This is my Big Boy

This is my Big Boy. I took this picture from about thirty feet some 4 years ago. He is seven now, his muzzle is grey and he is a heftier guy coming close to probably 250 poounds. He is a large mule deer that has eluded the trophy hunters and chases his harem of about 11 does. He is the man. There are several other bucks in his herd, but none match his size or his rack, the ladies like that. The other bucks make way when he is in the area. Big Boy is a daily visitor to our home, we are on the route of their grazing grounds. Hardly a day passes that he isn't looking through the windows. He is a magnificent animal who has sired dozens of fawn. Mule deer are funny, you can whistle and they will stop, if you talk or sing to them they will stay put, unlike Elk or white tails. His harem sleeps in the sun on the hill behind our house. Sometimes when we are in the garage we get "peekers". I will try and get a more recent picture of him and put it on my next post.