Hunter's travels span wilds of U.S., Canada
On a cloudy November afternoon with rain in the forecast, Pete Burroughs sat inside his tidy and warm Oglethorpe County home. Through the glass window of his front door, he could see a vast field neatly mowed from a recent harvest of its hay.
Gardeners don't fawn over deer
Sometimes even a doe-eyed Bambi will wear out its welcome. Deer have been banned from many gardens, orchards and woodlots because they damage or destroy so many tender shoots, fragile saplings and emerging blooms.
Don't Veer for Deer
February might be the cruelest month, but October and November are two of the most dangerous months -- especially in upper Midwest states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. There, cars encounter deer in an intimate and sometimes deadly way in staggering numbers. While the uninitiated warning against collisions might seem as useful as warning against meteor showers or being struck by errant bowling balls, the fact is that there are an estimated 1.75 million white-tailed deer in the state of Michigan alone, and neighboring states are home to similar numbers of the animals.