Encountering a Massive White-tailed Buck With Dark Antlers

White-tailed Buck With Dark Antlers

I photographed a large White-tailed Buck with dark antlers at Sequoyah NWR as he crossed the road, giving me a rare close encounter.

Close Encounter: Photographing a Rutting Buck

Portrait of a 9-point Whitetail Buck

A close rutting-season encounter with a 9-point buck and doe at Sequoyah NWR, captured up close during an early November morning.

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

Coyote Looking The Direction It Was Headed

The Buck’s Alarm makes sense once a hidden coyote rises from the weeds during this close encounter at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

What Alarmed the Buck at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge?

Whitetail Spike Buck Running Across Field

A young buck suddenly spooked at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. This is part 1 of the encounter and what led to his alarm.

Whitetail Deer Rut at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Whitetail buck standing in golden November grasses near a large cottonwood tree

The whitetail deer rut brings great November action at Sequoyah. I share field notes and photo tips. Tell me about your recent sightings.

Deer Crossing Reeve’s Slough at Sequoyah NWR

Two White-tailed Does Crossing Reeve's Slough

I photographed deer crossing Reeve’s Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on a calm November morning in Oklahoma.