How do I get neighbors to stop feeding wild animals?

[mikefromnh]

I've never had a deer problem. But now my neighbor is leaving out corn and grain. Because they like to "see wildlife" -- They are from Mass.

Another neighbor had the nerve to complain that my barn cat was eating the cat food she was leaving out for the raccoons

I've tried explaining that it is not good to feed wild animals but they just nod and keep doing it anyway. They don't seem to care that my gardens and chickens are at risk.

They are all nature lovers so maybe I should thank them for making hunting easier?

 

[Frosty2]

When you shoot the deer make sure you hang it so they can see that you appreciate the help in your hunt.Nod alot.

 

[Sackett2]

As it's hanging, tell 'em, "I sure like grain fed deer!"

 

[kenstrac]

Mike when you find out what to do let me Know this past winter has been the worst they put a little food out for them and a herd shows up then the come over here and eat all the wife's stuff we put deer netting on last year they ate it all off and all the shrubs that they were covering.tried repellent, hair ,netting nothing works. Right now we had to put elect. fence around all of the gardens Last winter there were 4 herds roaming through here with 8-12 deer in each herd and they bed down about 1000Ft from the house I shine the light into the woods at night and there's about 50 eyeballs staring back,Since there is not going to be anything left to eat this winter they will probably eat the siding off the house.
I think it's time for F&G to extend the season and let them take more deer!

BTW just think of all the ticks they bring with them.

 

[Willl]

Do you let your neighbors tell you what to do ?

 

[RonMar]

Being a good neighbor, I would invite them over for a nice corn fed venison dinner right after hunting season to say thanks for fattening them up

 

[mikefromnh]

Being a good neighbor, I would invite them over for a nice corn fed venison dinner right after hunting season to say thanks for fattening them up

Since they're vegetarians, I'm not sure how well that would go over. But I might give it a try.

 

[mikefromnh]

Do you let your neighbors tell you what to do ?

Feeding wildlife is not good for us or the wildlife.

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Supplemental Feeding of White-Tailed Deer During Winter

 

[Willl]

Feeding wildlife is not good for us or the wildlife.

It's not the point.

 

[tommu56]

I think if one or two or three was "found" dead by there feed they might have a change of heart.

tom