11-30-2005, 03:50 AM
The farmers usually plow the corn under in the fall and plant grasses , usually rye . to avoid soil erosion during the spring rains . Corn left standing is for cattle feed , they will munch stock and all .
no timed device used , it's a rifle .Little does farmer realise he's feeding the coyotes , they will have more pups . ever seen what coyotes to to cows and horses in the feilds ? meals on wheels so to speak , a chunk here and a chunk there and the farm animal has to be put down .
the deer crop damage money is looked at as an income that is owed to the farmer , much like many people thought welfare was owed to them . the programs were designed to help people out in hard times , they were not ment as a guarinteed income for life .
instead of the gutshooting pest controll I think a lot of guys would love to shoot the deer for the sport and to provide much needed meat for programs like Hunters Against Hunger .
Two years ago we had a hunt club that had to clear out it's deer herd because they did not have proper documtation on where some of the deer were purchased from , Regular deer licenses were honered untill the deadline to have the club cleared from all deer habitation (up untill febuary, I think ) .
Hunters could not keep the meat , It was donated to the food bank . The waiting list for that hunt was about as long as I-75 .
Farmers don't want the deer , foodbanks need the meat , hunters would be happy to put their skills to good use , i can see a win,win,win solution .
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no timed device used , it's a rifle .Little does farmer realise he's feeding the coyotes , they will have more pups . ever seen what coyotes to to cows and horses in the feilds ? meals on wheels so to speak , a chunk here and a chunk there and the farm animal has to be put down .
the deer crop damage money is looked at as an income that is owed to the farmer , much like many people thought welfare was owed to them . the programs were designed to help people out in hard times , they were not ment as a guarinteed income for life .
instead of the gutshooting pest controll I think a lot of guys would love to shoot the deer for the sport and to provide much needed meat for programs like Hunters Against Hunger .
Two years ago we had a hunt club that had to clear out it's deer herd because they did not have proper documtation on where some of the deer were purchased from , Regular deer licenses were honered untill the deadline to have the club cleared from all deer habitation (up untill febuary, I think ) .
Hunters could not keep the meat , It was donated to the food bank . The waiting list for that hunt was about as long as I-75 .
Farmers don't want the deer , foodbanks need the meat , hunters would be happy to put their skills to good use , i can see a win,win,win solution .
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