Scared Young Buck
I saw this white-tail buck about 100-yards before it got to the road. I had time to get in position, but it was running at least 20-mph. I'm betting that a coyote or two had scared it. It quickly passed in front of me and continued to run until out of sight, at least another 400-yards. It's tongue is already hanging out here.
Coyote, particularly a pack, are a realistic threat to white-tail and mule deer adults. I'm sure that they kill many fawns, but they also kill adults by attacking their hind quarters and then letting them get infection and then weakened finish them off.
I find it interesting that his tail is not up. White-tail usually hold their white tail up when scared. Maybe he's just trying to put on distance here and the scare part is mostly over.
Scared Young Buck
I saw this white-tail buck about 100-yards before it got to the road. I had time to get in position, but it was running at least 20-mph. I'm betting that a coyote or two had scared it. It quickly passed in front of me and continued to run until out of sight, at least another 400-yards. It's tongue is already hanging out here.
Coyote, particularly a pack, are a realistic threat to white-tail and mule deer adults. I'm sure that they kill many fawns, but they also kill adults by attacking their hind quarters and then letting them get infection and then weakened finish them off.
I find it interesting that his tail is not up. White-tail usually hold their white tail up when scared. Maybe he's just trying to put on distance here and the scare part is mostly over.