I got a pic once of a blurry deer butt as it ran from me on my mountain bike, all you can see in my picture is a beige blur

So i can appreciate how lucky you were to get even this blurry shot, nice

Hehe, I have a large collection of Beige Blurs. They do love to jump out when your trying to get photos of deers.

Thank you again though. Yeah, I thought I totally missed this one, with how quickly they took off right afterwards. Just lucky timing. : }

I have some clear pics of deer in my yard, I could post some for you if you'd like, havn't seen any lately though, theres supposed to be a cougar in the area

A cougar would tend to make there be less deer in the area. But they bounce back rather quickly.
Sure though, upload away, if you want. : }

In Banff, you could have these guys walking alongside you at some point, be withen petting reach but i never got the chance, still leary on being pet i gues, but birds! damn the birds there were nearly magical. so friendly.

That sounds really awesome. Never seen dear brave enoguh to get that close. The ones around here spend most of their time bolting away. ; }

A word on petting wild deer. This is a bad idea, let me enplane why. In deer society placing your front hoof (or your hand) on the back of another deer is a sigh of aggression. The deer will react in basically one of two ways, either it will run away, no real problem there, or it will turn, and rear up on its hind legs and give the offender a sound thrashing with its very sharp, very hard, front hooves, which can cause serious injury, and this is what very often happens. If you really would like to pet a deer find a petting zoo or game ranch that will let you interact with the animals. These deer are 'tamed' (I use this word lightly) and are use to being touched by people and realize that we are not trying to be aggressive. They really are very sweet and affectionate when they are use to human contact. And the next time your State government starts spewing some mindless crap about the evil game ranches call them up and tell them where to stick it.

....Jimdeer
-Wildlife Biologist
-Wildlife Photographer
-Game Ranch Operator
-Innocent Deer

Just saying about their behavior in the area in town, never got to pet one, but was so cool going to work with one walking alongside. Revel in the little joys that bring such fulfilment and joy ^_^ Also, My State Goverment? I'm canadian and their protected.

I agree completely, being close to these animals is very fulfilling, and brings much joy. If I sounded overbearing I didnt mean to, I just have a knee-jerk reaction when people start talking about petting wild deer, it just ends badly so very often. Canada has deer ranches too, and actually some of their laws are not so ridicules as they are here in the states.

maybe a little overbearing, but more factual and caring then I'd take from most. I respect people most for having the strength to state their opinion when they can, espishally when it's relevent, important, or just for their point of view. I appericate it ^_^