We're either terrifying or boring, depending on whether hunting is permitted locally.
Where I live, there's no hunting because we're sandwiched between county water district (municipal rainfall catchbasin lands, highly regulated & patrolled), & wildlife sanctuary open space. Plus, we're inside town limits. No firearm use allowed. The local deer seem to know this so they're not shy about eating ALL your shrubbery.
Similar situation here. What’s funny is the at the start of the earliest deer season in the area the deer population in the non-hunting area visibly starts to climb. By rifle season whole herds of deer are readily visible in front yards and casually wandering through parks at all hours.
Actually, they prefer corms, mostly. Everyone landscapes their yards with "deer-resistant" shrubs like bottle-brush, azaleas, horribly toxic oleanders, or invasive groundcover plants like periwinkle (vinca), English ivy, & various other xeriscape plants that look pretty but need so little water they're barely alive.
I planted 3 redwoods & a line of native valley oaks & a coast live oaks to shade my south & west walls & the big bucks like to shelter under them on hot afternoons which is nice.
Thats a god damn beautiful view, I would 100% take walks on that field during sunsets holding my wife's hand, then we could walk inside and sensually pick ticks off eachother and eat them to strengthen our bond.
Local wildlife hospital started dumping coyotes here (yeah, right here ON the property) after rehab for various injuries, particularly poisoning & gunshot wounds by ranchers & livestock managers, about 15 years ago. Now we have a dedicated pack that wakes us up at 3am. Sunday morning 6am I saw an adult mama coyote sitting right under the same tree in the above photo watching the herd graze the (now cut) meadow. The fawns were cavorting, having lost their spots. Mama coyote loves watching them.
Or even just spot one that regularly does dumb/bold things like wandering close to cover or roughhousing and getting distracted without checking carefully for predators. They can then pick up that deers scent and follow or check in on the group periodically for opportunities.
Usually needless since coyote packs can often survive well mostly off roadkill and garbage picking alone (and good for them on helping with roadkill).
I can be outside with bunnies in the yard nearby and as long as I just only one eye, they don't seem to mind me much. Lock both on them? They are gone.
Yeah. It's a survival instinct to know when someone (something) is staring at you. We do it. It's why you can notice someone staring at you in a crowd. We're all built to notice. That's got to be some way back primal instinct.
Verbodentoegang
Did tou pack a crossbow ?
thundercactus
You'd freak out too if a spooky eldritch creature showed up on your morning walk lol
noReallyIamPrincessBob
Run first, ask questions later. That’s why this buck is still alive.
wetsquirrel
Well did you cover yourself in doe urine or what?
urusername2
Got long hair and a beard? The deer thinks you are a bear!
KultofTimon
I miss the woods...
horseman05
“Oh deer “
KittenInside
Even bears and tigers will generally avoid the noises and smells of humans.
OhIfIMust
Herebychoice
Maybe you are wearing the wrong piece of your own jewelry .....
ConsumerOfStories
The pendant of wildlife nopification
ihaveloudfarts
Bad sign if you want to become a disney princess
TheRicM
TheobromineAddict
People are terrifying, not just you.
Karma1970
Idontneedrealfacts
oh, dear
NLOVNI
Start wearing headlights
salunatics
better than the alternative...
DirtyOldTowne
Even the deer choose the bear.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
🔊
Edu2026
Larktonguesinadicecup
Owed you money.
Jessy255
spontaneous9
We're either terrifying or boring, depending on whether hunting is permitted locally.
Where I live, there's no hunting because we're sandwiched between county water district (municipal rainfall catchbasin lands, highly regulated & patrolled), & wildlife sanctuary open space. Plus, we're inside town limits. No firearm use allowed. The local deer seem to know this so they're not shy about eating ALL your shrubbery.
This photo was shot from my bedroom window.
garbuhj
So you ARE shooting them!
frozenlake247
Similar situation here. What’s funny is the at the start of the earliest deer season in the area the deer population in the non-hunting area visibly starts to climb. By rifle season whole herds of deer are readily visible in front yards and casually wandering through parks at all hours.
FortifiedWhine
Well, shrubbery is THEIR food. Not yours. I hope is was a nice one. Not too expensive.
spontaneous9
Actually, they prefer corms, mostly.
Everyone landscapes their yards with "deer-resistant" shrubs like bottle-brush, azaleas, horribly toxic oleanders, or invasive groundcover plants like periwinkle (vinca), English ivy, & various other xeriscape plants that look pretty but need so little water they're barely alive.
I planted 3 redwoods & a line of native valley oaks & a coast live oaks to shade my south & west walls & the big bucks like to shelter under them on hot afternoons which is nice.
FortifiedWhine
Ok so my Monty python reference there seemed to fail miserably but thanks for the horticulture lesson. No, I'm serious you seem to know your stuff 😉
spontaneous9
Ni.
FortifiedWhine
Ni. NI! NI!
Kilo11
Thats a god damn beautiful view, I would 100% take walks on that field during sunsets holding my wife's hand, then we could walk inside and sensually pick ticks off eachother and eat them to strengthen our bond.
Nanoline
I got halfway in and was about to post "ticks" and then got to the second half and, nope, you've got that part done and covered and protein'd.
Kilo11
Gotta cover all the bases
Nimitz007
Sounds like it's time to drop some wolves in the area.
spontaneous9
Local wildlife hospital started dumping coyotes here (yeah, right here ON the property) after rehab for various injuries, particularly poisoning & gunshot wounds by ranchers & livestock managers, about 15 years ago.
Now we have a dedicated pack that wakes us up at 3am.
Sunday morning 6am I saw an adult mama coyote sitting right under the same tree in the above photo watching the herd graze the (now cut) meadow. The fawns were cavorting, having lost their spots. Mama coyote loves watching them.
Nimitz007
Yup! Just waiting for one to do something stupid or find an injured one.
frozenlake247
Or even just spot one that regularly does dumb/bold things like wandering close to cover or roughhousing and getting distracted without checking carefully for predators. They can then pick up that deers scent and follow or check in on the group periodically for opportunities.
Usually needless since coyote packs can often survive well mostly off roadkill and garbage picking alone (and good for them on helping with roadkill).
Kilo11
Good to see wild life with a healthy fear of humans.
cptjellyjiggeler
Maybe you have some poachers in your area and that animal had experience with some 2 legged turd hunting it for sport... just maybe
RooGryphon
Do i count as wildlife then
Kilo11
Are you wild? Can you boogey?
NotSomoneElse68
Humans are predators. We're built and move like predators. Animals know.
Kilo11
We move unlike any other predator, and upright wierd monkey covered in different fabrics and colors, we are freaks to them
akelamishari
With both eyes facing forward, we are the weirdest looking predator, but predator nonetheless
NotSomoneElse68
Our eyes face forward. We stare right at them.
7hatsBollocks
I can be outside with bunnies in the yard nearby and as long as I just only one eye, they don't seem to mind me much. Lock both on them? They are gone.
NotSomoneElse68
Yeah. It's a survival instinct to know when someone (something) is staring at you. We do it. It's why you can notice someone staring at you in a crowd. We're all built to notice. That's got to be some way back primal instinct.