It was hot that day, unseasonably hot. Autumn started Thursday but you would never know by the weather we are having here in the East. I don't think it was pushed from hunters either as this area is another infamous area here in Maryland that is suburban and cannot be hunted. But it's full of deer and I always knew big bucks hang there. I have only actually seen big bucks in this area late at night during the rut in years past.

But during daytime they remain ghosts to never be seen. Alas, it was very surprising this guy was on the move. Maybe some kids walking through the woods jumped it up. I think typically big bucks are crafty enough to just stay there and let you walk by, but maybe they got too close and he bolted in the "wrong" direction. The very next morning a doe was killed by a car in the same location.

It's just another area full of deer who will potentially meet their fate by getting hit by a car as opposed to natural causes. It's a shame. That place could be bow-hunted but the tree huggers have their way here in Maryland.