Needless to say I never really get a chance to see Mule Deer during the rut. Our Mule Deer season closes down just before until just after the rut and Im generally always working.
Here at work though I've been watching this little buck do an interesting "mating dance" and it has me in stitches laughing.
The doe is just there eating along with her yearling.
The little buck will lower his head and takes three fast steps towards her then stops and raises his head. He'll do this over and over until he gets within 8 feet of her. Then he lowers his head and starts letting out huge bursts of air through his nostrils (I can seem the huge clouds of steam he's throwing up, maybe he's making noise but I can't hear anything from inside here). He'll do this four or five times then try to walk closer. At this point the doe will takes off running for about 20 feet and the process starts all over.
Have to give it to the little guy, he's not giving up
Here at work though I've been watching this little buck do an interesting "mating dance" and it has me in stitches laughing.
The doe is just there eating along with her yearling.
The little buck will lower his head and takes three fast steps towards her then stops and raises his head. He'll do this over and over until he gets within 8 feet of her. Then he lowers his head and starts letting out huge bursts of air through his nostrils (I can seem the huge clouds of steam he's throwing up, maybe he's making noise but I can't hear anything from inside here). He'll do this four or five times then try to walk closer. At this point the doe will takes off running for about 20 feet and the process starts all over.
Have to give it to the little guy, he's not giving up
