Rex Trulove
This yearling mule deer is on its way to bedding grounds and is about to walk out in the street. It might look as if she’s looking at traffic before crossing, but she really isn’t. The picture was taken facing across from our house and the deer just jumped the fence from the neighbor’s yard. She is actually looking back at two more deer that were farther down the street.
She also needs to watch the road
Unfortunately, they pay no attention to the roads or to traffic. Bighorn sheep are even worse in that regard.
What is sad is their homes are being demolished to build houses!
Yes, I agree with you there Carol.
They are very cute to look at.
Yes, they certainly are.
The good news is that there is far more wilderness here than homes. In fact, we are about 100 yards from a hill that is devoid of structures. This is also a tiny town. There are only about 800 people in the entire valley.
That is great news Rex. You may be the exception.
That is pretty common in Montana. The population of the entire state is only a million and since this is the fourth largest state, it means that there are far more deer and elk than people. Portland, Oregon has a larger population than all of Montana.
I agree with you that they are beautiful animals. But when they are in settlements they make mischief.
They sure do. Every year when I put in a garden, I have to take extra measures just to protect it from the deer. Sometimes those measures are successful and other times, they aren’t.
Yes, a lot of gardens wouldn’t survive