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Whitetail Deer

A Majestic 6-Point Whitetail Buck in Velvet

April 2, 2024July 30, 2022 by Steve Creek
Majestic 6-Point Whitetail Buck in Velvet

A wildlife photographer captures a 6-point whitetail buck with velvet covered antlers standing in the shadows of the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags 6-point buck, Antlers, buck, Nature Photography, velvet, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

Whitetail Doe Portrait

July 23, 2023July 25, 2022 by Steve Creek
The Beauty of the Whitetail Doe

Recently, I was fortunate enough to have an incredible encounter with a Whitetail Doe at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal portrait, deer, doe, Natural light photography, Nature Photography, Outdoor photography, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

A Fawn Running Towards Me

July 22, 2023July 24, 2022 by Steve Creek
A Playful Fawn's Approach

Join me on a summer morning when a curious Whitetail Fawn unexpectedly approaches, captivated by the presence of the observer.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags fawn, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife refuge

A Young Buck Near Ouachita National Forest

April 2, 2024May 27, 2022 by Steve Creek
A Young Buck Sporting Spring Antlers

A wildlife photographer shares his experience photographing a curious young white-tailed buck with new velvet antlers near Ouachita National Forest.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Deer and Ungulates Tags antler growth, ouachita national forest, Velvet antlers, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography, young buck

Whitetail Doe Grooming Her Tail

August 24, 2023September 6, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Doe Grooming Her Tail

Wildlife photographer Steve Creek writes about photographing a whitetail doe grooming her tail while at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags doe, Grooming, natural world, nature, outdoors, Photography, tail, Whitetail Deer, wild animals, wild creatures, wildlife

Capturing a Whitetail Fawn in Soybeans

August 12, 2024August 18, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Fawn In Soybeans

A wildlife photographer describes capturing images of a whitetail fawn grazing in a soybean field at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags fawn, Soybeans, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

White-tailed Buck And Doe Grooming Each Other

August 12, 2024August 16, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Buck and Doe Grooming Each Other

A wildlife photographer describes witnessing and photographing a Doe and Buck, likely twins, tenderly grooming each other in an Oklahoma wildlife refuge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Animal Behavior, deer grooming, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

A Curious Young Whitetail Fawn

August 14, 2023August 13, 2021 by Steve Creek
A Curious Whitetail Fawn

A wildlife photographer describes an encounter with a curious and playful young whitetail fawn at a national wildlife refuge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags fawn, National Wildlife Refuge, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography

Photographing Bucks Sparring in Velvet Antlers

June 15, 2024August 8, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Bucks In Velvet Sparring

A wildlife photographer describes capturing rare photos of two whitetail bucks sparring in velvet antlers at the Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags Antlers, bucks, deer fighting, deer rut, deer sparring, Velvet antlers, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

Quenching the Thirst of Whitetail Deer

February 1, 2025February 6, 2021 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Deer Getting A Drink

Learn how whitetail deer stay hydrated using water sources like ponds, streams, and dew, and why protecting their habitats is essential.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags deer drinking habits, nature conservation, Whitetail Deer, wildlife hydration, Wildlife Photography

A Deer Watching a Crow in the Trees

November 3, 2024November 30, 2020 by Steve Creek
White-tailed Doe Observes a Noisy Crow

White-tailed Deer can look up for predator awareness, environmental scanning, and hunter detection. Learn why some deer watch the trees above.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Deer and Ungulates Tags Animal Behavior, animal curiosity, Bird Watching, crow, doe, fawn, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, Whitetail Deer, wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Capturing A Whitetail Buck on a Foggy Morning

October 11, 2024November 24, 2020 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Buck On Foggy Morning

A wildlife photographer describes how he was able to photograph a whitetail buck in foggy conditions at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags deer photography, foggy photography, Whitetail Buck, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

8-point November Whitetail Buck During The Rut

December 29, 2024November 16, 2020 by Steve Creek
November’s Vigilant 8-Point Buck

Photographing an elusive November Whitetail Buck during the rut in Arkansas. A brief but rewarding encounter for a wildlife photographer.

Categories Deer and Ungulates Tags 8 point buck, Arkansas Wildlife, Chaffee Crossing, Fort Smith wildlife, rut season, Whitetail Deer, whitetail rut, Wildlife Photography

Whitetail Buck Lip Curling In Oklahoma

October 9, 2024October 21, 2020 by Steve Creek
8 Point Buck Lip Curling

A wildlife photographer describes capturing an image of a buck lip curling to check for estrous does at an Oklahoma refuge.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags breeding, buck, flehmen response, lip curling, National Wildlife Refuge, rut, whitetail, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife Photography

Fawn With Bent Ear Tips

September 26, 2024September 24, 2020 by Steve Creek
Whitetail Fawn With Bent Ear Tips

A wildlife photographer describes encountering and photographing a healthy fawn with peculiarly bent ear tips while on a photography excursion in Oklahoma.

Categories Deer and Ungulates, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags animal health, bent ears, ear tips, fawn, Nature Photography, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife behavior, Wildlife Photography
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