Family Cervidae

Deer

5 species from the family Cervidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/500 s
Shutter (action)1/1600–1/2000 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/8
Size100–300 cm

5 species#

White-tailed Deer White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus Mule Deer Mule DeerOdocoileus hemionus WapitiCervus canadensis Moose MooseAlces alces Caribou CaribouRangifer tarandus

Field-craft#

  • The autumn rut (Sept–Nov) brings bugling elk and sparring bucks.
  • Keep 25 m+ from elk and moose; they are dangerous during the rut and calving.
  • Use animal-eye AF; for herds stop down a little so several animals are sharp.

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