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June 23, 2007
Our Summer Guests
Jennifer and Allie and I went to Splash down in Golden today and swam about half the day. Then, when we got back, I figured I'd walk around a bit and see what I could shoot. Sure enough, our three summer guests are back there again this year. This is a Mule Deer Buck with a reddish brown summer coat, and his rack covered in velvet. These guys have lived down there every summer since I've been here. I'm sure they'd be delicious, but I like to watch them also. Usually by the time they go into rut in the fall, their coats have turned a distinct grey color and they're all 10 points. Or, as they call them out here, 5 points. When it turns cold in September, the elk come down from the mountains for the winter, and the mule deer go further down to stay warm and forage for food.
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Posted by Rob Kiser on June 23, 2007 at 08:36 PM
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