Whitetail Buck Wrapping a Pine Branch Around Its Face, Shenandoah National Park

Did you ever see a whitetail buck wrap a pine branch around its face? The rut brings out the best in unusual whitetail activity. This buck is creating (or freshening) a scrape used communication purposes at this time of the year and the location selected for a scrape typically has a scent branch just above it.
 
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