Speaking of deer...
Again with the child-in-the-woods thing...

The area I grew up in is a game refuge, so there's no hunting allowed due to the population. As a result the deer are often extremely tame- to the point where they'll approach you, rather than the other way around. For example, on one trip home with my kids my wife commented that she hadn't seen any deer yet, so I obligingly slowed the car to a crawl like the tourists do. Immediately two deer emerged from the woods, and one stuck her head in the window right in front of my face so my wife could feed it an oatmeal cookie.

The thing is, they can get downright aggressive. Last summer we were sitting on the deck by the house when a deer came wandering through, nose twitching, and approached us. I found it amusing as she stepped onto the wooden deck and started heading for me, but I found it to be a bit less amusing when she tried to stick her nose into the glass of scotch I was holding.

I'll feed a deer crackers, apples, or just about anything else- but my scotch is off limits.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:06, 6 replies)

It's true.
I've seen the photo!

He won't let anyone near his scotch.
( girlinthehole, Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:08, closed)

Well, I will share my scotch...
...but you really should ask first.

A different deer was after a graham cracker I was holding. I looked at her for a moment, then held it behind my back and bent forward slightly and said, "It'll cost you a kiss."

I ended up giving her the cracker and going inside to wash my face.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:11, closed)

Jesus!
You'll do anything to get frenchied!
( girlinthehole, Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:19, closed)

Hmmmm
so you dole out crackers to sloppy kisses.

I do like crackers

*considers moving to the US*
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:21, closed)

It took me by surprise.
I just wanted to see what the deer would do. When she put her nose against mine and then licked my face I was more than a little startled, but it gave me the giggles so I gave her the cracker.

I might add here that a deer's fur is nowhere near as soft as a horse's fur. It's very coarse.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:24, closed)

Ah yes,
the old "the deer took me by surprise I was just wandering what it would do officer" excuse. Used that one more time than I care to remember.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Apr 2008, 14:31, closed)