I'm really a tree hugger

Went to the dump today in the morning.  I got there around 5:15 and while I was climbing up the tree I heard something behind me.  I was making noise and had a flashlight so surely it couldn't be a deer...must be a guy (or a bear) so i shined my (blue light) flashlight towards the sounds and there was a deer, literally 5 yards from me.  I covered the light and hugged the tree.  There was more than one and they walked around for a good 10 minutes while I hugged the tree.  It sounded as though they walked down the hill and I finished my climb.  When it got light, there was no sign of them, however. I saw nothing else either.