Fucking Deer

[Inquisitive Lurker]

I hate deer. With a passion. We have a nice large vegetable garden in our backyard, and as the deer have been moving more and more into the city, we've been waging a war with them. They've eaten our raspberry bushes down to the ground, despite the thorns, and the previous year they ate our currant bushes. We've had to upgrade our garden fence from 4' to 8' (and put a stone border to keep rabbits out).

Oddly they never touch the kiwi vines.

Now that the vegetable garden is defended, they've moved on to our landscaped garden. So now we have nets over the more tasty plants. And wolverine urine around the perimeter.

We need more wolves! I'd gladly have a pack of them in my yard. I'd feed them venison during the summer to give them a taste for deer.

I ate store bought raspberries this morning, and that's what set off this rant. I miss our raspberry bushes. Current jelly was good too, I miss that.

[Comrade J]

Aww you have such a difficult life, it seems, with wild animals eating coming into your fenced landscape garden. ;)

I know what you mean though btw, just the other day a panda ate my pile of money.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Go into deer country and eat their gardens!

GRASS YES!

[praxis1966]

Two questions:

1) Are you a vegetarian or vegan?

2) Do you live within city limits?

If you answered yes to question 1 then question 2 is moot. But if you answered no and your answer to question 2 is also no, I say buy a hunting rifle (y'know, because most places it's illegal under 99% of circumstances to discharge a firearm within city limits). Wait for the fuckers to show and BANG. Presto! Free dinner.

Note: This actually may not be the best solution in the world, considering that deer aren't actually in season to hunt in most places in the country right now... never mind that generally even when they are, you're only are allowed like one weekend a year to shoot doe. So, unless the bucks are eating your shit you're just assed out.

EDIT: Also, here's a list (http://www.carolinacountry.com/storypages/howtos/deeroutofgarden.html) of nonlethal solutions to your problem that don't involve fencing things in. I dunno if it'd be practical to use human hair for your purposes (you may not be personal friends with your barber/hairdresser), but I do know that in some places they sell dog hair by jumbo sized box and that works just as well.

[caramelpence]

Was anyone else disappointed that this thread wasn't more interesting, on the basis of the thread title?

If I were you, I would slit their throats.

[Landsharks eat metal]

Was anyone else disappointed that this thread wasn't more interesting, on the basis of the thread title?

I was almost nervous to click on it. I'm still being very careful that no one walks by and sees what I'm looking at.

[Jazzratt]

I know what you mean though btw, just the other day a panda ate my pile of money. That's never happened to me but I think I can relate to you guys because I'm always risking birdstrike from fucking kestrels when I try to go anywhere in my plane.

[Manic Impressive]

If you can't shoot 'em get a bow and arrows more fun and more fair on the deer

[Inquisitive Lurker]

Far easier would be a poisoned salt lick, which is very illegal. But that would be my tactic of choice, something sneaky and passive.

[Comrade J]

That's never happened to me but I think I can relate to you guys because I'm always risking birdstrike from fucking kestrels when I try to go anywhere in my plane.

Oh my god, don't even fucking talk to me about kestrels. My helicopter has been in the shop for 3 weeks because of those fuckers, and the mechanic is finding it very hard to find a gold rotorblade to match the rest of it.

[Jazzratt]

If you can't shoot 'em get a bow and arrows more fun and more fair on the deer Much more uncomfortable for the deer too. Unless you're quite competant with a bow the chances of killing a deer as swiftly and efficiently as with a rifle are laughably small (climbing to "quite slim" with practice). I mean I don't really give too much of a toss for the suffering of a deer, especially one that's going to get killed in the end anyway, but I felt I should point that out.

[praxis1966]

Much more uncomfortable for the deer too. Unless you're quite competant with a bow the chances of killing a deer as swiftly and efficiently as with a rifle are laughably small (climbing to "quite slim" with practice). I mean I don't really give too much of a toss for the suffering of a deer, especially one that's going to get killed in the end anyway, but I felt I should point that out.

No doubt. If you're gonna go that route, a much better way to do it is with a crossbow.

[Rusty Shackleford]

i dont think there is any fair way to hunt or kill a deer. i mean, as humans, we have the advantage if were able to hunt for thousands of years. shits called weapons.

Get a 20mm anti-material rifle with some explosive rounds and obliterate those fuckers.

http://www.fcsa.co.uk/swissfcsa/images/redneckhunter.jpg

[Ele'ill]

I hate deer. With a passion. We have a nice large vegetable garden in our backyard, and as the deer have been moving more and more into the city, we've been waging a war with them. They've eaten our raspberry bushes down to the ground, despite the thorns, and the previous year they ate our currant bushes. We've had to upgrade our garden fence from 4' to 8' (and put a stone border to keep rabbits out).

Oddly they never touch the kiwi vines.

Now that the vegetable garden is defended, they've moved on to our landscaped garden. So now we have nets over the more tasty plants. And wolverine urine around the perimeter.

We need more wolves! I'd gladly have a pack of them in my yard. I'd feed them venison during the summer to give them a taste for deer.

I ate store bought raspberries this morning, and that's what set off this rant. I miss our raspberry bushes. Current jelly was good too, I miss that.


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[Manic Impressive]

Much more uncomfortable for the deer too. Unless you're quite competant with a bow the chances of killing a deer as swiftly and efficiently as with a rifle are laughably small (climbing to "quite slim" with practice). I mean I don't really give too much of a toss for the suffering of a deer, especially one that's going to get killed in the end anyway, but I felt I should point that out.
oh yeah of course I meant it's more fair because the deer has a greater chance of escape. A rifle is just point and pull a little trigger where as a bow and arrow makes for a more even playing field. but yeah i'm generally just talking shite

[Rusty Shackleford]

HW-lpPCtRTo

[Inquisitive Lurker]

Get a 20mm anti-material rifle with some explosive rounds and obliterate those fuckers.

http://www.fcsa.co.uk/swissfcsa/images/redneckhunter.jpg

I actually have fired a 20mm man-portable canon. The design was different though. Shorter barrel. Hip-firing. It's the largest caliber weapon that is (allegedly) man-portable. Most 20mm canons are mounted on vehicles or tripods.

As for explosive ammunition, this is an often misunderstood concept. Explosive ammunition is merely fragmenting or disintegrating slugs, inflicting more internal damage. They don't "explode". And 20mm shells don't come that way, they are designed for penetrating hardened targets, and are often made of bronze jacketed with steel.

Real explosive shells, like those used in artillery, have fuses in the tips that detect impact, and then detonate the explosive.

[Inquisitive Lurker]

HW-lpPCtRTo
What game is this? I could work out my frustration on it.

[Iraultzaile Ezkerreko]

What game is this? I could work out my frustration on it.

Looks like TES IV: Oblivion.

[Jazzratt]

Looks like TES IV: Oblivion. That's likely because it is.

[Iraultzaile Ezkerreko]

That's likely because it is.

It's hard to tell without seeing the buildings, but I figured it was due to the graphics.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I actually have fired a 20mm man-portable canon. The design was different though. Shorter barrel. Hip-firing. It's the largest caliber weapon that is (allegedly) man-portable. Most 20mm canons are mounted on vehicles or tripods.

As for explosive ammunition, this is an often misunderstood concept. Explosive ammunition is merely fragmenting or disintegrating slugs, inflicting more internal damage. They don't "explode". And 20mm shells don't come that way, they are designed for penetrating hardened targets, and are often made of bronze jacketed with steel.

Real explosive shells, like those used in artillery, have fuses in the tips that detect impact, and then detonate the explosive.

http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/4102/PreviewComp/SuperStock_4102-12435.jpg