White Tail Deer Flashcards
Specific name for white tail deer?
Odecoileas Vinginianas
Maturity of a white tail deer?
15-20 Months
Age of primary antler development?
5 1/2- 6 1/2
Texas Population of White Tail Deer?
4 Million
Annual harvest of white tail deer?
400,000
Top speed of a white tail deer?
30-35 Miles Per Hour
White tail deer antlers are made of what?
Modified Bone
White tail deer velvet is made of?
Blood Vessels
Velvet is shed in what month?
September
Yearling white tail deer are how old?
1- 1 1/2 Years Old
Bucks and does become sexual in fall and winter how many years after birth?
2
Breeding for white tail deer is in what months?
October- January
Gestation period for white tail deer?
200 Days
Predation of coyotes takes what percentage of white tail fawn crops?
20- 60
How much bigger is a bucks home range compared to a does?
2- 4 times bigger
Few whitetail deer live beyond what age?
10 years
Which gender of white deer reachers sexual maturity first?
Same time
What age does a buck reach mature body size?
4 years
Whats is the average weaning age of a white tail fawn?
4 months
When is the nutritonal stress period of a white tail deer?
Late summer and late winter
Average carrying capacity for a white tail deer in the panhandle?
1 deer: 15/20 acres
Which food type makes up the largest portion of a white taill deers consumption?
Browse
Average weight of a male white tail deer?
150 lbs
Average weight of a female white tail deer?
110 lbs
White tail deer antlers begin to grow in what months?
April-May
