The deer feeders are a father and son who have set out food for decades to help the animals survive the harsh Maine winter. The deer turned into internet darlings in recent years through the duo’s YouTube page, Brownville’s Food Pantry For Deer. The troughs feed between 200 and 250 deer each winter, Richard and Randy said. After he built a house in Brownville, Maine, in 2007, Randy placed deer feed in his 2ha backyard – and his father soon joined him. However, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife discourages people from feeding deer, citing risks like disrupting deer migration, increasing the chances of deer spreading contagious diseases and making deer dependent on people for food.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 24, 2025 23:30 UTC