Can hardly blame the guy...basic animal instincts/sexual drive overrides all normal thinking/behavior during the rut. I could've watched this guy and photographed him all day from less than 30 yds. There were a few smaller bucks waiting in the area as well!
Here's another guy I watched one day, sampling urine, sniffing out does, lip curl, lowering his body in a sort of "creep or crawl" posturing toward the does. The same year I observed a small 3 pt. about daylight using all kinds of posturing trying to interest a doe. At about 11am and over three miles away, he still was having no luck on what I'm pretty sure was the SAME doe! Determination!