Fish 4 deer

[Goose]

This fall while bass fishing these two bucks where spotted over two miles from shore. They where making their way from the main land Conn. to the Norwalk islands. A couple of years ago the mass state record non-typical rack was found dead by a fisherman in the vinyard sound. I often hear that deer will swim along ways and through strong currents. I wonder what would poses a deer to make such a journey.