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    Posted by Rockyiss on May 23, 2008 at 3:16 am

    Hi everyone, This is the first time I posted in this section. I feed the deer in the winter and decided to see if I could teach them to come when I called them. (you can call your kids ,dogs spouses ect..) Guess what you can ! My driveway is a mile long so for 50 yards I dump the corn. When I get out of the car I call here deer , here deer, and then dump the corn. After awhile as soon as they hear me call here they come running. My next experiment was to see if they would let me stand with them while they ate. I held real still but this seemed to make them very nervous, then I relized this is the way a preditor acts. So I started ignoreing them and rubbing my leg or arm. Just causually looking around and bingo !! It worked. What a blast! It is better then any seditive out there for chilling you out.
    When my husband ended up with lymphoma I was so busy I couldn’t take time to hang around ,just dump corn and go. Well after 5 weeks I started to call again and here they came. I usually stop feeding when the snow melts but it was such a stress buster I did it alittle longer, but then stopped. I give them all names and about two and ahalf weeks ago Suzzy Friend had the first fawn ! I got to see it in the woods right after it first stood up. Well last night I saw Suzzy with the baby (Frosty) so I got some corn and called. Suzzy and eight other deer came. She left her fawn in the edge of the woods , Suzzy also refused to share the corn and chased everyone else away. ( She was always mean before) I am going to see if my daughter can show me how to post pictures if you guys would like to see them . I will talk to you all later ,it is good to have alittle time to get back on the site. I have been so busy taking care of my hubby , 2 more chemos to go. And I have to set up my next scope it is due now. Love to all from Rocky

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    rockyiss

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    May 26, 2008 at 3:17 am

    Pat , have you ever tried mothballs around your plants? Best stuff is called deeraway, smells alwfull until it dries ,it sure keeps the deer away from my stuff.This stuff would gag a maggot so put something over your nose when you spray it ! Rocky

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    May 23, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    you think if maybe i put some corn out they’ll leave my hostas, day lillies and other good stuff alone? I’m in the middle of suburbia and have a traveling pack of deer who obviously have me first on their list of goodies to eat….and i love my flowers. Pat

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    May 23, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    Rocky I put a post up trying to explain to anyone how you post a picture actually it started out with Julie and she got it and posted a picture. I had to show it like that how you do it other wises a picture will appear so I have to try and show it in steps. Joe ;)

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    bobmac2

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    May 23, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    How I envy you that special feeling. I get like that too.I have a thing about Tamarack trees- I really do give them a hug whenever I pass one & they give me such a feeling of calm & peace, which is all any of us can ever hope for now.
    Regards, Lorrie P.S. I’s love to see pictures

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    leigh

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    May 23, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Hello Rocky,

    Glad to see you back posting on the site….

    What a truley wonderful story about the deer…the way you wrote about them made me picture the scene so clearly.

    The closest I have ever been to deer was in a wild life park in Germany last year and it was possible to buy corn to feed them along the way. They really love those dried up corn chips eh!!

    It must be really amazing to have them so close to your home naturally roaming around.

    Rocky..it must have been a difficult trying time for you recently with your hubby going through chemo…I want to wish him all the very best with his last two chemo’s and with your scope.

    Looking forward to seeing the pictures of the deer especially the fawn…

    Best Wishes to you and your hubby.

    Leigh


    Leigh, 39
    Dx July 2007
    TURBT July 2007
    RC/Neobladder ,Studer Pouch, September 2007
    Erasmus Centrum Rotterdam
    TNM Classification: pT4 N2 Mo
    4 cycles aduvant chemo Gemzar & Cisplatinum
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    momof4

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    May 23, 2008 at 4:58 am

    How awesome…Being close to nature is a very surreal experience. Doesn’t it make you feel closer to god or one with the universe? I always feel that way…I am very sentimental, and always think that every experience has a higher or deeper meaning than most can see…I can read in your post that you must feel this as well…

    I look forward to the photos,
    Karen


    Caregiver for my Wonderful Husband Angelo, who has Metastatic Bladder Cancer.

    Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

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