>I think Mathewsman's comments are right
>on target, and I suspect
>that when some folks raised
>concern about Squirrel's actions, Squirrel
>wasn't completely honest about how
>much he was disturbing the
>deer. Here are some
>of his quotes from past
>threads:
>
>"He is a DANDY of a
>buck and stood there fascinated
>by the dogs milling around
>my feet for almost an
>hour giving me over 40
>pics."
>
>"The hairy peckerheads really screwed it
>up for me today as
>I had the big typical
>at 100 yards and couldn't
>get my @#%$ shutter to
>trip!! By the time I
>got it all figured out
>the dogs had milled around
>and spooked them over the
>far hill, they left this
>sacrifice buck behind."
>
>"There were a bunch that went
>over the hill thanks to
>the mongrels."
>
>"I had my shutter on timed
>release and when they spooked
>from 25 yards away this
>shot was accidentally captured as
>the whole field vacated, had
>to be 20-25 bucks with
>1/2 of 'em over 160."
>
>
>If deer are moving out of
>an area because of your
>presence, or even spending an
>hour watching you on winter
>range, you are having a
>negative effect on them.
>Just because they return to
>the same hillside doesn't mean
>they were not disturbed.
>It is winter range....where else
>would they go?
>
>I think Squirrel is getting a
>free pass by folks because
>they don't want him to
>stop posting photos. Selfish
>actions by all involved, IMO...
>
Isn't it funny how many people wine about the taking of pics on animals in there winter range. There is a certain yardage we need to give them while there in there winter grounds, but yet we can build houses were ever the hell we want. Someone tell me were the hell the winter range for the wasatch front is, there is none its covered in houses. There is no way in hell squirrel is going to hurt these deer by taking pics of them, and having his dogs with him. The chuckar hunt in utah ends today, how many guys do you think were out in the winter ranges today bustin chuckars, alot. If it was as big a deal as people think it is, then why does the dwr allow these hunts so late in the year. There a differnce between chasing deer down, and taking some pics.