Helped a doe get freed from fence

[Western]

Good job Jim,
Been there done that too, sometimes it can be a real rodeo. Dangerous to if your not paying attention. It's good you saved one.

Reminds me of a time years ago in the early 80's my brother was water skiing in the Brazos river on the upper channel of lake Whitney. An 8 point buck was swimming the river and my brother told his friend, " lets catch it! my brother would want it" (he doesn't hunt). So they pulled the boat over and my brother grabbed the horns ( yeah that's what I said) The buck ended up getting away and stumbled onto shore wore out from the "fight", my brother had to go to the hospital . Seems during the struggle the buck thrust his G2 through my little brothers palm! I asked him what he had planned to do if and when they got it in the boat? he said " I didnt think about that" I told him "you would have given the buck, the keys to the boat!"..

 

[jinman]

Thanks everyone. It really was a shock. The postman was sooooo relieved that my cutters made this job so easy. He told me that he had tried to pull the wire apart before coming to get me and all that happened was the doe flopped around and bawled so loud he couldn't stand it.

BTW: This is a very new fence by most standards. It's only about 7 or 8 years old and is clear on both sides by 20' to 25'. That's why I said the doe got careless. I've watched them jump this fence many times and it is so effortless that I would never have suspected this could happen. As Homer Simpson would say, this was a "doe DOH!"

 

[The Dougster]

Good job.... I have heard/read that most of the deer end up dying from shock in their struggle with trying to gain their freedom, but I have freed many deer and will continue when necessary. At least you gave this deer another chance. I hope she makes it...

 

[bigtiller]

BTW: This is a very new fence by most standards. "

Did you fix the fence?

 

[jinman]

Did you fix the fence?

I knew somebody would ask that. The answer is not yet. I want to do it right by weaving a new top wire on both sides of the cut. The fence is still tight and the three goats that are inside the 11 acres are not going to challenge this spot, but I do have a repair job to do.

 

[jinjimbob]

Would've putting a bag over the deers head have helped calm it down?

 

[sxs191]

I love happy endings.

 

[czechsonofagun]

No good deed goes unpunished

Seriously, nice story and good job.

Reminds me this yearling deer who tried to jump horse fence on the road side two times and every time it hit the middle board - I was laughing so hard when it finally gave up and went under the fence - the deer has probably lifetime trauma because of me

 

[jayste]

No good deed goes unpunished

Seriously, nice story and good job.

Reminds me this yearling deer who tried to jump horse fence on the road side two times and every time it hit the middle board - I was laughing so hard when it finally gave up and went under the fence - the deer has probably lifetime trauma because of me

Prokop, your fence made that poor animal "deerlerious"!

Jay

 

[SLOBuds]

That's is such a good story. I myself have another story that did not have a similar positive ending. Neither my wife nor I are hunters, so the event traumatized us for quite a while as we settled in our mind about the realities of nature.

I carried the carcus to an open field, far away and isolated from everything, to let the rest of the life cycle take its course easily. Out where our farm is, the process is very quick as there are many that need refueling.

I said my thanks to him then left, each of us going our seperate ways.