00:00with their gentle eyes and calm presence it's easy to wonder can you legally keep a deer as a
00:05pet the short answer is in most places no and where it is legal it comes with strict hurdles
00:11in the majority of u.s states and countries keeping native wild deer as pets is strictly
00:17illegal don't forget to subscribe to the channel and turn on the notification bell so you don't
00:22miss any new updates state wildlife agencies strictly prohibit private ownership of wild
00:28native game to prevent disease spread like chronic wasting disease and to protect wild populations
00:35however in a few specific states owning non-native or captive bred exotic deer species is allowed
00:41but only with official permits agricultural licenses and strict containment fencing even
00:47when legal deer are non-domesticated wild animals as they mature their natural instincts make them
00:54dangerous during mating season highly prone to stress and impossible to house train
00:59bottom line deer belong in the wild not in a backyard
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