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Whitetail Deer

Whitetail Deer. Odocoileus virginianus. spike. Buck ( ♂ ). Antlers (not horns!) Size due to 1) age 2) diet 3) genetics. Shed annually. Antlers … Horns … What’s the difference?!. Antlers … Are shed & re-grow Are made of bone Have branches or “points”.

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Whitetail Deer

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  1. Whitetail Deer Odocoileus virginianus

  2. spike Buck (♂) Antlers (not horns!) Size due to 1) age 2) diet 3) genetics Shed annually

  3. Antlers … Horns … What’s the difference?! Antlers … Are shed & re-grow Are made of bone Have branches or “points” Horns … Are permanent Are made of hair Have no branches or “points”

  4. Spring/Summer Bachelor groups velvet

  5. Fawns … • Born in late May/early June • Virtually scent-free • Spots for camouflage • “Hider” strategy

  6. Fall The “Rut”(Oct-Dec in PA) “licking branch” scrape rub

  7. Why must deer populations be managed?

  8. How do we manage them?

  9. Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency

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