One thing I have noticed about the Ft.Drum area are the Deers. Especially on Ft.Drum itself they come out in the evening hours and are not even scared of you. I have never seen so many Deers in my entire life before. I'd see them here and there as a teenager on trail rides but never in those masses.
When I was on my way back from the Greg Doud Workshop, a deer walked into the middle of the Highway, stopped, stared into the light and wouldn't move. Thank god I wasn't driving to fast and it was a very close call. I flashed the brights, honked the horns, hit the breaks (poor dogs in the back) and managed somehow to maneuver around the deer. I was so under shock that I didn't dare to drive faster than 40mph for at least another hour. It was a very close call and I am not sure if we had survived the crash.
The wildlife over here is entirely different from what I am used to in Germany. It's nice to see them out in these kind of masses, not being afraid, however almost hitting one with the car... now that was a scare.
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