I seriously think deer, and other animals, can sense wether people are out to harm them or not. 🤔
Just about an hour ago, an 8-point buck came running towards me, cautiously at first. A group of kids on bicycles, probably around 10-12 years old, were following him, and I saw one kid throw a rock at it. 😟
The deer seemed to sense that I was a "good" human, and slowly worked his way over near me, maybe 25 feet away, and stayed there till those kids left. 😎
I dunno what the heck those kids were thinking, but they also realized I wasn't gonna put up with any of that crap, and wisely left.
I would never even think of hurting a kid, in normal circumstances, but I think if they kept chasing that deer, closer to me, I might very well be capable of kickin' their butts. 😬