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A woman befriends a deer and puts a vest on it with a particular message in hopes of protecting the deer. Will this work against hunters?
Deer are considered to be sweet and gentle creatures that grace the woods. However, these animals have become the target of hunters to turn into trophies on walls. One woman befriended a local deer and decided to give the animal a piece of clothing to convince hunters to skip it.
In a TikTok with over 2.5 million views, Soaring Eagle (@soaring.eagle1973) reveals what the vest says in hopes hunters will read the message.
In the TikTok photo carousel, the woman shows the new vest she put on her neighborhood deer.
“Do not kill thanks,” the vest reads.
The woman has befriended the deer and has made several videos interacting with the animal. She has named the deer Daisy, who will even come inside her home to hang out. In hopes to protect Daisy, she believes the vest can help convince hunters to not hunt her.
People Were Grateful For The Gesture
Viewers in the comments section simply couldn’t understand how people hunt deer.
“No sane person is hunting for sport. It’s sick,” one TikTok commenter wrote.
“I hate how people go hunting for fun,” another added.
“To be honest this might make these monsters want to kill her even more… keep her safe pls,” a third chimed in.
More viewers chimed in with observations that may help the deer stay alive.
“Maybe put it on the side instead of the top,” one suggested.
“Give her a gun for protection,” one recommended.
Why Do People Hunt Deer?
Hunting deer may seem like a cruel act against an innocent animal, but there are a few reasons why people do it.
Cornell University reports the primroameason that hunting deer is permitted at certain time frames is to ensure the overall health of the forest. If too many deer roams around in forests, the overall well-being and maintenance of the forest is impacted. Deer can cause a decrease in orchids, trilliums, and other rare plants. The chances of Lyme disease being present are higher with more deer as well.
According to Mass, deer population control would be naturally administered by predators including mountain lions, wolves, and humans. However, mountain lions and wolves are less present in the wildlife, so humans have been called to control the population.
Not all land can be used for hunting, and hunters must go through the state’s process to obtain a hunting permit. States will issue hunting permits to control the deer population and mark off certain parts of land away from the public to do so. This hunting is done to help alleviate food insecurity, protect the forest, and protect the climate.
Additionally, more deer in a certain area can lead to more vehicle accidents with deer being struck. Purdue University shares that about one and a half million deer-vehicle accidents take place every year, totaling over $1 billion in damages. Each year, about 150 people lose their lives in these accidents.
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