Why aren’t Deer domesticated the way cows, sheep and pigs are?
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Traveled to Alaska a couple of times in 2018: Juneau, Anchorage, Talkeetna. Not much beef on the menu, except at the Anchorage Hilton. Plenty of “reindeer” steaks, sausage, etc. I don’t know whether they are the same race as those herded by the Saami people of northern Norway and Sweden, or are domesticated native caribou.
There is a tame herd of deer at Nara, a former capital of Japan. They interact freely with tourists. I don’t think they are used for food. There used to be a herd of tame Texas white tails in the Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, may still be. They weren’t used for food.
If I get out for my walk before 7:30 AM in my northwest Austin neighborhood, I will see white tails in my neighbors’ front yards. They aren’t tame, but they live in the city. You have to be careful driving after dark. You may encounter them in the streets.
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