While skiing at the Paul Smith's College VIC, this deer crossed the trail in front of me and then stood in the deep snow and watched as I skied by. All I could think about was how harsh the environment was and that I didn't want to disturb the deer and make it use up any more of it's energy than necessary. Surviving an Adirondack winter has to be an intense struggle. Note: in the spring of 2017, while hiking this same trail, I found 1/2 of a 10 point antler, shed during the previous winter. It was almost at the same spot where I saw this deer - so in November 2017 I added antlers! Look closely....
While skiing at the Paul Smith's College VIC, this deer crossed the trail in front of me and then stood in the deep snow and watched as I skied by. All I could think about was how harsh the environment was and that I didn't want to disturb the deer and make it use up any more of it's energy than necessary. Surviving an Adirondack winter has to be an intense struggle. Note: in the spring of 2017, while hiking this same trail, I found 1/2 of a 10 point antler, shed during the previous winter. It was almost at the same spot where I saw this deer - so in November 2017 I added antlers! Look closely....