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101 Camping Out Ideas & Activities
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THE DEER
Tracks
Hoof print: 1/2 natural size.
Shape of Hoof: Oval, smaller than all other hoofed animals, 3/4 "- 1" long, 11/8"-11/2" wide. Dewclaws visible only in tracks while fleeing.
Droppings: Dark brown, longish acorn shape, up to 3/8" thick, 3/8 "-1/2" long, found in sparse woods and forest.
Feeding Grounds: Clearly visible in the winter as trough-shaped spots scraped through the snow in the woods. In the summer: spots dug through the leaves.
Traces on Trees: Strips of bark torn off between 20" and 35" from the ground.
Skull and Jaw: 2 year-old buck
Antlers of the Buck: The buck deer drops his antlers in the late fall and, beginning in March (April is the high point for this), rubs the velvet off against young softwood trees. The bark is scraped off and branches are broken. In front of the tree you might also find spots where leaves and earth are thrown up and scraped to the rear.
Voice: Deep, loud bellow: "burr, burr, burr, burr" is the scolding of a frightened buck. A lighter, loud "boy, boy" is the doe's cry.
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