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 Monday, July 28, 2008
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Posted by DDH Staff
A 68-year-old woman who was walking near a tennis court was severely injured by a deer that trampled her, causing traumatic head injury to the woman. The incident occurred near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
A story reported in The Walton Sun revealed the seriousness of her injuries:
"According to Potts’ son-in-law Dr. Eugene Scobby, Potts is recovering from serious bleeding in the brain. 'They (doctors) are still trying to determine if she is going to need surgery (for the bleeding),' he said. “She suffered a subdural hematoma and cerebral hemorrhage. We still have to see if they will have to drain blood from the brain.' Scobby said she also broke five vertebrae, a pulmonary contusion to the lung, a laceration to the scalp and several broken ribs."
The deer, who apparently faired much better, was not at the scene of accident.
Monday, July 28, 2008 5:12:26 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Friday, July 25, 2008
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Posted by DDH Staff
 This photo is of an amazing 50-shot group from a muzzleloader. My friend, and longtime D&DH contributor, Toby Bridges achieved this incredible grouping while shooting the new Blackhorn 209 powder.
“That's 50 consecutive shots, fired over a course of 3 1/2 hours (from 6 a.m. to right at 9:30 a.m.)...which is a shot about every 4.2 minutes,” Toby reports. “I did not wipe the bore once during this entire string. Actually, before going to this target, I fired 7 shots to check alignment, and to adjust for my shot to impact 4" high. So, in all there were 57 shots fired through the rifle...and it has not been wiped yet.
“The temperature was 51 degrees when I started, with 38% humidity. It was 66 degrees when I fired my last shot, with 33% humidity. Dead calm until about shot No. 30...then an 8 to 10 m.p.h. slightly angling head wind for remainder of shooting.”
Toby was shooting a Knight .50-caliber Long Range Hunter Disc Extreme rifle with Harvester ML 300-grain Scorpion PT Gold bullets.
Granted, Toby is perhaps the foremost blackpowder authority in the U.S., but this is still one mind-boggling group!
-- Dan Schmidt, Editor
Friday, July 25, 2008 2:05:16 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Was Six-Legged Deer Misdiagnosed?
Posted by DDH Staff
You don't see this everyday. In Everett Springs, Georgia, a young fawn was found with injuries it sustained after being attacked by two dogs. The strange thing was, the fawn had four rear legs - six legs total. And two distinct pelvises.
The sextiped was taken to an animal clinic in West Rome, where clinic staff had the following to say about the unusual deer: "It is really an anomaly,” said West Rome Animal Clinic veterinarian Dan Pate. "It appears it had an identical twin that didn’t form all the way."
It certainly is an anomaly, but we're not convinced the cause can be attributed to an identical twin that didn't form. In the September 2005 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting, Editor Dan Schmidt -- at the time writing about an eight-legged fawn found at the scene of a roadkill in Lacrosse, Wisconsin -- interviewed one Dr. Glenn Olsen of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. According to that D&DH editorial, "multi-legged animal abnormalities are usually the result of a bizarre genetic coding, rather than the fusing of two embryos."
Whatever the cause, the little fella sure gets along good despite his condition. See video here. Source: Rome News-Tribune
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:49:28 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Deer Mistakes Tennis Ball for Apple?
Posted by DDH Staff
In New Cannan, Conneticut, wildlife officials are searching for a doe that was reported by a local resident to have a tennis ball stuck in its mouth. According to a story in The Advocate, "An adjacent house has a tennis court, and the doe is one of several deer that routinely eats from a trough the homeowner fills with corn feed."
The Department of Environmental Protection is searching for the deer, with the intention of tranquilizing the deer and removing the ball. It is feared the deer could starve if the ball is not removed -- no kidding.
The story did not elaborate on the underlying issue, which appears to be overpopulation of deer over-running into suburban areas. Could hunting possibly be a responsible and wise solution to prevent this sort of scenario? What might the cost to taxpayers be to have government agencies hunting deer with tranquilizers in order to save them from tennis balls?
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/localnews/ci_9904437
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:26:08 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Cops Think Food Plot is Pot
Posted by DDH Staff
Source: The Sun Herald
GULFPORT --The seizure of 500 plants that looked like marijuana in Harrison County in 2003 did not violate the land-user's civil rights, the 5th Court of Appeals has ruled.
The decision upholds a federal judge's dismissal of Marion "Bucky" Waltman's civil lawsuit against former Sheriff George H. Payne Jr. The ruling was filed Thursday.
The crop was kenaf planted as deer food on land leased by the Boarhog Hunting Club. Waltman planted the crop based on research at Mississippi State University. The research concluded that kenaf, used to make paper, could also attract deer and provide larger hunting trophies...Read More
Monday, July 21, 2008 7:10:30 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Antlers a Hit with L.A. Designers
Posted by DDH Staff
Left-Coast trend-setters are finally catching up with us deer hunters in the "cool" department -- almost. Apparently us antler-fanatics have occupied a higher rung up the "hip" ladder than even we realized. Get this: California designers at an ultra-contemporary apparel company called Rich-In-Craft, have introduced a deer antler handled purse -- the Folie à Deux bag. With custom CNC machined aluminum buckles, this purse is, according to them, "the quintessential duality of functional feminine artistry." Hold on a minute. It's a deer antler. One has to scratch their head wondering how deer antlers -- which exist on male deer for the primary purpose of establishing masculine dominance for purposes of breeding -- have to do with being "feminine." Further pushing the limits of the absurd, the purse's handle is not even a real antler, but an "exclusive amalgam of polyurethane and glass." Translation: plastic. Newsflash: We deer hunters admire antlers, and ours are made of bone, that come from real deer, thank you very much. Now, before you read what they have to say about the antler handle itself, you might want to head to your local Starbucks, grab yourself an Arabian Mocha Latte' and cozy up to get in the mood: "The handle symbolizes the sharp element of the wild." Now THAT is deep. While we attempt to ponder that golden nugget of higher intellectualism, our question is: When will we see a camo version? 
Friday, July 18, 2008 5:28:00 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Deer Breaks Boy's Jaw
Posted by DDH Staff
We learn of more proof that suburban deer aren't just a nuisance animal that invade your neighbor's shrubbery - they can be dangerous. According to a recent newspaper story, Boy breaks jaw upon hitting deer (Greater Media Newspapers): "Eddie, 13, of Freehold Township, was playing the game (a variation of hide-and-seek that is played in the dark) with his sister, Kelsey, 15, and some friends, on Koster Drive, the block he lives on, at 9 p.m. July 7 when a deer ran across the street. Eddie happened to be running down the dark street at the same time, and apparently neither the deer nor Eddie saw each other. The deer hit Eddie on the left side of his jaw and they both fell down. "'I saw a beige flash in my face and then I was on the ground,' Eddie said. 'I didn't know what hit me. I was in lots of pain after. When I heard it was a deer, I was surprised.'" http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2008/0716/front_page/015.html
Friday, July 18, 2008 4:45:21 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Buck Rescued from Lake Ontario
Posted by DDH Staff
Recently a young buck was spotted swimming in Lake Ontario, 4 km from shore. Salmon fishermen aboard a charter boat were able to tow the exhausted deer all the way back to shore by lassoing its antlers and pulling it alongside the boat. The buck apparently came from the Canadian side of the lake and was headed south toward the American shore.  According to a report in thestar.com, fisherman John Ozolins and his friend had a quite a time getting control of ambitious buck: "'We
really had no choice but to help him. Anyone would have done it, I'd
like to think,' Ozolin said. When they got there, they attempted to
'corral' the deer with their boat and for half an hour got it to swim
toward the shore. Then the deer decided to turn around and swim the other way. 'So we then made a noose, and decided to lasso him around his antlers,' said Ozolins. Then they slowly drove back into shore. 'We were basically holding his head up with this noose, above water so it doesn't drown,' said Ozolins."
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 4:51:54 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Monday, June 30, 2008
What's Wrong With This Deer?
Posted by DDH Staff
Dan,
Please take a look at this deer. Do you know what is wrong with it? I am concerned that this might spread to the rest of the heard or that this could wipe them out. I have not seen this buck before but my fear is great. I am an avid hunter and i have never seen this before. please help!
Thank you, Jim Sutton, D&DH subscriber, Spokane, WA
Dear Jim,
Thanks for the note. This buck has papilloma tumors. They are benign and do not affect other deer. I have seen these quite often in whitetails across the country over the years. They are caused by a viral infection, cannot be transmitted to humans, and are very seldom injurious to the inflicted deer. However, when they grow on the facial area, they can become so numerous that they will affect a deer’s eyesight. The viral infection usually runs it course, and the tumors fall off. Kind of like warts in humans.
The papillomas also do not affect the venison. They come off with the hide during the skinng process.
Hope this info helps.
Best,
Dan
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:49:33 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Deer Crashes Through YMCA Window, Takes Swim In Pool
Posted by DDH Staff
An Ohio buck lost one side of his antler at a Beavercreek, Ohio YMCA swimming pool Saturday evening. The deer -- which appeared "spooked" -- broke through a large window of the facility and landed in the pool. A cleaning person was working at the time and reported the "ruckus."
"The momentum of the jump" is believed to have propelled him across a five foot deck, landing in the chlorinated water, according to David Thompson, vice president for the YMCA of Greater Dayton, in a story that appeared in the Dayton Daily News Sunday.
By the time the worker arrived on the scene, the deer was already out of the pool, running into walls and knocking equipment about. Animal Control and local police managed to coerce the deer out a door, at which point it ran back into the woods, leaving behind an "awful mess."
A scuba team later found itself shed antler hunting when it retrieved the buck's antler -- which had sunk to the bottom of the pool.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:29:42 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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