Carnivorous Deer?!?
If all goes according to plan, I’m up at the Hedgepeth Ranch right about now skinning out my A-zone blacktail buck… or at least a hog. I hope to return soon and regale you all with tales, photos, and maybe even video of my exploits.
In the meantime, I had to share this video with you. I saw it on the Moose Droppings blog, and couldn’t resist “borrowing” it. This is just something I never ever imagined!
Isn’t this the craziest thing you’ve ever seen? Good luck on your hunt hope you bust something.
-Moose-
July 24th, 2010 at 5:13 am
That was an eye-opener!
Had no idea those poor “doe-eyed deer that drink from a little brook” would chomp on a helpless little bird. I’m outraged!
Check the stomach contents of that A-zone Blacktail I hope you get.
July 24th, 2010 at 7:03 am
I sure hope you get you a deer or a pig, you deserve it.
As for the video, ornithologists have caught a number of whitetail bucks raiding nests on cameras set up to study songbirds.
Herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore, like all our attempts at boxing and labeling, are more guidelines, really.
July 24th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
That is seriously changing my view of deer. I just never would have thought that was possible. Wow.
July 25th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Kinda freaky, huh?
As far as my hunt this weekend… well, it’s come to my attention that blacktail bucks are a myth, not unlike sasquatch or honest politicians.
July 26th, 2010 at 4:40 am
I’ve seen a picture of a blacktail, and a film of a sasquatch, but have yet to see the other!
I just viewed a video of the Hogs, Dogs, and Lace women in TX. They hunt hogs and looks like they take them alive! Have you seen it?
July 26th, 2010 at 5:59 am
Bill, I haven’t seen that particular video, but I’ve been in on a few catch-and-release hog hunts. It’s pretty popular in Texas and across the South, but you don’t hear as much about it here in CA (although I’m sure it’s happening).
Usually, if a boar is caught, it’ll be castrated before being released. This keeps it from breeding, and puts it back out in the field for another hunter. “Barr” hogs tend to get huge tusks and plenty fat, because since they don’t breed, they don’t fight…all they do is eat.
July 26th, 2010 at 7:39 am
lots of supposedly grass eating animals will eat meat given the chance.. there is a youtube of a cow eating a duck
July 31st, 2010 at 5:17 am
Now that would be worth seeing, Rose! I’ll have to go look it up!
July 31st, 2010 at 6:20 am