the shade..little things you feel like someone watching you, its neat because they have poor vision, but can see slightest movements well, they'd be legally blind if given a vision test!(*why THEY hit cars)
I've found deer many times by walking past & looking back, or by simply sitting peacefully OFF of a trail..we are typically too hurried for them!
Never underestimate your opportunity to be surprised! Deer might already know you as a character in your neighborhood!🥰🙏
GOOD FOR YOU MARY, STAND YOUR GROUND, the deer will appreciate it despite the idiots from Fish & Wildlife !!!!!
What's the harm in feeding animals 🤔 people need to lighten up seriously.
They will probably spend $$$ millions to ruin this kind woman.
We’re here from the government…and we’re here to help😩😩
government leaders is not humans there sickos evil demonic fallen angels , demonics as humans to deceive the humans there shore not deceiving me !!!
"dont feed the deer or ill be out of the job"
I BET YALL WONT TELL NOAH HE CANT FEED THE DEERS 😂
I’m so happy my taxes go to some agency that tells people not to feed deer, deer feed on a deer sanctuary. She isn’t feeding deer her trash in a canoe. Wtf?
Screw fish and wild life. Some corn isn't going to change shit. And the fact that in Japan deer don't really attack and just hang out with people shows that if we fed them a bunch they would be friendly over time.
Oh let them have fun you freaking grouch. Life is short.
They feed the birds and the inmate's
That little one is so cute!
Well, yeah, even though it is an island, predators can easily overtake it. The predators might be sneaky and row over in the middle of the night. 😆
I understand the hearts of people that feel feeding the deer is good, but it does a lot of harm that might go unseen.
Imagine the marbling on that venizon yummm
STOP IT ... LET HER DO WHAT SHE WANTS .
FREEDOM ON
It's cutesy but I really wish people would stop feeding animals.
Many animals become overweight because of humans.
LOL. Living on this planet can have negative effects. Fish and game have no say in putting food out.
GOOD FOR MARY GIRL FRIEND STOP SHARING WHAT U DO ON ANY INTERNET PLATFORM NO BODY BUSTINESS BUT YOUR OWN
Yes you should be taxed
Its about time we started taking care of the wild animals. WE OWE THEM at least that. For hundreds of years we've been pushing them around. Leaving them homeless, motherless, killing there babies. Good job. You keep it up. These humans who say its illegal ? Don't have a soul. Demons. I feed everything that crosses my path. To me its normal. You hungry? Ok BRB with food or come on in. Never refuse any spices that are hungry. Anyway good job very glad to see this. I can't say enough , I'd be here all day. Lol.
I see 3 bucks
Fish and game stay out of it and do something about all the deer we hit on the highway and put taller fence where needed
Leave it to the government to try and screw something nice up.
i am feeding deer in my yard )
If they're on a island the deer will eventually forage out all the food, then what? They'll either try to swim away to find food or drown trying. That would be a negative effect.
Healthy deer are good swimmers..& love the water..like labs, splish splash! @ home in forests & wetlands, mine love big puddles in the grass🥰👍
Fish and game are always helping hunters so they can just leave this lovely lady alone!
She's been doing it, for 30 years. But, we are now in an era where everyone wants to be an "expert" and police the behavior of others. She doesn't have these animals locked in a cage. Geez....they need to find better things to be "outraged" about.🙄
So cuase a old lady has been feeding wild animals for 30 years her opinion trumps actual experts who have studied wildlife and enforce wildlife laws that exsit to protect wild life?
These aren't wannabe experts they are experts.
@Flair Night I think you need to look up chronic wasting disease and the effects of feeding wild life.
Since feeding stations like these spread chronic wasting disease.
Unfortunately feeding wild animals can have an immense negative impact on the biodiversity of that region
Come November my granddaughters will be in their tree stands waiting for deer like these to come looking for a handout
What is the big deal funky off fish and wildlife
what happens if that woman suddenly cannot continue to feed them ?
Duh …you are aware of this thing called evolution whereby deer have evolved to be able to take care of themselves , right ?
@@natashatomlinson4548 when a deer no longer has to find its own food because everyday a human is providing for it , the deer is no longer wild. Smart ass
@@jajajajenny6428 deer has that system to go and find it for himself they are good at surviving because it s in their biilogy and instincts.
Look at those young, little deer who need food. How heartless of him to not care. They need other beings just like you need other beings. Why don't you help them??? They're not earth by themselves, so why on earth can you, the HUMAN, "not be relied upon"? ( Nonsense!). That's why we're on earth with other beings that need our help. Jeez.
Ew why did she touch the food at the end
She shouldn't she?
Shame on you
I would like to send some money 💰 to help feed those beautiful GOD DEER 🦌 “ please let me know thank you 🙏🏾”MAGA USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2024****✅
WTF
Feed them ! They may get tuberculosis , or other diseases you may do what you want , we live in a world full of rules , not all is perfect. Just know there’s a reason for them , when any wild animal gets used to humans this he can change an ecosystem ! I’m sure deer season is productive there too . 🇺🇸
How nice - sounds like a fish and game guy they should all be women that love animals’!
Geez is that a Racist remark sorry
It's one thing to feed tidbits to a couple of solitary deer that are in your yard year after year...but putting out enough to attract a whole herd can be problematic.
What happens if there are too many deer in your yard all the time, especially during hunting season, is some drunk Republican who thinks the laws don't apply to them is going to get their rifle and be shooting toward your house at the deer that trust you, or getting out of that truck and trespassing on your lawn and trying to shoot them right in front of you whilst you're watching out the living room window.
I know it's cute but the WDFW guy is right. This lady is a menace.
the general population of deer will not rely on her feeding them, only the ones are in or around her property, and like when the food is gone they will be gone too, the wildlife officers will use this very same trick if they needed to add any kind of complement in their diet or any kind of neutering product, they should not be that surprised. nothing wrong with feeding them on your property.
i facepalmed when they start listing all the things that could go wrong... 'greater chance deer will hurt people'. I thought, omg stop being so whiney. how can a man be such a karen? then i realized his name is basically Anus 1:24 . kinda all makes sense now.
You really shouldn't.feeding stations like this and salt licks spread CWD.
Also deer that have been fed by poeple have attacked poeple before.clorbing poeple with their hooves and goring poeple with their antlers during rut.
The real Karen are poeple like you that want to feed wildlife like they are pets regardless of consquences.
@@starandfox601 I've never fed a deer.
I also don't think it's bad to do so. It's like no shit theres a thousand ways to die, you don't need to try to force others to live to your standards. I should be allowed to risk my life feeding deer if that's my choice. it's not your decision KAREN.
@@MrMarbles0Xecution it's bad to feed them cuase they are wild animals.
You are the karen cuase feeding deer effects more then the preson feeding the deer.it harms the deer since feeding stations like this mix their sliva increasing the risk of cwd spread which is a slow painful death where the deer starves and exprinces neurological damage.also they can become reliant on humans making them starve between feedings.
The deer can also become fustraded when poeple don't feed them resulting in the deer attacking random poeple.this also often results in fish and game having to come out and kill the animal.
Serouisly you are the Karen since you only care about your selfish wants and not what is best for the deer or the poeple living around you.you also don't care about the law either considering it is a crime to feed wild animals cuase of all the problems it is cuasing.
@@starandfox601 you’re demanding more than what should be expected of anyone and that’s the definition of a karen. Sorry. Ima feed some raccoons now, just for you.
@@MrMarbles0Xecution how is saying don't feed wild animals demanding more then what can be expected from poeple?
It should be common sense not to pet or feed wild animals.since wild animals should be left alone cuase they aren't pets and do not need humans to feed them.
You are a real Karen if you do that.
Sure sure...they fed the deer and antelope nothing in Wyoming and northern Utah yet on this video they say it's not good to feed these deer...on a private island?
Times have changed, due to extreme hunting and land development I believe it’s a good thing to feeding them, bringing the population Back where it’s supposed to be.
O don't feed our homeless veterans either they may get sick and depend on you
All over the US we feed the deer, and we don't plan to stop. Deer have loss of habit and have the horrid fear of hunters, so the widelife official want to cause trouble because of the hunters, hunters hate it that people see dear in a loving way.
It's cutesy but I really wish people would stop feeding animals.
Many animals become overweight because of humans.
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If you feed the deer more deer will be born eating more plants and decreasing biodiversity