Struggled with to upload or not to upload...this is a photo of 10-12 deer dumped in the ditches i traveled by today
I am speculating when i say these 10-12 deer dumped here are one of the results from so many hunting preserves in western Texas... These were dumped along the road in a drainage ditch, several wild boars were also in this area... Locals i talked to say that most of the ranches have gotten away from faising cattle and turning the rached into hunting areas... These areas require the 8-10 foot fence to keep the game in... Locals can get a few hundred dollars for these spotted does, hunters are charged thousands of dollars to come in and hunt them... I have not really given the business much thought and know very little about it... While riding in Texas i mentioned the fences, was not even sure why they were being installed... I did wonder how all the dead deer in the ditches got hit by cars when they could not get on the roads... Both sides of the roads had the mega fences installed... One place i passed today had danger signs and pictures of lions... Curious to state inspection and control of the animals because of spread of disease from one herd to another or one reserve to another if they are being disposed of on public land.. I also find it ironic that many of the changes that have taken place over the years, of course it is because of education but... Sheep were hated because they destroyed the grass land, now sheep and goats are more common than cattle... Open grazing land, barb wire would destroy the open range... Now ranches are putting up 10 feet fence and posting signs of all types warning people to keep out... I also wonder if any of these ranchers who are no longer raising cattle on their land, or greatly reducing the number of cattle on their land are taking advantage of grazing those cattle on public land at a reduced cost while getting top dollar out of using their land for other purposes... Locals also say that many of these ranches are no longer owned by locals... I have seen a 5000 acre ranch for sale several with a couple thousand acre ranches for sale.... Not a whole lot of locals can come up with the millions it takes to purchase these places... Interesting where the thought process takes you when you see 10-12 deer dumped at one time in one place....
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