Bucks

Not only have I officially seen my first antler in the back woods, but I just saw two bucks playing the (rein)deer head butt game.

They locked themselves up and twisted each other around and one flung the other off and the loser ran off like a bullet, clearly hoping the does didn't see.

I only clearly saw antlers on one of them, and they were small. They had two points, tops. Still, it's nice to know that our little herd is a gender mixed community. I expected all the antlers to have been shed by now, and I thought we'd have to wait until spring to see evidence of males. Nope, I saw antlers, kids!

Another Christmas miracle!