Wildlife behavior

[oz]

On a short walk this weekend looking for antlers, I started hearing the wolves howl about 8:30 a.m. and they continued until I was out of range 9:30 +/-.  At one point I jumped a small buck without antlers, and turned to walk away from him as is my custom this time of year.  I stopped to get a good look at his head to see if he was indeed a buck, at which time a wolf howled not too far off.  After the wolf howled, the deer showed no sign of leaving so I figured I better move on not to distress him.  When I turned and started walking, he followed.  He stayed 30-50 yards behind me for a good amount of time.  I figured he  must have felt safer with me then on his own in wolf country.

[BOHO]

strange for sure but we dont have wolves

[Keefer]

Oz,
 I wonder if that buck was trying to show the wolfs you were an easier meal to catch and point them to your location ?      :D

[Tox]

Deer are smart. He knows by following you he doesn't have to outrun the wolf. LOL

[Friend]

Interesting occurrence.

Thanks for sharing.

[Mike Mecredy]

He probably knew that if the wolves knew you were there they'd stay away. They seem to be more afraid of us than deer are at times.

[rdoggsilva]

With more and more wolfs showing up in Utah, may see this happen.

[lpcjon2]

Your jeans were to tight, sparked a late rut in his mind...LOL

  I had 2 young deer hang around not 30yrds away when I was putting up a stand, they stayed the whole time and it didnt bother them at all. And when the season started they never came back! thats my luck

[oz]

I would have been an easy meal. thanks, tight jeans would have made the little bugger sick, unless he was lusting for an elephant deer.

oz

[Keefer]

OZ,
 Naw just a chew toy!    :p

[graybarkhunter]

funny how they know when deer season is over!