"You're in my territory!"
I do believe this is Big Ben, the same buck I've been seeing for the past several years.
I saw a group of does and yearlings standing in a group a bit off the trail and was angling through the woods to get a better shot of them. I didn't realize that Ben was lying behind a tree nearby...probably keeping a close eye on his harem.
All of the sudden he stood up and snorted. Scared the bejezus outta me....LOL!
Normally, he would have bolted as soon as I came anywhere near him, but he's pumped full of testosterone right now and he's feeling his oats I'm sure!
I was a bit nervous having accidentally come that close to him. He was so close at first, I wouldn't even have been able to focus with my camera!.....had to move off a little to get this shot, which I took rather quickly as I was backing off.
They've been known to attack people during rutting season so I thought it was prudent to give him his space!
"You're in my territory!"
I do believe this is Big Ben, the same buck I've been seeing for the past several years.
I saw a group of does and yearlings standing in a group a bit off the trail and was angling through the woods to get a better shot of them. I didn't realize that Ben was lying behind a tree nearby...probably keeping a close eye on his harem.
All of the sudden he stood up and snorted. Scared the bejezus outta me....LOL!
Normally, he would have bolted as soon as I came anywhere near him, but he's pumped full of testosterone right now and he's feeling his oats I'm sure!
I was a bit nervous having accidentally come that close to him. He was so close at first, I wouldn't even have been able to focus with my camera!.....had to move off a little to get this shot, which I took rather quickly as I was backing off.
They've been known to attack people during rutting season so I thought it was prudent to give him his space!