A Doe and a Buck

[Brooky]

Yesterday was "family day" in Canada, our newest national holiday. I call it Daytona 500 hangover recovery day myself. Anyways,I went for a drive yesterday to an area that is over populated with Deer. As usual, I got some decent shots considering that you can often get very close to them because of their interaction with people. People feed them and such. On a good day you can hand feed the younger ones. They are wild Deer by the way. I posted these photos in an Ontario fishing forum that I belong to, and the folks from Southern Ontario (Toronto area) were quite surprised to see that the antlers were still on these animals. I've never really taken notice of when they shed. How about the Minnesota Deer. Have they shed their antlers? Does it vary from northern to southern Minnesota? Just curious.

[Spearing Machine]

Nice shots! Nice detail in both animals.

[Dbl]

Really nice shots Brooky! That first shot seems like someone is laughing at you! In Minnesota deer usually shed their antlers from December to March. Depends on a lot of things for timing but normally they are here one day...gone the next!

[Birdsong]

I looooove that first one.

[gatorhunter]

Almost all male deer in Manitoba lose their antlers by mid-January. Must be a northern Ontario thing to still have a full rack in mid-Feb.

[benelli_dude2002]

a few years ago i was out snowmobiling here close to home in northern MN. it was march 20th and i seen a buck ( 4x4) with his antlers on yet. they looked pretty white but i was surprised to see that. got a good look at him but i couldnt get a pic. then again I have shot a buck one year on Dec 6th and he dropped his headgear already. Nice photos by the way!

[Canon Guy]

Great shots!

[upnorth]

Nice shots!!

[finnbay]

Classic on the buck shot!

[ShawnZ]

Love the doe's facial expression, very nice!!!