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Each fall when we start feeding hay to our horses and goats, the local Mule Deer invite themselves over and don't leave until green grass in the spring.  These welfare recipients help themselves to water, hay and any spilled grain they can find, but have even been seen in our chicken coop, garage and feed shed seeking any morsel they can find.  Our girls have named most of them, and keep tabs on the newborn each spring (I can't tell them apart).  Several of the named deer can actually be hand fed, which is always a kick when we have guests come visit.  The deer in this picture are bedded down, waiting for the evening feeding.  I used to hunt deer, but my girls made a rule that I can't shoot any deer with a name...which means I don't eat venison jerky any more, and do my shooting with a camera!

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I like that. Good work.

Well done!   I'll bet your daughters can mane the ones in this picture as well! 

The focus is excellent!

Love this picture. We have whitetails here in Kentucky.  I still hunt but not my pets!  I squirrel hunt but only in the woods, what I call wild squirrels. I don't think the ones in my backyard could survive in the wild.

I love that photo and the story that goes with it!   

Thanks for taking the time to check it and post comments. We really get a kick out of our "neighbors", especially when the young'ns are born. And yes Jeanne Lee, each of those pictured are named!  I don't know who is who, but my daughters do. They try to keep me straight.

Great shot! And I like the "Field of Ears" portion of your title.