{"id":5150,"date":"2012-06-08T03:55:47","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=5150"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:57:24","slug":"mule-deer-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/06\/08\/mule-deer-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mule Deer Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"

While out on Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a> the other day I spotted a Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus<\/em>) that was almost hidden by tall grasses and stopped to get some images.<\/p>\n

When the deer moved away from the grasses I realized it was too close to get full body shots of the buck with my Nikkor 200-400mm VR attached to my camera so I decided to take Mule Deer portraits.<\/p>\n

\"MuleMule Deer buck in velvet head on – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Mule Deer bucks are in velvet right now and will be until their antlers fully develop. I wonder how big these antlers will get.<\/p>\n

\"SideSide view of a Mule Deer buck in velvet – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/2500, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I like that this buck also gave me a few opportunities for\u00a0profile shots. I love being able to see into those huge, dark eyes.<\/p>\n

\"AtypicalAtypical Mule Deer buck in velvet – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 300mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The surprise was that the first Mule Deer buck wasn’t alone, shortly after I started photographing this buck stood up, it had been completely hidden from my sight.\u00a0 This buck’s antlers are atypical, I think he looks jaunty.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed taking these Mule Deer portraits, it isn’t often that I am this close to wild deer.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Mule Deer photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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