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Post by nuthinfancy on Apr 1, 2024 17:35:22 GMT -5
Was taking a walk in a very urban park in South Florida when I noticed what looked like buck tracks in the mud amidst the typical hog, dog, and human traffic. I have lived adjacent to this park for years and years, never seen a deer on the side of the road, on any of the trails, or anything. Never even really thought it was plausible. This place is small in size, completely boxed in by development, crawling with coyotes, and what little habitat that’s there is less than ideal for whitetails. The perimeter of the park has been closed off by dense surrounding development for over 15 years and no way in or out, so these deer have been here for a while under the radar. Just thought it was neat, they are awesome animals.
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Post by ogbohica on Apr 1, 2024 19:20:40 GMT -5
Indeed they are.
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Post by meateater on Apr 2, 2024 8:32:43 GMT -5
there are still a few areas with deer in broward county city limits, not gonna name the areas on here and i think i know where your talking bout as well. kill them coyotes.
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Post by ogbohica on Apr 2, 2024 8:48:22 GMT -5
I was shooting trap one day and one walked out casually and had a nibble on some grass and walked off. Back in the day from c14 to sunrise blvd you could see deer every day. Then SFWMD happened!
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Post by meateater on Apr 2, 2024 13:52:05 GMT -5
I was shooting trap one day and one walked out casually and had a nibble on some grass and walked off. Back in the day from c14 to sunrise blvd you could see deer every day. Then SFWMD happened! theres still a few in that area along the sawgrass expressway on west side, my go to spot was between mcnab and commercial east side of where sawgrass expressway is all the way to nob hill road, hundreds of deer and hogs cottontails,doves,quail. nothing there today but you can buy a cheap ass couch or other furniture at the giant furniture store.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Apr 2, 2024 17:58:36 GMT -5
Saw one(doe) recently here in Hillsborough County (NW) where i hadn't seen them in 20-25 years. Always thought there might still be a few around but was really surprised to see her.
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Post by altuck on Apr 2, 2024 18:18:52 GMT -5
I read someplace years ago that a whitetail would live in a 100-acre woods if left alone.
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Post by nuthinfancy on Apr 2, 2024 21:01:33 GMT -5
I read someplace years ago that a whitetail would live in a 100-acre woods if left alone. Absolutely, but 100 acres in south Florida and 100 acres in Kentucky are completely different.
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Post by tampaspicer on Apr 3, 2024 9:06:34 GMT -5
Saw one(doe) recently here in Hillsborough County (NW) where i hadn't seen them in 20-25 years. Always thought there might still be a few around but was really surprised to see her. They are in Pinellas off Tampa Rd between the Lake Tarpon canal and US 19.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Apr 3, 2024 9:44:41 GMT -5
I go by that area often but havn't seen one out there (probably because I'm passing thru during the middle of the day) The one i saw was out around double branch. I don't know if you know where the old pistol range is but that's where i saw her.
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Post by ogbohica on Apr 3, 2024 10:10:18 GMT -5
I read someplace years ago that a whitetail would live in a 100-acre woods if left alone. Absolutely, but 100 acres in south Florida and 100 acres in Kentucky are completely different. I've got an albino up North that I rarely see other than on our property or real close by. They get fed regularly by the neighbors and they re not in the deep woods where wolves and coyotes roam mostly. They have adapted to city life like a key deer. By the end of the season I can just about hand feed half dozen or so deer. They come out when they hear my trailer or truck coming down the road... cool but not really good for the herd.
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Post by JS84 on Apr 3, 2024 10:14:15 GMT -5
They are in Pinellas off Tampa Rd between the Lake Tarpon canal and US 19. There was a decent 7 ptr laying in the middle of the Tampa rd median, just east of Lake St. George but before the southbound ramp to Mcmullen Booth this year. I saw him fresh and didn't make it back in time before the county picked him up. I was just going to make a new set a rattle antlers was all though
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Post by Stumpy on Apr 3, 2024 12:07:49 GMT -5
They are in Pinellas off Tampa Rd between the Lake Tarpon canal and US 19. There was a decent 7 ptr laying in the middle of the Tampa rd median, just east of Lake St. George but before the southbound ramp to Mcmullen Booth this year. I saw him fresh and didn't make it back in time before the county picked him up. I was just going to make a new set a rattle antlers was all though I worked at an Palm Habor HOA, the golf corse that bordered the woods that went over to the Lk Tarpon canal near boot ranch. I ran cameras every winter and had pics of some very impressive bucks.
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Post by JS84 on Apr 3, 2024 12:18:54 GMT -5
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Post by nuthinfancy on Apr 3, 2024 12:29:46 GMT -5
I know a guy who hunts them in Pinellas county in tarpon springs. That little ranchette subdivision. Haven’t seen him kill much for size but any deer you don’t have to burn gas getting to is a good one
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