PERILOUS Life of URBAN DEER

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I went for a walk around the University area and I spotted a number of urban deer.
These deer generally don't need to fear predators, but they do need to avoid the harms of city traffic.
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[@wanderingoutyonder]

We had an incident in Port Angeles WA where we saw deer walking down the middle of the street..........kind of heart breaking..............

[@agesadventures]

They do that when they get too comfortable being around people and traffic.

[@frh-freerangehuman]

Crazy how accustomed they are to people and vehicles. There used to be a pack of 6-8 coyotes that strolled past my apartment on a nightly basis. But since the city started selling land in favour of poorly built houses the coyotes have not been seen or heard

[@agesadventures]

Kinda crazy that you had a pack of coyotes strolling past our apartment daily! Did they eat all he local cats and dogs that were left out?

[@gonzowildcamping]

Good save

[@agesadventures]

@@gonzowildcamping I was glad they chose to go into the yard rather than in the street to potentially get hit by a car. Maybe they'll remember for next time 😃

[@HikerT]

Nice job making sure they, you, and traffic stayed safe! 😊

[@agesadventures]

I try😁😁

[@wendingourway]

Oh my, I have a pair that travel through on the other side of the fence.

[@agesadventures]

Your deer are probably bigger too. Are they white-tailed deer🦌

[@wendingourway]

@@agesadventures Yup, white tail deer for sure!!

[@SetForAdventures]

We have a lot of deer Age in the countryside but not so many in urban environments (fix yes ) (I’m glad these made there way across ok 🙏🏼🤠 It’s so risky ATB Simon

[@agesadventures]

Here it's really tough to see the ones in the countryside because they are very skittish and in town they are less concerned with seeing people. They were able to make it fine this night without getting maimed. It's a different set of risks for them living in the city. Probably much safer here than in the forest where they have to contend with predators.

[@flynorthproductions]

Oh dear.

[@agesadventures]

Exactly! They must still be learning how to navigate the city.

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

I’ve had so many close calls with deer. They are plentiful on our roads. My scariest moment was heading to a call at 110mph and having them run in front of my patrol car. Fortunately I didn’t hit any.

[@agesadventures]

Hitting one at 110mph would be a problem. Lucky!

[@MinuteontheMountain]

They definitely have to be hardy to survive in any environment.

[@agesadventures]

There are different dangers for them, that is for sure. We have to watch out during the rut and when a doe has fawns. They've attacked people in the city here. I still think it's great to see them😀

[@FrigginKlar]

Why did the male deer get braces? He had “buck” teeth. Waka waka waka!!!

[@agesadventures]

@@FrigginKlar Wow, just wow, lol 😂 There is no end to the comedy from you😃 I haven't heard that one before. Good one 😁

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Nice one Age. Many wouldn't sadly.

[@agesadventures]

Thanks, Chris😁 We've always got to try and avoid having these guys run out into traffic. It's safer for them and for drivers. Some deer learn and others never do.

[@HikeCamp]

City dear... We have them here too.

[@agesadventures]

They really love to be in the cities for some reason. They are much more relaxed than country deer😀

[@jrosealmendras88]

Goodness these deers

[@agesadventures]

Yes, they need to be more careful😁😁

[@JenniferLupine]

That’s a pretty busy street! I hope drivers are aware of the deer and will slow down. We see deer in our area too, so far drivers do a good job taking care. Thanks Age! 👍⭐

[@agesadventures]

It can get quite busy. It is one of the cross streets leading to one of the major throughfares. The deer are usually pretty good about staying out of traffic, but some are less street smart than others. There seem to be a lot around this year.

[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

Amazing ❤ Here in my place deers are very shy. They have ben hunting for so many years,and when you are lucky to see one it is just for a very shot time. They run.😮😢

[@agesadventures]

Out in the forest it is very hard to see one of these deer. They are very skittish and will run away quickly. In the city, these deer are much calmer and will ignore you as long as you don't get too close. They are nice to see😀

[@The_Don_TV]

Dangerous area for them near the busy roads. All good and lucky this time 😎 But very interesting to experience this so up close. You can't see that in Croatia hehe. Thanx for sharing Age 👍🏻

[@agesadventures]

Yes, it can be dangerous for them and the driver if they are not paying attention. Most of the time, there are no issues. They are interesting animals to see up close.

[@DCOutdoors]

Yikes... I hope they got out of there safely. Too bottle-necked on that road way and nowhere to go. Cute little buck.

[@agesadventures]

From there they can get up to a park where it is much safer! Yeah, that buck is going to grow up and be a big boy one day. I see lots of them around town.

[@heyjudesadventures]

This makes me anxious! I hope they don't get hit by a car. I had one run into my car last Fall, so scary!

[@agesadventures]

Some of them are smarter than others and know how to navigate the traffic. Did the deer run into the front of the car or the side? I once had one, on the highway, run into the side of the car. I guess we were going fast enough that they couldn't get in front of it. It is really scary to have them jump out in front of you. Hopefully, your car wasn't too damaged and the deer was able to walk away.

[@AshvardSavage]

Que curiosa estampa!! pero que bonita también. Te dejo mi LIKE y me suscribo igualmente. Un saludo desde España!!

[@agesadventures]

Thank you😁 I appreciate the support and hopefully you enjoy the videos😀

[@TheWanderingWulfs]

We're happy they listened to you say No and went back on the sidewalk. We sometimes have to do that, too... Corral the wildlife safely away from traffic. ❤😊

[@agesadventures]

It was neat that they listened😁 These are city deer so they are less nervous around people and even the cars. I didn't want to see a deer get hit or an accident be caused!

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yeah,they're pretty much everywhere...have the front of my car is messed up from one of them.

[@agesadventures]

It's amazing that they pick a city to live with all the noise. Too bad about your car! The worst I've had from an animal is an Owl that flew down and smashed my windshield in.

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

Dangerous for the deer and the drivers. We see lots of deer where we live in the suburbs.

[@agesadventures]

It certainly can get that way! Some of the deer aren't very smart😁

[@CraigKoppel]

He listened to you when you said no. I’m glad they did not get hit. 🦌👍17

[@agesadventures]

I'm glad that he listened! I didn't want to be responsible for scaring them into traffic and getting injured and possibly causing a car accident too. Maybe they learned something from this and will be better aware of traffic in the future😁

[@marielsdaylife6330]

Great job and beautiful place to walked around

[@agesadventures]

Thank you, Mariel😁 It is a nice place and it's great to see the deer around too😀

[@ervinslens]

On what a dangerous environment for them, 😕

[@agesadventures]

It really can be. Some of them learn at a young age to be more careful and others do not. I think that most of them do quite well in the city though.

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

Những chú hươu bạo dạn quá đi bộ vào thành phố 😊.

[@agesadventures]

They really are bold😀 I guess there are less predators for them in the city so they feel safer, even with all the cars.

[@waterfallmadman]

Little dudes need to get off that busy road

[@agesadventures]

Yeah, they do! I didn't want to be the cause of them running into the road and injuring themselves and causing a car accident. It's amazing that some of them learn and then they wait for traffic.

[@FrigginKlar]

I think that they like the short grass at the side of the road.

[@agesadventures]

@@FrigginKlar it's probably tastier than the other stuff😋

[@lifesahobby]

It's a mexican stand off

[@agesadventures]

it was😂

[@HobbiesHobo]

They're why all the nicer yards have fences. haha

[@agesadventures]

Yes, to keep the munchers out! One of my neighbours on the first floor likes to have a small garden on their patio...the deer love it, lol😀

[@OpenAirAdventure]

They know where the food is

[@agesadventures]

They really do! They probably have all the gardens on their itinerary😁

[@NatureAndOther]

Yes it is dangerous

[@agesadventures]

Some of them are smarter than others and have the crosswalks figured out😀

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Nice capture 👍

[@agesadventures]

Thank you😁 There are many deer in the city here and they allow people to get closer to them than you would see in the wild.

[@hmongCAM]

Very nice!!!

[@agesadventures]

Thank you😁 I enjoyed seeing the deer😀

[@IceBearHalfwayPoint]

Goodness! 😬

[@agesadventures]

They sure like to play out in traffic😀

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

Good day 😎🤝

[@agesadventures]

Thank you for dropping by😁😁

[@karelianprepper]

Beautiful animals. Somehow hard to imagine that some people hunt those animals. I hope they made it back to the forest. The city is not good especially for animals

[@agesadventures]

They are beautiful animals. I am a hunter so maybe you frown on that. One day soon, I'll be doing a video to explain why I hunt and how it has made me a better advocate for wild animals. I'm not very good at catching animals though so some would say I'm not a very good hunter😁 These deer only have to worry about cars here. There is a lot of parkland around for them to forage and sleep. It is not very often that a predator comes into town to try and eat them. I do think these deer would be better out in the forest, but they do not know it anymore since they have spent all their lives here.

[@karelianprepper]

@@agesadventures We have so few deer here, so the attitude towards them is perhaps different than in areas where there are even too many of them. We have a lot of moose. They cause serious accidents. Here there are deer fences next to the highways and they are also hunted in the fall so that the number of deer does not grow too large. Each hunting area is told the amount that is allowed to hunt

[@agesadventures]

@@karelianprepper For some animals we have lotteries for people to be able to hunt them. So there are only so many allowed to be taken. Deer here are not done on a lottery system because they are so abundant. Depending on the area, there may be certain restrictions on sex and age of the deer. On Vancouver Island, the deer in the wild are pretty nervous and not easy to harvest. In the city, where no hunting occurs😁 , they are starting to use contraceptives on the deer so they will not reproduce as much.

[@karelianprepper]

@@agesadventures It's interesting to know how things work elsewhere. Fortunately, hunting is regulated, because otherwise it would go wild. Now the balance between different animal species is maintained. I don't know what would happen if humans didn't hunt animals. Would one animal species take over and others would disappear. Some people abroad are horrified when reindeer are eaten in Finland. They are half wild deer. Very good meat, not fat in meat. They are not here where I live, but in the north. Where Santa really lives. 😄

[@agesadventures]

@@karelianprepper Human activity changes the balance of nature so that humans need to take action to stop one animal from taking over and another animal disappearing forever. Logging, mining, and farming have had huge impacts on the land and the natural world. It opens up spaces that would not normally be there. This allows some animals to thrive and others to decline.

[@scootladychicago]

we have a lot of deer around chicago. especially in the forest preserves. this was kind of nerve wracking to watch. is this area near a park at all? i wonder if the 2 are siblings or a young mating pair. thanks for watching out for these ones, age! 🛴❤

[@agesadventures]

@@scootladychicago there is a park close by and also the university grounds close as well. A little further and there is a nice golf course for them too😁 Hopefully, the deer learned from their experiences and will be careful walking out into the street going forward! I'm not sure how old they are and what their status is... I'll ask next time😃