There was a deer out in my back yard on April 2nd, just at dusk, as I was replacing the memory card in my game camera. They have become really tame, obviously because I feed them off and on through the winter. I shot this handheld video with my phone, as I approached the deer. After I stopped the camera and started to walk away, the deer followed me. I turned around, put out my hand, talked to it, and was able to walk to within about six feet of it.
I've run out of oats so I will no longer be doing any feeding this year. The bears are coming out of hibernation now, so it is time to stop. This latest snow will be shortlived and there are lots of bare patches where the deer can browse. The forecast is calling for temperatures in the plus double digits by next weekend so hopefully this will be the last of any significant winter weather. Of course here in the front ranges, we can get snow any time of year. It is not uncommon in May, and I have even seen snow in June and July.
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