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Eleanors38

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12. Wow. Hard to fathom. Here, it's the epic drought...
Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:04 PM
Apr 2014

I don't know the figures, but my observations indicate a large die-off. Had to happen. But though deer are fewer, you can still find them, and they are healthier due to less competition for food. For the last 3 seasons, the main take has been yearling bucks who the fish & game people said stood little chance of surviving a long, dry winter with depleted countryside. We let the does walk as they would spark a rebound in population. Also saw both gray and red foxes, cat squirrels, and Rio Grande turkey, so there is better variety.

Now, about that army of feral hogs at 2.5 million...

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