cost per deer per year

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blacklabbeer

Joined Nov 2012

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Central, PA

Discussion Starter
• Nov 26, 2012

• #1

Good morning, I am very new to deer farming.

I just want to have a couple deer at the house for the time being or until I can acquire more land.



I plan to have about an acre fenced and I was planning to have two doe and one buck in that area.



What cost am I looking at for feed per year per deer?

If I don't have space for fawns what would I do with them?



Thanks for any info.

 

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Grundy

Joined Jul 2012

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Ogdensburg, WI

• Nov 26, 2012

• #2

avg 500 per yr. depending on your local feed and vet & medicine prices. A deer that requires attention obviosly the costs go up accordingly.

 

richie0033

Joined May 2009

1,166 Posts | 0+

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Nov 26, 2012

• #3

I agree..i use 500 average..

 

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ER Whitetails

Joined Apr 2009

283 Posts | 0+

Between shipshy and Indy

• Nov 26, 2012

• #4

Dont breed the does until you have more land and pens. If you only have one pen you will have a mess come next fall. Does, buck, buck and doe fawns all in one pen when the rut kicks in will get real ugly fast.



I personally wouldnt start until I had more land. You will outgrow one acre fast.

 

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blacklabbeer

Joined Nov 2012

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Central, PA

Discussion Starter
• Nov 26, 2012

• #5

Thanks for all the info.

If I want to have a couple doe and a buck can I just seperate them for 3 or 4 weeks so I don't have breeding?



How many deer would be comfortable in a 1 acre pen? Is that plenty of room for 2 or 3 deer.

 

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stepheck

Joined Jul 2010

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petersburg, Michigan

• Nov 26, 2012

• #6

I agree with $500 and sometimes more. It would have to be longer than that. When does don't get bred the first time they will cycle again.

 

ToddM

Joined May 2009

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Fulton, Michigan

• Nov 26, 2012

• #7

Better plan on separating them from October through March. $500 is a good number for my farm.

 

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Spiderman

Joined Apr 2009

148 Posts | 0+

Clarksville , Iowa

• Dec 4, 2012

• #8

I had mine separated til early March two years ago and got a bunch of October fawns.....!!!! It's a long winter of separation and ruts each month. Jim

 

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ddwhitetails

Joined Apr 2009

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Fombell PA

• Dec 4, 2012

• #9

Yeah 500 and climbing......just a few years ago it was 300.......