Deer in Illinois

[Wizard]

I saw a herd of 20-30 deer walking across the Kaskaskia river near New Athens, Illinois. I had never seen so many at one time. They were spread out and not following each other. A little slipping and sliding but they made it across safely. The side they crossed to was Oak trees.
I also saw maybe a hundred ducks in a big ornamental pond. In the center was a fountain which kept a space open in the middle of the pond. The space was about a 40 ft circle around the fountain. All the ducks were crammed in that space. I doubt there was space or another duck. Nature is interesting.

Wizard

[Princeton_Man]

We occasionally have herds that large in our fields at various times throughout the year. Mostly doe and fawn but if we use binoculars or a scope, we often see nice bucks staying on their trails just inside inside the surrounding woods.

They must have a calendar or access to the game and fisheries web page, because as soon as the hunting season is over the fields will be full.