"Some people may say it's goofy. I don't think it is," says, Konieczka, who paints his animals every bear and deer season to keep them safe.

The 52-year-old has been painting his animals during hunting season for the last eight years and says using paint does not harm the animals and comes off easily.

The retired auto mechanic said his farm is located next to Bald Eagle State Forest, the site of a number of hunting camps.

Joseph A. Kosack, wildlife education specialist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, said hunting is prohibited within 450 feet of buildings, and reports of farm animals being shot are rare.

"I can't believe a hunter can't distinguish between a deer and a dog or horse," Kosack said. "But you have to do what you have to do to protect your animals."