The lake extends into Libertyville. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

At the center of the grounds is Lake St. Mary, which extends from Mundelein into Libertyville. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

The Lake Boat House on the edge of Lake St. Mary is neo-Georgian in design, as are most of the buildings on the campus. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

A large doe beds down in the leaf litter. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Mundelein, IL 11/28/11 The private grounds of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein are not only the home of the main seminary of the Archdiocese of Chicago, but also the home to a thriving year-round deer population. The campus, located in the village of Mundelein, is over 600 acres and and first opened in 1844, closing in 1866 and reopening in 1921. White tail does forage in the woods as winter approaches. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

White tail does forage in the woods as winter approaches. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

As one doe keeps watch for danger, others dine on late season grass. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

A small herd dine near a picnic table. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

As food becomes harder to find, deer need to search for edible morsels. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media