Deer along I-10

noob · Jan 17, 2016

I've been living in Louisiana all of my life, and today was the first time I've seen this. I was driving back from Houston, time was about 7pm. And roughly 1.5 miles before exit 187 (gramercy), I saw at least a dozen deer on the side of the highway. At first it was a group of 6-7, I wasn't sure if I saw what I saw. Then 1/2 mile later there were another 4, then 2 then every so often 1.

I don't know if that's a common occurance since I spend most of my time in New Orleans. But I used to drive between New Orleans and Baton Rouge fairly often when in college.

3fifty7 · Jan 17, 2016

One ran into the side of our minivan about 5 years ago on I49 near Opelousas. Racked buck hit the passengers side door while I was driving in the left lane. Scratched and dented every panel on that side about $2400 damage.
Another time I hit a doe that tried to cross in front of me driving around the farm.

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Danny Abear · Jan 17, 2016

Around dusk, between Port Allen and Grosse Tete, you will almost always see 3 - 6 of them on the shoulder

calcagno45 · Jan 17, 2016

Very common between exit 187 and the Sorrento exit.

BlueShamu · Jan 17, 2016

Danny Abear said:
Around dusk, between Port Allen and Grosse Tete, you will almost always see 3 - 6 of them on the shoulder

And after dark, MANY more!

Most liberals seem to suffer from the same mental condition....it's called stupidity!

RedStickChick · Jan 17, 2016

All the time.

I drive back and forth between BR/LAF and BR/NO pretty regularly and usually after 11pm. They're more prevalent between the MSRB and the basin but I seen them pretty regularly between BR and Gonzo too. Then again between the "fake spillway" and the real spillway.

alpinehyperlite · Jan 17, 2016

They like the heat that the concrete holds late into the night and are drawn to that heat from the woods in the winter time.

Barry J · Jan 17, 2016

There is not much food left in the woods this time of the year. The clover has started growing on the shoulder, and they are eating it. Never heard about the heat of the highway.

noob · Jan 17, 2016

I didn't realize it was that common. If it's a winter thing, it makes since. Bc usually thanksgiving and Christmas is with my family. And usually go to Br to visit my wife's family in the warmer months

gmshooter · Jan 18, 2016

The water could be high in the swamp forcing them to higher ground.

Jimbo1949 · Jan 18, 2016

Probably due to high water.

Brawny · Jan 18, 2016

I always thought it was odd that people bought oats, wheat, and the designer food plot stuff when all you really need to do is throw out some asphalt.

DAVE_M · Jan 18, 2016

gmshooter said:
The water could be high in the swamp forcing them to higher ground.

That's what typically happens at my in-laws property. They have a huge swampy wooded area around them, and when there is a heavy rain, the deer are everywhere.

bryanbag · Jan 18, 2016

I can't say that I have seen any deer along I-10 and I have been traveling between Kenner and B.R. everyday for the past 4 years, Now I see Gator, Raccoons, Armadillo and Opossum at least a couple time a week.

Slalom.45 · Jan 18, 2016

I see them frequently just East of the basin bridge on the way to Baton Rouge early in the mornings.

buttanic · Jan 18, 2016

They are pretty common along I-10 around Sorrento. More so when rains flood the swamp and forces them to higher ground to feed. A few years ago I must have seen a couple of dozen on one trip just before dusk.

whitsend · Jan 18, 2016

City folk.

I-20 from the river to Tallulah always has deer.

But they are even worse on US Hwy 65 between Tallulah and Transylvania.

These pictures are about 5 miles south of Transylvania right on the highway.

And zoomed in to see the quality of the deer.

Yesterday about 5:00 pm there were at least 100 deer in the field.
And no I don't get to hunt anywhere near these deer. :wtc:

Cleburne · Jan 18, 2016

When working in Casper, Wyoming about ten years ago, I was driving through a residential neighborhood and thought I spied life sized lawn ornaments on someone's front yard. Not artificial, it was a group of about six live mule deer, some bedded down. It was a sight to behold!

charlie12 · Jan 18, 2016

I've been seeing a lot on other roads. I saw a nice buck someone hit and killed on Range just down from Bass Pro Blvd. in Denham Springs about a week ago.

Emperor · Jan 18, 2016

Barry J said:
There is not much food left in the woods this time of the year. The clover has started growing on the shoulder, and they are eating it. Never heard about the heat of the highway.

This!

Jimbo1949 said:
Probably due to high water.

And some of this!

Remember, we have had near record rains this fall/winter, the Mississippi is at flood stage, the spillway is open, that entire swamp is connected/affected by the Amite/Comite tributary, Lake Maurepas borders it to the northeast, and yes; the food source is drying up. The rut is over, the does have been bred (except those that will get raped on that late rut - Usually beginning to mid-February for those deer). All of these factors are contributing. The winter grasses and yes, clovers are abundant on the right of way! They are hungry!

If you run N.O. to B.R. enough years and at night, you will see them more often in wetter years than not. Aside from that, much of that swamp has been taken under management from Wildlife and Fisheries as a Mgt. Area. And, it is illegal to park on the right of way on the I-10 to enter that swamp (both for the Mgt. Area and private land). The end result is less pressure and bigger deer populations.

Now, if you think you are going to shoot one of them at night while you are driving, you are in for a surprise! They don't even blink as car after car passes them at 70mph, but if you want to see how well trained they are, try slowing down or stopping by them (like you were getting ready to take a shot), and watch how fast they haul ass!

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