The author relayed the story behind the photo that is hanging above the fireplace.
In its place of honor, the framed photo is most likely a conversation opener. It can be inferred that the author is telling the story of how he got the perfect shot of the buck.
By his narration, the setting was making it possible for him to quietly take a photo and when buck looked straight at him, he had the best and once in a lifetime opportunity to take a wildlife photo in its perfection.
A compares the speakers reflection to a predatory Burr that haunts the speaker
the answer is B. because they do rhyme and it uses alliteration