Fun question but serious curiosity

[Echo40]

I think you've hit upon the problem. Traumatized. Possibly shot with a 22 or it could have been bitten by a predator (dog, bear, cat, wolf?)
It needs to be put down. Other does and adolescents around her might begin to emulate her behavior.

This sounds like a logical conclusion.

The Doe survived some violent encounters in life and now suffers from something which approximates what would be known in the field of Human Psychology as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
As a result, it is emotionally unstable, hostile, and no longer matches the behavioral patterns of a typical Doe. It's overprotective of itself and its offspring and no longer fears hostile creatures because it has already survived encounters with the worst of them and would rather die fighting.

Your dog may be triggering traumatic memories of encounters with wolves or hounds, thus resulting in rage.

It's tragic, but this tortured soul no longer resembles its earthly vessel, it's a monster, twisted by pain, fear, and rage. The most merciful thing to do is to put it down, lest its offspring grows up to emulate its hostility, which will therefore be passed on to future generations.

 

[tops]

A person told me about a deer that they tried to run off with #9 shot. The deer kept coming back so they finally had to kill it and when they skinned it they said it was unreal the #9 shot that was in the deer.
One year a deer was eating everything in my garden and I would throw rocks at it and run it off but it kept coming back. One day I shot at its head with a .22 and the deer jumped straight up and ran off. The next day I shot it again and killed it. There was a strip on the side of the head with no hair.
If several loads of #9 or a .22 grazing the head don't deter them my limited experience leads me to believe that killing is the only remedy. Larry

 

[John_M52]

Not trying to hijack the thread but I did a little googling and hunting hogs with dogs and a knife is actually a thing in Oz and NZ. I watched some videos and the hogs are smaller but still have tusks and sharp hooves.

 

[diyj98]

I’ve used an air rifle on deer and once even a black bear that got to close to the house. It sends them packing.

 

[bmcgilvray]

There are few problems that can't be resolved with the application of 12 gauge.

 

[Pisgah]

Not trying to hijack the thread but I did a little googling and hunting hogs with dogs and a knife is actually a thing in Oz and NZ. I watched some videos and the hogs are smaller but still have tusks and sharp hooves.

It's a "thing" all over the southern US, too. If you haven't heard of it, you may be running with the wrong crowd of people ...

 

[kamloops67]

How about firecrackers. I know that you have plenty of them up there and they are legal to buy and own. At least they used to be.

Not the good kind , we can only have the puddly little ones that you can’t possibly blow your fingers off with lol
Where is the fun in that ?

 

[kamloops67]

To all who say tell fish and wildlife , they’ve been told , repeatedly
Residents are at their wits end , and know to protect their dogs
One lady said “” are they waiting til someone is killed before they cull these deer ?”

People are told to just stay out of the deer’s way lol
I believe that the deer already emulate the angry disturbed doe , she is just the dominant one
This behaviour has been going on for several years as I’m told

 

[jimmyj]

Air Strikes ??

 

[s&wchad]

these deer are no joke the one older doe has an angry look of hate in its eyes when you see it up close…

People don’t realize just how dangerous deer can be. I wouldn’t want one hunting me, unless I had a license and a rifle!

All kidding aside, we had a guy in Michigan who raised deer and was killed by one of his bucks. This happened years ago and I believe they reported that the “tame” buck was in the rut. I heard of a similar incident happening to a deer rancher in Texas.

I’ve watched doe’s rear up and use their front hooves to slash at other deer who got too close to their fawns. I certainly wouldn’t want one coming at me like that.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Good morning all ,
I’m just taking my morning coffee break, enjoying my coffee and pondering the nature of things .
When I arrived on site this morning I let my dog out of the truck and the deer were back again !
This job is in Princeton BC , and the deer here are aggressive, like I’ve never seen or even heard of
Within minutes of arrival I had a doe throwing down at my dog from maybe a car length away I stood with my dog , a 60lb healer cross , and tried to look large the deer didn’t budge I yelled at it
Nothing
Went back inside the 20x14 concrete building to grab a weapon , my framing hammer in hand I stepped out the door with my steadfast companion at my heal, and the deer had closed to within 10 feet of the doorway !
I slammed my hammer against a steel post and the noise surprised the deer ,( now there are two does)
I yelled again smashing the post loudly and advancing with my arms flailing
The deer trotted off and turned to watch us from 30 ft away
Some of the residents , heard the commotion and came out to help
I began to apologize for being angry at the wildlife and the neighbours all said “no no we get it !”
One lady told me several dogs have been killed and a number of people injured from deer attacks
Another lady said “there needs to be a cull ! Are they waiting til someone is killed ?”
The resident on the other side of the site told me he went through a can of bear spray a year on deer .he said he used to feel bad for the deer , they are protecting their young .
Not anymore he says
Anyway , we don’t have conceal carry up here in Canada and I know if I shot a rifle in town I’d be in a lot of trouble .
Would you guys in America be justified in shooting a deer in self defence ?

So I read your post again.

Dogs seem to be the problem. The locals say they’re fed up with the aggressive deer. Maybe the deer are tired of being chased around by dogs? Could this explain their behavior?

 

[kamloops67]

Air Strikes ??

I won’t rule out any heavy ordnance at this point lol
Maybe pipe bomb bolos ?

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I had a heavily wooded lot in northeast Ohio and was nearly run over by a big buck, but ducked behind a tree that took the charge. I would have at least been hurt. In south Texas, the deer are a lot smaller and less aggressive. I have accidently walked up on fawns here and the does run away.

 

[kamloops67]

So I read your post again.

Dogs seem to be the problem. The locals say they’re fed up with the aggressive deer. Maybe the deer are tired of being chased around by dogs? Could this explain their behavior?

Possibly , but dogs don’t run at large here . Coyotes or wolves maybe , deer probably don’t bother to make a distinction between them and dogs
My dog is well behaved and does not run deer, cattle or anything I don’t want him to - well I’m not sure I could get him to chase anything . The only command for that might be “ go see” which is just a general command for “ go investigate whatever you’re seeing or hearing “
He is properly trained and follows me on my heal unless I tell him to stay
He’s the kind of dog you can trust To behave in almost any situation
The lady that asked if “ they are waiting til someone is killed” told me that the previous owners dog was stomped to death n her yard - I don’t give a fig for a deers life if it comes into a fenced yard to attack a dog
There are thousands of square miles of wilderness to live in , they can go there

 

[Buford57]

I was going to suggest another deterrent idea. Set up some scent drip bottles around the perimeter filled with coyote urine. But if the scent and sight of a tame canine doesn't affect them, the scent of a wild one may not either.