Long Island sump buck

[agross]

My brother sent me this pic of a buck that is living in a sump near my sister in laws studio on the North Shore Suffolk.

 

These things can get massive with age that  is for sure.

[sampotter]

Cool. What exactly is a sump?

[Lawdwaz]

Ya, what's a sump?

[agross]

Oh sorry.  On long island the roads have underground drains for rain water that gather in sumps or catch basins in residential neighborhoods.  They vary  in size but usually 1/3 to 1/2 acre with overgrown edges with like a big deep empty pond except for when it rains.  They are also fenced in with 6 foot chain link fences with usually a gate to get in for access and cleaning.

[BUCKANDAQUARTER]

so basically a place where all the trash gets washed into.

Edited October 31, 2013 by BUCKANDAQUARTER

[agross]

The drop off in the back of the pic behind the deer would be the dried up pond (so to speak) area where the water collects.

[agross]

Basically

[thphm]

That fence is no problem for the L.I. deer,do not thik it is confined to that area. I have  seen the jump over the 8 foot fence along Rt. 25 on the old Grumman property.

[Geno C]

that deer was prob poached out by now. sad to say but guys do it when they see them trapped in there...

[agross]

My brother said that the neighborhood people know its there and feed it (why they don't get in trouble is beyond me) but they keep and eye on it and supposedly 3 people have been pinched so far trying to hunt it.  

[New York Hillbilly]

I thought it was a greeting. "Wasss summmp!" lol

[Geno C]

My brother said that the neighborhood people know its there and feed it (why they don't get in trouble is beyond me) but they keep and eye on it and supposedly 3 people have been pinched so far trying to hunt it.  

 

i figured that much...

 

the DEC should be called to remove it out of there.

[letinmfly]

My sister lives around the corner from that sump.  That buck is the neighborhood attraction as well as a pet.  The only thing I can figure is that he must have run across the highway and jumped the fence with a full head of steam.  Now that he's in there he doesn't have the room to get the speed to jump the fence again.  IMO

Last year he tore up just about every tree in there and snapped quite a few in half.  Every time I visit my sis I make it a point to go see him.

And yes, the immediate neighbors keep a watch for him to make sure no one tries anything funny!!

[Geno C]

Last year?? How long has that buck been in there? That's no way for a deer to live, to be stuck in a small fenced in area like that regardless if people look out for him or feed him. It's a wild animal... It apparently has no fear for humans and associates them with food. At this point if that deer was removed from dec, they would destroy it probably...

[letinmfly]

Geno he's in there at least two years now.

[Geno C]

Wow that's along time... I'm surprised he would still be in there

[Bow Addict]

The sad part is,he's been in there 2 years without getting any action!

[PWGUNNY]

The sad part is,he's been in there 2 years without getting any action!

 

Maybe someone from PETA can volunteer to accomodate the buck's breeding needs.

[gfdeputy2]

wow at least you will know where his sheds will be

[jjb4900]

I know people who have access to sumps because of their employment........last year they showed me the skull of a nice buck...140-150 maybe.....that they found in the muck.

[Pav2704]

There's a sump right down the road from my house along with a small patch of woods on the opposite side of the street. I've seen deer crossing back and forth everyday. In fact, you can usually find one or two deer that have been hit by a car every year.

[the blur]

Tame tick infested deer are all too common on Long Island.    The DEC sharp shooter will take him out soon enough.

[Rob Answer]

Obviously the deer is not happy. He is showing his aggressions by tearing up all the trees when he is in his rut. The deer has to be near 5-6 years old. If the neighborhood had any compassion for the animal they would have the gate opened and the deer set free. That massive deer should be out of that pen spreading his genes around and living a happy life in the woods before its too late. I am a dedicated bowhunter. Believe me, I would love to have that mount hanging on my wall. But he is doing nobody good inside that pen. Let him free silly neighborhood. Also, somebody is going to get hurt. That is a wild animal. You don't feed deer like that especially this time of year.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Rob Answer

[Rob Answer]

That deer is not jumping that fence. Look at the body on that deer. He's fat and out of shape from eating doughnuts all day. Open the gate and let him free. Like they freed Willy. LOL

[Bowshotmuzzleloader]

Im not sure about him jumping that fence??? But I have personally seen a mature buck jump a 6 fence standing broadside next to it , he scrapped his belly on the way over,, the 4 point that was with him, wasnt even thinking of trying it and ran for the hole in the fence a few hundred yards away..