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Updated Couple Island Bucks
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BSK
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I had no idea you had whitetails in the Virgin Islands.
jag1
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Cool.
JCDEERMAN
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Awesome! Saw some of those deer on my honeymoon. I was told they were there, but it sure surprised me when we saw some
DoubleRidge
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PickettSFHunter
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Island hunting is the best. Need some quota options there! Lol
Interesting article here.
DoubleRidge
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Interesting article here.
Cool.....thanks for the info.... interesting
Sounds like a bow season may be a good idea
bobbuck
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They arrested a bunch of Dominican kids for shooting wild chickens with a BB gun at one of the dumpsters a while back here. These people would lose their stuff if you killed a deer. I see them pretty regular while running in the mornings. Lots more of them on St John.
bobbuck
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I was on my run this morning and saw these 2 again. The bigger racked buck was already sporting hard antlers but the smaller buck was still in velvet. Got within 10 feet of them both! Was surprised he had shed the velvet already.
bobbuck
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Here is a video of a sparring match I was lucky enough to catch last September. I have never posted a video hopefully it will work.
BamaProud
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Very cool.
How much do you think they weigh? Are they small like the Key West Deer?
How much do you think they weigh? Are they small like the Key West Deer?
bobbuck
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They are smaller but not like key deer small. I would say those bucks field dressed would be 70-90 pounds.
LenS
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Very interesting!
My wife and I run in a ministry in Jamaica and they are having issues with deer on the northeast part of the island. It seems that way back in 1988 a herd of 6 escaped from their pen after Hurricane Gilbert hit Jamaica. Many Jamaican farms are less than an acre in size, so the deer are devastating the livelihood of some farmers. The government is looking into how best to manage the deer. Considerations are being given to allowing hunting of the deer, including by some vacationing on the island.
My wife and I run in a ministry in Jamaica and they are having issues with deer on the northeast part of the island. It seems that way back in 1988 a herd of 6 escaped from their pen after Hurricane Gilbert hit Jamaica. Many Jamaican farms are less than an acre in size, so the deer are devastating the livelihood of some farmers. The government is looking into how best to manage the deer. Considerations are being given to allowing hunting of the deer, including by some vacationing on the island.
bobbuck
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Just curious. Why do they shed velvet so early?
Very cool!
