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Post by admin on Dec 10, 2005 6:57:18 GMT -5
In the early days of the American Frontier the skin of a male deer was worth a dollar--which is how we got the term "buck" for a $1 bill. Saskatchawan, Canada has the largest White Tail Deer. More than 1.4 million deer are believed to roam the state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's Buck Season opened Monday, November 27, 2000. Hunters harvested more than 200,000 bucks this season. The 1999 harvest was 194,000. Did You Know?
Here are some interesting facts about deer:
Antlers start to grow on bucks in mid-April. The antlers are warm to the touch and covered in a soft velvet while growing. By September, the velvet is shed or rubbed off when the bucks rub their antlers against trees making them pointed, sharp and cold to the touch. The antlers drop off by themselves in March, usually one at a time. Small animals and squirrels will eat the antlers (after they have been shed).
Does normally give birth to twins.
Fawns are usually born in May and June. They start to lose their spots in September and are then considered to be adult deer, ready to breed fawn of their own.
Deer shed their fur twice a year. In late August they shed their reddish-brown coat and grow a heavy grey winter coat. In March and April they shed their grey winter coat and grow a reddish-brown summer coat.
Tame deer will lick your hand, not only to get to know you, but to show affection.
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Post by jerseyhunter on Jan 28, 2006 14:45:50 GMT -5
Great post.
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Post by michijunior on Jan 30, 2006 20:31:52 GMT -5
thanks for all that bowtech
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Post by michihunter on Jan 31, 2006 9:38:10 GMT -5
I'm sure he meant you Mike!!
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Post by ScottC on Jan 31, 2006 9:51:30 GMT -5
I'm sure he meant you Mike!! ;D Saw your other post first Ted.
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Post by admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:32:33 GMT -5
It's all good. ;D
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