This is why we love the rut! Notice the time of day on each picture. We have more photos of the first buck than any other buck on property, and he appears to be mature. But he's out in the middle of the day during the rut!
Great sequence. They are on their feet in middle of the day because she is on her feet in the middle of the day. Simple as that. I have always said a rutting buck would follow an estrous doe into a Walmart if she would walk in one. Thanks for sharing.