The ultimate in bittersweet...

[CoffeeCat]

This was an opinion letter written into the Des Moines Register:

"On a recent hunt, I was told there was a tame deer in the area. What a thrill when this small deer joined our hunting party. It must have been a sight to see six hunters dressed in blaze orange and a small doe walking along with us.

I stopped to admire this terrific animal. The deer enjoyed the petting and reciprocated by licking my hand. The doe had been saved from the spring floodwaters by a family, and they have made the effort to have it survive in its own environment.


As we parted company I couldn't help but feel the future was grim for this very unusual treasure. Hunters in the Story County area: Don't shoot a small doe standing in a field. (The doe is about 1 year old and quite small.)

- Bob Baldus, Windsor Heights"

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081213/OPINION04/812130309/1134/OPINION

[Mojorabbit]

1. I do wildlife rehab

and deer are difficult as you must not habituate them to humans if you are going to release them. We feed bottles behind barriers for example. We never release a tame deer. Ever.