I have been to many beaches over the years, but I have never seen deer tracks in the sand, and I wondered why tracks dotted the shores of the Sea Islands in South Carolina. I usually vacation at the beach during summer months, so I pondered if the time of year might be the reason for their appearance here. I remember seeing deer around salt licks when I was younger and considered if the salt draws them from their forest homes. Possibly, it’s just fun to run in an open space! What do you think?

Deer are crepuscular animals and are most active at dawn and dusk, so in an attempt to spot them, I ventured out before sunrise. The tracks were there, but no deer!

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