Hi Nick, the deer in this particular refuge are pretty comfortable with humans as long as you don't try to push up too close on foot. During certain times of the day you can find them feeding close to the roadway, kind of a scenic drive through the refuge, set up so that you can set at different locations and watch deer, ducks, turkeys, herons, etc.. That's what happened in this case, drove up on him feeding next to the road and quietly moved up on him for awhile until he got bored with me and moved on. This was early in the year, they are pretty hard to find right now with the hunting seasons closing in around here. Thanks for the comments and best regards...... Bret