I don’t usually go out looking for deer to photograph but I do keep a lookout for them when I’m out photographing. The White-tail Deer can be very shy near humans especially around the hunting season. If they frequent an area like a park where there are always a lot of people around, they seem to tolerate being close to humans. I have seen a deer walk right up to within five feet of a car with people in it. This happened at Worthington State Campground and it was during hunting season. If that same deer saw someone in the woods where hunting is allowed it wouldn’t get within 100 yards. They really seem to know when they are safe and when they are not. The White-tail deer is a ruminant (two stomachs), they eat their food fast without chewing then regurgitate it later and chew it, at which time it goes into their second stomach. This helps keep deer from being out during the daylight hours when they are most vulnerable. They browse for food right around sunrise and sunset eating fast because they don’t have to chew their food. They can then get to their bedding area where they can lay down and watch for enemies while they further process their food. The pictures I have posted here were taken in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
Larry Hennessy

Young White-tail Deer

Button Buck (antlers just starting to grow)

Deer in field of wildflowers.

Deer in speckled sun..

White-tail doe

A White-tail buck crossing a field at sunset.

This buck has recently dropped it's antlers. (Florida)

A largeWhite-tail buck sneaking through the woods. (PA)

A White-tail doe cools her feet. (Delaware)