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Old November 13, 2012, 09:22 PM   #1
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Deer Crossing Signs

I have seen a vehicle parked close to some of these sign but for the most part they seem useless. There is a lot of political whining to get the State here to put one up, and then in some cases there is only one sign that is seen by traffic.
But maybe I was unaware of the real purpose of these signs?
Here is a live radio call in recording that will help us all understand the real function of these signs. Enjoy
And so sorry if this has already been posted.
Deer Crossing sign's;
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Old November 14, 2012, 12:07 PM   #2
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Seen it, but it's worth the time.

Let us pray that she does not attend a wildlife agency's public hearing on the subject of hunting. She's as bad as a teeny-bopper Sierra Club type at an environmental hearing.
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Old November 15, 2012, 08:39 AM   #3
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Years ago, I was assigned to Wurtsmuth AF Base, Michigan and didn't know where to hunt. So I bought a map of Huron Nat'l Forest and planned to do some scouting. The first area I checked was about 50 yards past a deer crossing sign where I found a heavily used deer trail. I followed the trail about 1.5 miles to the edge of a swamp and built a crude ground blind. A month later, I shot a dandy 6 point buck with my 35 Remington rifle.

Deer crossing signs are good places to scout!

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Old November 15, 2012, 09:31 AM   #4
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Silly question. Deer can't read.
Those signs are there only for target practice.
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Old November 15, 2012, 11:12 AM   #5
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Dang,,,

Rifleman1776 beat me to it,,,

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Old November 16, 2012, 06:08 PM   #6
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I gotta go with Jack O'conner. I did the same thing at a State park I wanted to hunt. I have driven out west and judging by the riddled signs, Pa. has better shooters.
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Old November 16, 2012, 06:13 PM   #7
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I often pondered,

Why don't people at least have good groups on those signs?

Since most are permanent, they should have a shot group you could be proud of.
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Old November 16, 2012, 09:48 PM   #8
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Hmmmm, our signs don't seem to get shot that often. Normally they either get spray paint tagged or just plain run over.
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Old November 17, 2012, 07:33 PM   #9
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Wow.....
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Old November 20, 2012, 12:25 PM   #10
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How do they get the deer to cross at those signs anyway?
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