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Back then those deer were 'harvested' for food so very little went to waste but... to mount that many racks is amazing.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/27/16 at 09:35 AM
200 years at a time when hanging poachers was the norm?
Posted by OldPerson293 on 05/27/16 at 01:10 PM
They killed Bambi!
Posted by KDP on 05/27/16 at 02:00 PM
And ate'em!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/27/16 at 11:23 PM
Deer are not an endangered species. If anything, it's crucial for humans to manage their populations in the absence of their other, natural predators. For example, for years Maryland hunters would cull 100,000+ deer a year-- JUST from Maryland.
Posted by Justin S. on 05/29/16 at 01:51 AM
I should also add that some government-run cull programs donate much of the meat to food programs.
Also, with all that said, 3,000 rack in one place is *still* creepy.
Also, with all that said, 3,000 rack in one place is *still* creepy.
Posted by Justin S. on 05/29/16 at 01:53 AM
@Justin: Same thing in Western Ill. Some years they're almost classified as vermin.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/29/16 at 02:33 AM
Reminds me of my uncle's den back in the 60's. He had probably 10 trophy size dear head, but the item I remember best was the stuffed bear. That thing was huge to a small child.
Posted by GFinKS on 05/31/16 at 11:37 AM
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