How close can you get tot he deer Marty? ...do you have bears by you?
No bears - just a small spit of woods here in SE MI.
I saw my neighbor within about 20 feet yesterday from the Doe - the kids were bedded down in the brush or somewhere at that time.
I've had them sleep within feet of me under my doorwall - while it's open and the TV is on.
Mostly though about the closest I get to them if I am not filling their water trough is about 40 - 50 feet on average.
Filling the water they may come within ten or fifteen feet waiting for me to leave so they can 'smell' it.
They always wait for the chlorine to burn off before drinking much.
If things go as usual it's a good chance I will get a pic of them in my back fenced in area sleeping at some point.
These fawns are the smallest I've seen yet I think - so it could be a few weeks before they start 'playing' out there in full view regular.
Later in the season they will join the herds down by the lakes; and shortly after the bucks will appear.
Sometimes 6 or 7 or more of them - all the 'young bucks' kicked out by the stag holding court in the herd I suppose.
Not unusual to see 6 pointers and even a couple 8's.
Had one down here last year that looked like a short horse from the rear.
Big fucking buck man - and I don't think he is the stag either.
Been a while but I saw a ten point from there eating clover in the yard.