Well ... kicked up quiet a stir! I had no intention of doing so. Just intended to relate what I thought was some unusual activity. Why he did not spook?
And yep, even though the deer was already "lit up" unintentionally with a low intensity light beam, I never thought about that using a bit stronger , though mini flash light, to see what it was would converting to "intentional". Good critique. I'll be more careful in the future.