Today I was running down Davies Manor drive when I saw a young doe in a yard that had a large wound to its upper right rear thigh. It was gaping and red with raw muscle and blood showing. It was limping badly and I thought it could hardly walk until I tried to approach it. She then use her three good legs to easily leap away from me into the wooded area between houses. This scenario is not new to me or to many that hopefully will read this. I have witnessed other damaged deer including one with a front leg broken and dangling as she ran. I tried in vain to run her down with a blanket to trap and take her to treatment. It is frustrating to see these animals suffer without any ability to intervene. I contacted the TWRA and found a ranger that could be called for the dart gun sedative but that is a real longshot for him to be available and to get to the location before the animal relocates. I am writing this to start a discussion as to what can we do to help the consequences of an increasing over-poplulation of deer in our neighborhood.

No one in this neighborhood wants these animals to suffer. Let us think of a plan as to what we can do.

Sincerely,

Robert E. Caldwell (Ed)