Way too early, completely unscientific, herd size thread

[Hedgelj]

Ashtabula county almost lost a half dozen deer on three different occasions this morning while towing a boat... Fuggers were playing chicken with me.... Lots of pucker factor....

So you blinked first?

Does begin dispersing bigtime in spring trying to find good areas to drop fawns. More deer crossing roads equals more "streetloaf".

 

[finelyshedded]

I too have noticed a few road kills along the highways but don't attribute any of it to deer numbers bouncing back. Lots of other critters killed along the road as well! It's that time of year!

 

[Carpn]

Agreed . I've always thought if there were 2 deer left in a county one of them would find a way to get itself hit on the road

 

[Schu72]

My boss said he had a fawn in his yard this weekend. His property butts up against the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

 

[finelyshedded]

Agreed . I've always thought if there were 2 deer left in a county one of them would find a way to get itself hit on the road

I also agree Jake!

 

["J"]

So you blinked first?

Damn straight skippy lol....

 

[Bigcountry40]

I've seen quite a few dead on the side I'd the road in the last few weeks.

If anymore deer are hit this spring the insurance companies/state biologist will determine a miss calculation in the herd and the entire state will go on unlimited doe tags!
In all seriousness on 30 from Ashland County to Richland County I see 2 or 3 a week it seems like and that only 15 mile stretch.

 

[Buckmaster]

Road kill numbers are always high around this time of the year. It typically coinsides with does dropping fawns thus increased movements.

 

["J"]

Saw a fresh fawn roadkill on rte 62 between Salem and alliance this afternoon...

 

[Bigslam51]

Saw one on 77 North in North Canton today that looked like it got obliterated by a semi.

 

[finelyshedded]

Saw one on 77 North in North Canton today that looked like it got obliterated by a semi.

Prolly another 250+ non typical deer you guys have living on 1/2 mile centers up there!!!

 

[Bigslam51]

Prolly another 250+ non typical deer you guys have living on 1/2 mile centers up there!!!

Possibly lol