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No shortage of deer locally for hunters
Published Tuesday, January 13, 2009
There have been some complaints on the amount of deer that hunters have seen in or around Chilton County. According to some local hunters and hunting clubs, the deer population has seemed to be on the decline with fewer sightings.
Hunter Education Program Coordinator with Alabama Outdoors Ray Metzler said the deer population around his district had been fine this year.
“I am located in the district directly below Chilton County, and my son and I have probably seen more deer this year than we have in the past,” he said.
Metzler said that deer sightings come with the territory people are hunting in.
He added that people can have more or fewer sightings of deer based on their technique in hunting.
“A person hunting in a green field may not be as likely to see a deer as a person sitting in the woods or a person sitting in a deer stand because the deer in that hunting area may not be interested in eating out of the green field,” he said.
Through the year, deer change their diet to get ready for winter and — depending on the daytime and place that a person goes hunting — may make a big difference in the outcome of seeing a deer.
— Ashley McCartney can be reached at ashley.mccartney@clantonadvertiser.com.
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Posted by kdnichols (Ken Nichols) on January 14, 2009 at 5:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree for once with kwsrgraves. I there is no shortage
of deer. I almost had to get out of my truck to get a 4
point out of the road so I could pass. Ashley never ceases
to amaze me with her articles.
Posted by TheDude (Michael Wells) on January 14, 2009 at 7:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I seen more armadiller's durin' the summer than I seen deer, so far ... and kd, that's only one deer you saw, so there must be a shortage. I remember just a few years ago you would see deer on the back of pick-ups with the tailgate down (they wanted to make sure you saw it), or the tailgate up with blood drippin' between the tailgate cracks (they wanted to make sure you saw it). You could also see deer on the roof rack of cars or on the rear carrier of a 4-wheeler on the back of a truck (they wanted to make sure you saw it). The "hunter's" would ride through Clanton with their trophies glistening in 50 to 60 degree weather. ANYWAY ... I ain't seen a deer goin' through Clanton in some time.
Posted by TheDude (Michael Wells) on January 14, 2009 at 9:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Tags are only required under certain circumstances. What really burns me up is seeing a deer on the side of I65 or any road with its head cut off. Dumping the carcass and taking the head for the antlers, is pretty sorry.
Posted by gkeys (anonymous) on January 14, 2009 at 12:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"I know, ya'll want more stories like this to keep me speechless."
You? Speechless? Please don’t make me fall out of my chair :-)
Posted by REK1138 (anonymous) on January 14, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)
KWS, I don't think anyone really got your first post. Yeah - wow. Never fail to scratch my head at some of the writing (or lack of editing) in not only the web version but the print version. As former writing teacher...yeah, speechless. Hey guys, inverted pyramid...look it up.
Posted by romans1 (anonymous) on January 14, 2009 at 4:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What are you expecting when people kill animals for amusement and not for feeding.
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