"He may have been a 10-pointer and his rack was unusual," Larry Dablemont said. "I dropped to my knees and focused on him with my camera."

Before me, a doe stood in an open lane, unaware of my presence. I didn’t have to be told what was following her, and it didn’t take long for him to show himself, sooner than usual for most bucks when they are romancing a doe. She wasn’t ready for the romance, but he was. His neck was swollen, his mouth open, and his antlers impressive.

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