Went out to our place today to practice shooting some. Anyways I have been practicing next to a pond that is about 500 yards from a feeder. Well it started to get kinda dark, the sun was going down so I packed up my target and bows in the truck and was driving off, I drove by the feeder on my way and look south towards a big grove of oak trees since its about time for the deer to start moving I thought I might see something.

Well I did, I saw what I thought was a calf like a yearling calf 400-500 lbs no central Texas whitetail for sure. But something was odd about this calf I thought to myself as I got closer (its about 150-175 yrds away)... it was tall like a deer and had antlers. I hit the brakes and grabed my binoculars out of the back seat. As I stopped it stopped right behind a tree now about 140 yrds away. I pulled up slowly to get it in full view, what the heck?? It looked like an elk almost. My heart is pounding like I am on a hunt or something..lol.. It starts walking and walks somewhat to ward my truck or in the direction it was headed before...towards the feeder. Im thinking what is this so I pull up the hill about 30 yards away from where I am, but a good vantage point to get out of its way if it wants to come to feed.

I sit on the hill and wait for it to come in so I can get a good look at it.. Well I must of spooked it because it never came I walked down the hill quitly thinking maybe it was wating for me to leave but it was gone.

I still cant figure out exactly what it was I am almost positive it wasnt an elk.. It was a dark brown/red color, very high horns not massive it looked like young antler growth. It had a short tail like an elk, and a white rump, I am thinking it was a red deer/ stag .. It was cool though my heart is still pounding. Guess it got out of a high fence ranch somewhere. Gonna go back out tomorrow and sit and see if I can get some pics.. Of course today I took my 1200 dollar 10X zoom camera that I bought to take pics of deer out of my truck cause I had it washed.

Oh well it was cool and maybe I will see it again.