Day 3 at Wichita Mountains: Roadrunners and White-Tailed Deer

Greater Roadrunner In A Tree

Started Day 3 at Wichita Mountains with elk bugles, photographing white-tailed deer, a roadrunner in a tree, and a wild turkey, ending with a sprinting doe.

Morning Elk Bugles and Wildlife Wonders at Wichita Mountains

Wild Turkey At Doris Campground

Early morning elk bugles, curious roadrunner behavior, and close encounters with wildlife made for an unforgettable second day at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Up Close with Fawns at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Up Close with a White-Tailed Deer Fawn

Experience magical encounters with White-tailed Deer fawns at Sequoyah Wildlife Refuge. A photographer’s journey capturing Oklahoma’s young wildlife wonders.

Photographing a Swollen-Necked 8-point White-tailed Buck

8-point White-tailed Buck On Side Of The Auto Tour Road

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek recalls photographing an impressive swollen-necked 8-point White-tailed Buck during the fall rut in Oklahoma.

A Photographer’s Mystery Solved: The Buck’s Alarm Revealed

Coyote Looking The Direction It Was Headed

In part two of this blog post, the photographer details a close encounter with a coyote and white-tailed deer buck at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Photographing the Pre-Rut and Rut at Sequoyah Refuge

Whitetail Buck Near A Very Large Cottonwood Tree

Explore wildlife photography tips for capturing white-tailed bucks during the rut at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, including vehicle-based techniques.

Deer Traversing Reeve’s Slough in Sequoyah Wildlife Refuge

Two White-tailed Does Crossing Reeve's Slough

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek describes capturing white-tailed deer crossing Reeve’s Slough at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.