whitetail deer
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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”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Whitetail Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
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Buck (♂)Antlers (not horns!)
Size due to 1) age 2) diet
3) genetics
spike
Shed annually
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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”
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velvet
Spring/SummerBachelor groups
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Fawns …
• Born in late May/early June
• Virtually scent-free
• Spots for camouflage
• “Hider” strategy
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scrape
rub
“licking branch”The “Rut” (Oct-Dec in PA)
Fall
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Why must deer populations be
managed?
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How do we manage them?
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Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency
2005 Harvest Maps
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