Look at the size of those eyes!!

Man....if an eye that size is dilated.....it's going to capture a LOT of ANY light that's present. It's not surprising AT ALL to me that they see so well at night. they're equipped for the task. Lower the light......more dilated the pupil becomes......more light gathered.

I've been in the woods a LOT in the total darkness. It's pretty amazing how well WE can see in those situations (and look at the size of OUR eyes, in comparison).

The whitetail deer is a VERY worthy adversary.......and the size of their eyes only helps. Nothing these creatures do seems to amaze me, anymore. They are awesome creatures.