I had a standoff with a 10pt buck earlier this week. He stood at the edge of the path and stared at me. I stopped about 20ft away and gave a couple little shouts before he trotted across the path. He had quite the imposing rack. I freqently have does and fawns near the path. If one crosses in front of you, always assume that others will follow. At this time of year the wooded path portion of my commute takes place right at first light, and I have to be super vigilant due to all the critter activity. I'm using all 800 lumens to light the area in front of me.