Bambi's Mother in the Cross Hairs

The New York Times ^ | 12/02/02 | staff

[headsonpikes]

Bambi's mother is some good eatin'.

[dirtboy]

Very few people like the idea of shooting Bambi's mother. But there may be no better way to slow the rapid expansion of deer populations that are devastating ecosystems in many areas of the country.

And tomorrow, the Times will opine that it might hurt if you drop a cinder block on your foot. Masters of the obvious, these blokes are...

[bigfootbob]

You should try deer veal.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

The Lord God slew an animal and skinned it to put blinking clothes on Adam and Eves' backs. He killed for clothing. If he's not too good for it, why should we be? To judge a hunter is to judge God.

[egarvue]

I like venison, but only when they prepare it right. Too often, I get some venison sausage, ribs or steaks and they're somehow waxy, I get this nasty coating on my teeth. Ugh. My favorite is jerky, though; you can't really go wrong with jerky.

[RightResponse]

A supposedly pro-hunting article from the New York Times????

Can this be possible?!

Is this the beginning of the end?!??

[canuck_conservative]

Barbequed deer steaks...mmmmmmmm....

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

500,000 to 20,000,000 in a little over 10 years is an incredible population explosion. And it certainly coincides with most peoples' everyday experience that there are a heck of a lot of deer running around, and that they are causing all manner of problems, not the least of which are accidents on the highway.

I realize that the population explosion has to do with fewer predators around and possibly increasing restrictions on hunting, but can this account for a 20-fold increase in the population? Are there other, perhaps undiscovered, factors also at work? Just curious.

[ppaul]

[EggsAckley]

[End Times Sentinel]

Very few people like the idea of shooting Bambi's mother.

 

Very few people who feel instead of think, anyway.

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[norraad]

What is that waxy?

Does anyone know?

Other than that I wish I could get deerburgers at Burger King everyday!

"May I have a Bambi-burger, heavy all , please?"

[lds23]

Now as for Canadian geese, there's a well managed government species control program. /sarcasm

[HamiltonJay]

The current estimates on White Tail this year in PA is 1.5 Million! The state has a human population of around 8 Million. They expect about .5 Million to be harvested this hunting season.

There are more deer in the US today than there were when the pilgrims landed on Plymouth rock.

[RKV]

"suburban communities where hunting may be too dangerous, the answers are less obvious" - Never heard of a shotgun or a muzzleloader? I will take my .270 WSM when I need to reach out and touch at 300 yards, but those two work fine when you have to know that the round won't continue for a mile. You have to exercise some stalking skills to kill at close range, but the rewards are just as tasty as delivered by a long range shot.

[jz638]

Very few people like the idea of shooting Bambi's mother.

Another fine example of projection. Rounds about where I grew up, the first day of buck and doe seasons were school holidays.

btw.. the best marinade for venison I've found is a mixture of red wine, maple syrup, and chili powder. It takes care of the gamey taste, and tenderizes some of the tougher cuts perfectly.

[mbynack]

I'm pretty dim so can someone explain to me why abortion is okay, but hunting is bad?

[per loin]

500,000 to 20,000,000 in a little over 10 years

If you are right, and it is really 1910, I'm going on a real estate buying binge. My descendents, living in 2002, will be incredibly rich as a result of my shrewd selections.

[pabianice]

This in the New Marx Times? AARRGGHH! My heart!