Swimming Deer

rick35 · 08-17-2010, 11:31 PM

On our way past the Cattle Landing on Saturday afternoon we noticed a boat stopped ahead of us and then noticed they were watching 4 dear swimming from the mainland over to Bear. It brought traffic to a stop as we all stopped to watch a very rare deer sighting. Not sure what drives a deer to do that. I've seen lots of deer on the Neck road and I'm always on the lookout for deer crossing the road. Didn't think I needed to worry about deer crossing the lake.

4Fun · 08-18-2010, 09:05 AM

That was pretty cool. We stopped to watch as well. They swam quite a distance!!!

AC2717 · 08-18-2010, 09:24 AM

anyone have photos?

Argie's Wife · 08-18-2010, 01:51 PM

... can deer get duck itch?...

KonaChick · 08-18-2010, 02:22 PM

I don't know about those deer but this "dear" has 3 big spots on my arm that itch like crazy!! We've seen the deers swimming a few times and it is a sight to see.

Jersey Bob · 08-18-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

... can deer get duck itch?...

Maybe ducks can get deer itch?

MAXUM · 08-18-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rick35

Not sure what drives a deer to do that

Double dog dare! Even deer can't resist one of those

rick35 · 08-19-2010, 09:05 PM

Here's a closely cropped photo from a distance. We didn't want to get too close as the deer looked pretty spooked with all the boats stopping to watch.

I think there are quite a few deer on Bear. I saw two yesterday while out hiking on the trails near the church.

SAMIAM · 08-20-2010, 08:53 AM

Witness' say that 5 started out from the shore.....one was taken by a bearshark.

SIKSUKR · 08-20-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Witness' say that 5 started out from the shore.....one was taken by a bearshark.

I didn't know that a Bearshark could take down a Deerfish.

08-17-2010, 11:31 PM	#1
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Swimming Deer On our way past the Cattle Landing on Saturday afternoon we noticed a boat stopped ahead of us and then noticed they were watching 4 dear swimming from the mainland over to Bear. It brought traffic to a stop as we all stopped to watch a very rare deer sighting. Not sure what drives a deer to do that. I've seen lots of deer on the Neck road and I'm always on the lookout for deer crossing the road. Didn't think I needed to worry about deer crossing the lake.

08-18-2010, 09:24 AM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,578 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	anyone have photos? __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

08-18-2010, 09:05 AM	#2
4Fun Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 283 Thanks: 1 Thanked 66 Times in 38 Posts	That was pretty cool. We stopped to watch as well. They swam quite a distance!!!

08-18-2010, 01:51 PM	#4
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	... can deer get duck itch?...

08-18-2010, 02:22 PM	#5
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	I don't know about those deer but this "dear" has 3 big spots on my arm that itch like crazy!! We've seen the deers swimming a few times and it is a sight to see.

08-19-2010, 09:05 PM	#8
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Here's a closely cropped photo from a distance. We didn't want to get too close as the deer looked pretty spooked with all the boats stopping to watch. I think there are quite a few deer on Bear. I saw two yesterday while out hiking on the trails near the church.

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08-20-2010, 08:53 AM	#9
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,908 Thanks: 337 Thanked 1,681 Times in 590 Posts	Witness' say that 5 started out from the shore.....one was taken by a bearshark.