Deer are among the most alert creatures in the forest. They seem always to have all of their senses engaged. One might think that Petra would be a relatively safe environment for deer. We don't allow hunting, and it's not hunting season anyhow. The place has only one road and it's more of an ATV and snowmobile trail than a road, and it's quite a ways from this clearing. There are bears in the area, as we had one on camera here just yesterday. A deer could outrun a bear though, and bears don't generally go after such large prey. Still, I suppose it pays be alert; if the young whitetail strays into hunting area a few months from now, alertness might pay off.