Attentive

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Miss Doe

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Mister Bull

A bull elk strikes a pose on a fall day in the mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A Fawn Portrait

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Buck In A Squall

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Frolicking In The Snow

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Winter Resident

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Spellbound

A large buck catches the scent of a nearby doe. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains

Posturing

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Grandstanding

An elk bull bugles capturing the attention of a nearby cow. Cataloochee Valley Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Unshakable

Running through the field, this buck in velvet was clearly annoyed. As he approached closer and glanced our way, we captured this image, cropped in close, and noticed a deer (or horse) fly on his face. Pesky little critters. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Velvet And Lace

A buck in velvet enjoys Summer greens in a field of Queen Anne's Lace. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Battle Scarred

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Grazing In The Wildflowers

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The Approach

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Gazing At The Sunrise

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A Buck In Profile

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Fun In The Snow

Two bucks enjoy some play time on a snowy winter day. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains

Serenity

A buck grazes peacefully on a winter day in the Cove. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains

One Tine

A young buck with a broken tine glances our way on a winter day in the Cove. Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains

Winter Grazing

A large buck on a wintry day in the Cove. Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains

Scouting

A buck watches the does in the field ahead. Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains

YoYo In Velvet

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Brotherhood

Sometimes bucks hang out together, and later find themselves sparring during the rut season. After it's over, you'll find them all hanging out again. Friends can be competitive, but all is forgiven in the end. Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains