I've had them walk about two yards from me a couple of times once while sitting on the ground (guess wind was just right) I was young. Walked up on one about a foot but he was hidden in cattails on the edge of little stream. We were looking for one a friend had shot the day before on Parris island and we didn't have guns the next day (Sunday). Little six point held tight and never moved but he was twitching and shivering like crazy needless to say I left rather quickly. Funny thing was I was looking for fish at that moment and not paying attention to my feet and just happened to look down and see him laying there!