Deer Feeders!Deer Feeders? Are we talking about livestock or deer? These ugly machines are certainly taking the "wild" out of wildlife; the natural out of nature; and the hunt out of hunting! We feed pets, livestock, zoo animals; but wildlife only in an emergency. These may be the worst devices ever made for deer and deer hunters. Some don't realize that this may completely change deer hunting. This teaches the deer to come to eat, rather than the hunter to hunt. Many organizations understand that there are numerous problems with feeding wildlife. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says:
Authentic deer hunters get satisfaction from using their skill to read the sign, the wind, to study and plan, to be alert, and finally to make the shot. A hunter doesn't take deer who are trained to come to a machine to eat. Unfortunately, it is legal in some places, and becoming more accepted. Some will do anything to get what they want, in the quickest, easiest, way. Other sports are having similar problems with steroids,
"Hunters" justify using deer feeders in various ways. They say they want to grow trophy deer with big racks. Some of them may have trophy wives with big (unnatural) racks at home. The deer may just get fat and lazy like so many of us. A young hunter's easy success will help him to get started?
Real authentic hunters, work, study, and learn the skills needed to harvest a deer.
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