Have you ever noticed that deer have a unique way of teasing hunters? The other day I was at the GWH's house and he showed a young buck that was bedded down in the trees behind his home. This wasn't a large buck, but it was brave enough to be an easy target from his patio. He also has a a much larger buck that parades around his yard teasing him. Then when he goes hunting out west or in Michigan he very seldom has a siting in range.
I bring this all up because I mentioned to him we hadn't seen any deer in our back yard all winter. Normally at this time of the new year we have nightly visitors around 10 PM. This seems to coincide with the food supply diminishing. Well last night the Nurse called out that a large herd had just raced across our yard (about 10:15 PM). A few moments later they all returned and were looking like they were lost. I thought the bird feeders were about to be emptied, but they just milled around. After about five minutes they decided to trek across the frozen lake towards #2 green. It was really quite a sight to see 9 deer walking single file and totally exposed. They make quite a contrast against the snow.
The weather is turning frigid again. Stay warm and safe. See ya at the winter training table.
CC
PS - Dave B told us recently the deer were walking around on his patio. I'm suprised they didn't ring the bell and asked to be let in to warm up.
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