Pennsylvania is know for its beautiful White Tailed Deer. When I was younger, I rarely saw deer around the residential areas. You would have to get out to the state park areas to view one.
Now, it seems they are everywhere around here, anywhere a wooded area can be found, you have a good chance of coming across a deer.
I personally like them a lot. Some people, those who enjoy planting flower and vegetable gardens, not so much.
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Hard to catch these sanding still long enough to photograph. She is looking straight at you!
Lol. Yes, it’s been said I have a way with the ‘doe’! Ha! Just kidding!
Honestly, I think it’s just the way I move through the wilderness and photograph wildlife; very quiet, stealth like, non-threatening, never making eye contact while using peripheral vision until the last second when I lock-on with the camera.
Currently teaching this to my daughter and she is finding great success with it.
It’s not 100%, but I think it helps me more often than not.
It’s watching where you’re walking, no crunching leaves, kicking gravel, crunching rocks, stepping on soft grass whenever possible, using trees to pause behind to prep, never staring directly at them, looking down, moving slowly but steadily, nothing abrupt, non-threatening, it’s basically ‘hunting’ but I only shoot with a camera and nothing else.
I have friends who hunt who get really pissed-off at me when I show them my deer photos during deer season and they go out for days in the same place and see nothing.
With most wildlife, if you’re lucky, you get around two-seconds to zoom, focus, and snap, then they are off like a shot. For some reason my approach works for me, and I’m often the one who leaves first, all part of the thrill and challenge of photographing the things I do.
Thanks for your reply and have a great day, Barb!
Same to you!
I am planning to use the same ‘hunting technique’ shortly as I would love to photograph a badger. They are nocturnal and very shy so equally as difficult to catch. Where I live we have Deer Parks, full of deer so they are very used to people and will even come up to eat from their hands. In the wild it is a lot more difficult to get that perfect photo.
Watch this space… (well actually my blog… but you know what I mean!!)
Wow, will do! A Badger in the wild would be awesome! I’ll keep my eyes out for your post. Tony