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Whitetails in the Wild™

All of the images here have been taken of deer that are wild and free. There are no images of privately owned deer kept in high-fence enclosures.

Here you'll find Whitetails from all across the US, in order to capture images of bucks in a wide variety habitat types, from hardwood forests to open prairies to agricultural land to the Rocky and Appalachian mountain ranges.
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  • Whitetail buck in agricultural habitat

    Whitetail buck in agricultural habitat

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  • Testing the Wind

    Testing the Wind

  • This shows a buck in velvet in August, and then again during the November rut. So much of the buck's physiology changes; not only do the antlers harden and lose their velvet, but the buck's neck swells with the increased testosterone flow, and he sheds his reddish summer coat and his brown winter pelage grows in.

    This shows a buck in velvet in August, and then again during the November rut. So much of the buck's physiology changes; not only do the antlers harden and lose their velvet, but the buck's neck swells with the increased testosterone flow, and he sheds his reddish summer coat and his brown winter pelage grows in.

  • Mid-January is a great time to get out into your favorite Whitetail habitat and search for sheds!

    Mid-January is a great time to get out into your favorite Whitetail habitat and search for sheds!

  • Whitetail doe sharing wetland habitat with Mallards.

    Whitetail doe sharing wetland habitat with Mallards.

  • Whitetail in rare Alpenglow conditions, caused by the sunset over the nearby Rocky Mountains

    Whitetail in rare Alpenglow conditions, caused by the sunset over the nearby Rocky Mountains

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    This shows a buck in velvet in August, and then again during the November rut. So much of the buck's physiology changes; not only do the antlers harden and lose their velvet, but the buck's neck swells with the increased testosterone flow, and he sheds his reddish summer coat and his brown winter pelage grows in.