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Locals in a northern Minnesota community have reported more than 100 dead deer along a railway, where a cart apparently leaked corn along the tracks for miles. According to the Facebook page of Steve Porter, owner and operator of a deer farm in the area, he\u2019s documented droves of deer and turkeys feeding along the tracks and fielded similar reports from other hunters and landowners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The corn spill spans from Thief River to the Canadian border, a more than 80-mile stretch that has lured the deer to their deaths. In a response to MeatEater, the Minnesota DNR said it is aware of the incident and that it isn\u2019t uncommon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, when this happens, wildlife are occupying the tracks when another train comes through,\u201d The Minnesota DNR told MeatEater. \u201cThe deer often respond by trying to outrun the train rather than move out of the path, especially if the snow is deep beside the train tracks. Regrettably, this can result in deer being injured or killed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In a video posted to his Facebook account, Porter said there are \u201creports of dead deer like never before.\u201d He zooms his phone closer to the rails, revealing the corn spillage and hordes of deer tracks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
It\u2019s unclear whether this incident will have noticeable repercussions on local deer herds, but that hasn\u2019t stopped locals, like Steve Porter, from posing the question.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cDead deer for miles and miles and miles,\u201d Porter said in his video. \u201cI wonder what that will do for hunting this fall in Pennington County, Marshall County, Kittson County with all these dead deer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n