- Apr 15, 2011
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The legality on deer depends on the state. It is perfectly legal to take deer out of the wild and keep them as pets (breeding or selling them is another matter) in at least one state that I know of, but probably a few more. It used to be very common for people to rehab wildlife or take on animals that adapt well to captivity, like the cacomistle or deer, as pets. In my opinion, people connect with and take better care of wild habitats and animals where this is still the case. When you end up at a point as a country when native crows can be shot in droves but not kept as pets...oof.