Yo! Bambi is fighting back:

[Are_grits_groceries]

Have no idea what that deer was thinking.
He could have really hurt that deer with his ax. Glad he didn't!

[Glassunion]

1. I don't think he had any intention of using the axe.

The blade guard was in place the entire time.

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. True.

But he easily could have had he been a mean-spirited person.

[Warpy]

3. Yes, he was being pretty gentle, all things considered.

I just wonder what's going on with the critter. I've only seen behavior anything like this when a doe is objecting to people getting too close to a new fawn.

[joeybee12]

4. Good Bambi...that guy got too close...could be a male...

and just happens to be an aggressive male and thaose traits start young...the guy really did get too close to that deer for the deer not to react...most would probably have run, but this guy is probably going to end up having a huge harem in his prime! Also, the guy was pushing the deer away, and the deer interpreted that as a fight for dominance...so he kept going...oh well, everyone's safe.

[Xyzse]

5. Seemed young intent on play

[X_Digger]

6. Meh, if that were a yearling fawn in the US, I'd say he was playing.

I've been around tame deer a few times, and that head butting is typical for yearling males.

Part dominance, part play.