Carter Shields cabin and deer at Cades Cove

As usual I stopped at the Carter Shields cabin. As we pulled in I told Jimmy to keep an eye for the deer.

I had photographed a buck and doe here on December 2, 2008.

I just wandered around and photographed various snow covered things.

Came back to the cabin, for one last photo, and then started to get back in the vehicle when Jimmy showed me the buck.

He was crossing at the exact spot that I had photographed him before.

Without any doubt it is the same buck, because his antlers still don't look real good. This time he had 2 doe with him. One crossed the road before him, and one after him.

Click here and here to see the 2 earlier post of this buck. It was exciting to see the same buck at the same exact spot. You can bet I will always keep a better eye for deer in this area on future visits.

Deer enjoying the snow at Cades Cove

There was not a lot of snow in Cades Cove Sunday,

but the deer seemed to be enjoying what was there.

White Tailed Deer in the snow at Cades Cove

These photographs were taken March 8, 2008 at Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains National Park. I used the first photograph for January on the calendar I made for my mother this year.

The 2nd photograph is actually my favorite of the day.

There were several deer and I was quite close to them. The deer in Cades Cove are very tame. Think they would have stayed around for more great photos but off in the distance first a car door, then a dog barked. All the deer took off through the woods and that was the end of the photos for me. I am a firm believer dogs should not be allowed in the park, and this was just an example of why.

There probably is snow in Cades Cove this morning, but it is too cold for me. I am not going, plus my Blazer is in Rockwood, would not go up there with the possibility of snow without my 4X4. Getting it back this weekend. Might go next week, if it would just warm up just a little.

Deer in the snow at Cades Cove one cold March day

These deer photographs were taken March 8, 2008 at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

One week earlier on March 1st I had been in Cades Cove

and it was a beautiful spring like day.

Deer in the snow at Cades Cove

These deer photographs were taken March 8, 2008 at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For the last 2 years we have not had as much rain as we needed. We are trying to make up for it in 2 days. Not good! The rivers are cresting this morning. Centers are opening up for the people that have to leave their homes. Snow days I have heard of, but rain days? The schools are closed all over East Tennessee this morning.

Deer in Cades Cove

These deer photographs were taken in Cades Cove the day last week

I counted 98 deer in the cove.Every time I turned around there they were.

This is the same mama deer I posted last week with the little one.

Cades Cove White Tailed Buck with antlers mostly gone.

These are the last photographs of this buck. His antlers were so interesting to me.

You can check out antler information at http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/Articles/tabid/135/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1172/Antler-Growth-and-Formations.aspx

As I have said before, the deer at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park are not afraid of people. Just not allowed to touch them.

I actually got between the buck and doe, because I did not know the buck was behind me to begin with. The doe is the 2nd doe in this previous post.

From the last photograph you can see how well they blend with the environment around them, which makes it hard to see them sometimes.

Buck following his doe at Cades Cove

This buck was following the 2nd doe in this previous post.He stood very still, as if to say I could photograph him all day.
Although he didn't move during all of these photos, I am posting several because I was moving around and the antlers are showing differently due to the light.

I have never see the antlers at this stage, so it was very interesting to me. Actually can see blood.

This link http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/Articles/tabid/135/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1172/Antler-Growth-and-Formations.aspx has information about deer antlers.

I have some photographs of this same buck I will also be posting.

Deer in Cades Cove on a cold morning

Not sure if maybe this deer had something wrong with one leg. Or if I just caught it in the same step twice.

As you can see from these photographs there was just a little snow in Cades Cove. Not even close to a good covering. The deer were out in force, maybe they like the cooler days.