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Hey there. I’m new in town and haven’t had a chance to meet many deer yet. You are two good-looking ladies but then you know that. Where’s everybody go for a good time, I was down by the cottonwoods but it was full of old bucks and they were listening to, I don’t what the hell it was, sounded like Lawrence Welk or something. Isn’t there any good mountain mahogany patches where everybody hangs out. You girls like to dance? I was on Deer Party on channel 6, it was kinda lame but did we party after the show, whoa, we even had a salt block in the meadow and I don’t know if it’s true or not, because I’m not into that stuff, but I heard they even had a mineral block back in the brush. Yeah it was apple flavored. I know where it  is, you want to see it? I’m not sure but they say if you lick it, you just want to go nuts and dance until your hooves fall off. If you want to we can go and check it out. Yeah I know, but you don’t have to tell them where you’re going. We’ll be back before dark. Yeah, let’s do it then. Man am I glad I ran into two fine ladies like you two. Well yeah, actually I did try that mineral block it was so cool, I don’t know maybe you guys aren’t with it enough to try it, well, we’ll see. It’s over here not far from the creek.

Mr. and Mrs. Mule Deer, what you’ve just witnessed is how easy it is for a stranger to come into your community and lead your young people astray. Every day dozens of young deer are led down the path of temptation and heartbreak by smooth talking young bucks out to take advantage of those innocent unwary young deer among your herd. Soon they’ll be out all night, coming home with apple on their breath, dancing until they’re exhausted rather than learning all they must know before they’re out on their own, and who knows what else. All we do know however is it won’t be good. What can you do? Be vigilant, run off those young bucks as soon as you see them, talk to your young does and bucks and explain the dangers of mineral block licking, set a good example and remind them to just say no when someone wants them to “do a block”, as they say. Remember the catch phrase “It’s not trippy to be a hippie”. Good luck out there.