Monday while running in the hills I came around a corner and saw this. He was with two females and it is THAT time of year so I stopped and yelled alittle and they slowly got out of my way. Usually the deer here act a bit afraid of you but this time the buck thought he was pretty cool.
So today running in the hills I was exploring a new trail and I start up this hill and see above me about 80 yards (I'm using dads way of measuring...a football field!) a buck deer with a huge set of antlers and a girlfriend, female deer. So I think, "they'll move out of my way". All of a sudden another huge buck comes out of the bushes and I see this!!!
There was a serious fight going on, with clashing of antlers and grunts and dust flying. Then one of them loses his footing and turns and starts running downhill straight at me! I literally start screaming and waving my arms...there are no trees or anywhere for me to go....and I am screaming! About 30 yards before impact with me, he veers off the trail...right behind him comes the other one. I'm still screaming and waving and yelling so he will realize I'm not the type to want his girl! He, thankfully follows the first guy and I get out of there! I thought for a minute that I was watching Natural Geographic!
It was pretty scary when out of everywhere he could have ran he choose to come straight at me. I thought, how cool will my kids feel when people say, "how did your mom die" and they could say, "she was gored and trampled by a deer!"
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This is so scary Jill!! I would have wet my pants and started to cry... good thing you knew what to do and yelled and screamed!! :)
Way to think on your feet mom! I'm so proud. Even though I wish you wouldn't run up in the hills by yourself... not safe. And I have to admit it would be pretty cool to tell people my mom died by a crazy deer... but I much rather you never die! I need you! Just stay alive until I die, then you can go. love ya!
WOW mommers that is INSANE! I would have liked to see it but definitely from a distance.... like from a helicopter. Were you alone? Make Dad go with you especially during mating season! What if you had been gored?? That is crazy!!!
Mommers.............always wanting to run wild with the deer and the antelope. Secretly, she wishes she was a "cougar". Maybe she is !!!
So funny, den
I'm just glad it wasn't a bear mommers!
I can't believe that happened to you Jill!! I have the funniest visual of you flailing your arms and running away hahaha. Be safe out there! Maybe bring pepper spray just in case they start thinking you're their new friendly deer runner.
Cool and scary all at the same time!!
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