Early Sunday morning, there were 3 buck mule deer in our yard. 2 smaller ones and the big one that I spotted last year. I figured his days were numbered, judging by the pick up trucks who passed by and slammed on their brakes when they spotted him. We have certain hunters who are allowed on our property, within limits I set to protect my horses.
One hunter who spotted him drove onto the hayfield, where he was allowed, but he didn't take the buck as he would be shooting directly towards my horses. So I worked with that hunter and gave him access to my pasture after I locked up my horses.
I figured since this buck was not going to make it through the day, at least I would assist this ethical and polite hunter to harvest him. And they did, it was a guy and his wife, and she was the one who had the tag and did the shooting .
I guess now all the young bucks will have to step up to the plate and generate the next batch of fawns, like this young buck who was hanging out with Beamer later in the day.
It was such a lovely day that I spent some time just hanging out with the mares. Well actually, Ruby, at first. She was feeling quite peaceful and walked over to hang out with me, after she inspected Thumper.
Yes, all the snow is pretty much gone.
I spent a lovely half hour just having a peaceful visit with her. There is a Facebook page called the Red Mare, a lady in Scotland who has a red TB mare and writes about their interactions. She wrote about what she calls A Place of Peace and that is exactly what Ruby and I shared. She would touch me with her nose if I moved away, or would follow me. We watched all that was going on in the pasture and in the sky and in the barnyard.
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All was well in our world. That is, until Velvet decided she had better see why Ruby was hanging out at the barn. Because, you see, there might, I say just might be, food involved!
After all, she is eating for two now! However, sorry Velvet, no extra food happening. Once Velvet came up, my connection with Ruby fizzled away, but it was lovely while it lasted.
6 comments:
Good looking buck. I am sure the hunters appreciated your working with them.
Nice that you enjoyed such sweet moments with Ruby. Love the eye view photo of her! Velvet looks very pregnant. Hopefully she is due early Spring.
What a handsome buck. I won’t lie. I get kind of sad about hunting. I totally get it, and I am a meat eater. I come from a family of hunters and there were years we lived solely on moose, deer, elk, and even caribou. But still it’s kind of sad.
Place of peace. That is what I named my daughter.
Nice of you to help out the hunter! That was a pretty buck! I bet the lady hunter was thrilled. Such pretty light on Ruby:)
hubs was given some frozen bison meat. never had it!
I often go out with my mules and stand or sit while one comes up and we just hang out together. They like the attention.
Super sweet moments with Ruby! Connections are real.
Velvet! Whoo hoo!
Lovely post...I could just feel the peace!
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