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Has anyone noticed an uptick in the number of deer this year vs prior years? I've noticed more than usual on the road, my corn pile and my neighbor's corn pile.
I would say an increase of 25%.
I’m seeing more right around Carolina Shores and Calabash, but I haven’t left the area in a while. I saw a large deer dead on the sidewalk yesterday in the Calabash business district. The street is well lit and the posted speed limit is 35 mph.
If you care about white-tailed deer, I'd urge you to consider stopping the practice of feeding them from a corn pile (or any concentrated feeding). Please have a look at this article regarding chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer and elk.
Far North Durham and 100% yes. I would say its more like 50-70% more than last year up here. I was routinely seeing herds of 15+ through summer and early fall. Mostly seeing smaller groups now, but still with much higher frequency than I normally see this time of year. Definitely different animals so its not just one group of overly venturesome ones that set up shop nearby.
Far North Durham and 100% yes. I would say its more like 50-70% more than last year up here. I was routinely seeing herds of 15+ through summer and early fall. Mostly seeing smaller groups now, but still with much higher frequency than I normally see this time of year. Definitely different animals so its not just one group of overly venturesome ones that set up shop nearby.
We're a bit South of hwy 98 and I see small groups of 5 or 6 vs the usual 3 or 4 in this area.
If you care about white-tailed deer, I'd urge you to consider stopping the practice of feeding them from a corn pile (or any concentrated feeding). Please have a look at this article regarding chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer and elk.
My apologies if you meant something else by the phrase "corn pile".
Hi Klunk, I read through the article and would disagree with it slightly simply because deer already have a plethora of natural congregating areas such as oaks, and water sources. I dont think a corn pile will cause much extra risk as its comparable to a watering spot, especially when the corn is only there for a couple months so it doesnt create a habit in deer.
Also, we use the corn to bait deer to provide for my family as we subsist entirely off wild game and our farm livestock in terms of meat. Our neighbor also baits with corn for the same reason.
With all the development we can't do many other hunting methods now other than baiting.
Just hit one on 540 last week; still waiting to hear the damage report from Caliber. Before that I had noticed a lot more carcasses on the shoulders of 540.
Suburban development is actually a better habitat for deer than woods. NC's deer population has gone from 10,000 in 1900 to over 1 million today.
Well, only because of hunting restrictions in suburban areas.
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The state had a growing population of white-tailed deer until either-sex seasons were liberalized in the early 1990s. This liberalization of either-sex seasons across most areas of the state allowed for increased opportunity for sportsmen/women to harvest antlerless deer. The population trend of our state’s deer herd quickly stabilized and has actually started to decrease for most areas of the state. However, there are areas throughout the state where localized populations continue to increase. Those areas where populations are rapidly increasing are typically urban/suburban areas where the utilization of hunting as a management tool has been greatly hindered.
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