Author Topic: Visitors at work (Read 1821 times)

redprospector · « **on:** January 21, 2015, 01:36:50 AM »

Ever get visitors at work?
I had to run this little guy off twice yesterday.

Anybody else get visitors?

luvmexfood · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2015, 01:55:51 AM »

Last year about this time I had a doe and two of her fawns that would come around when I was skidding. Would stand about 50 ft. away and watch me get off the tractor, hookup and skid a log out and never attempt to run off.

square1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2015, 04:40:19 AM »

Up here in snow country deer know if they hear a saw running there might be a fresh supply of food on the ground. They often come to check it out.

rick f · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2015, 05:12:49 AM »

We have about 5-8 that follow us around the woods. There right into the tops as soon as you leave with a twitch. We cut a ceder or 2 for them when a storm is on the way.

thecfarm · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2015, 05:49:18 AM »

I cut with a tractor on my land. I don't see anything that nice,horns,but do see alot of deer.I was cutting a bog off one winter, I would save a cedar tree for them to clean up each time I was down there. Would look like fish bones the next day. I was skidding the wood up to the landing about 500 feet away. I could see the deer in the woods waiting for me to leave each time. They would let me get close to them each time I came back.I see more deer on my tractor than when I am walking. Last winter I was cutting hard wood. I would cut the tops off and leave them for the deer. The next day I would twitch out the tops and leave some more for them.

ilog4u2 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2015, 03:28:34 PM »

What , no snow!! One of the many reasons why I love logging. The deer just know that your no threat to them. I'll never get tired of seeing them and watching them.

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2015, 04:00:35 PM »

We were marking timber in a open, clean floor, piney woods several years back. One of the hands walked up and said look behind us. There was a coyote about 50 yards off, sitting there. I asked how long had he been there, the guy said he had been following us for about 30 minutes. He staid with us till we turned and went back on the line.

Friendly fella.

redprospector · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:17:10 PM »

Quote from: ilog4u2 on January 21, 2015, 03:28:34 PM

What , no snow!! One of the many reasons why I love logging. The deer just know that your no threat to them. I'll never get tired of seeing them and watching them.

You just had to go and mention the fact that there was no snow!
This is the same spot where the deer was standing. I took this picture probably 2 hours after you posted about no snow.

The weather guessers are predicting 5" to 10" by tomorrow evening. Oh well, this is New Mexico, if you don't like the weather wait a few minutes.

redprospector · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2015, 11:31:03 PM »

I tried to go to work this morning, and the state police had the road closed. $:-\$
What the heck is this world coming to? 6 or 8 inches of snow, and they close the roads.

Peter Drouin · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2015, 06:39:11 AM »

Quote from: redprospector on January 22, 2015, 11:31:03 PM

I tried to go to work this morning, and the state police had the road closed. $:-\$
What the heck is this world coming to? 6 or 8 inches of snow, and they close the roads.

Do you have plows down there?

redprospector · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2015, 05:31:12 PM »

Quote from: Peter Drouin on January 23, 2015, 06:39:11 AM

Quote from: redprospector on January 22, 2015, 11:31:03 PM
I tried to go to work this morning, and the state police had the road closed. $:-\$
What the heck is this world coming to? 6 or 8 inches of snow, and they close the roads.

Do you have plows down there?

Yes, there are 5 or 6 state plows on that side of the mountain, and 5 or 6 on the other. They closed the schools too.

When my kids were in school they wouldn't even delay the start of school unless there was over a foot of snow.

Back on topic. I went out to the job this morning, where there was about 7" of snow. The little buck was there with 6 girlfriends.

ilog4u2 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2015, 07:18:14 PM »

Lucky Buck!

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