WHITETAIL FUN FACTS
by: buckman
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What is a ... ?
Rub
...The mark on a tree trunk where a buck rubs his antlers.
Fawn
...A young deer, normally under a year old.
Yard
...A confined area in which deer will group together to live during severe winter conditions.
Scrape
...An area on the ground that a buck digs up during the breeding season. This will alert does that he is in the area.
Buck
...The adult male of the deer family.
Rack
...A term used to refer to a deer's antlers.
Velvet
...A soft coating on the newly developing antlers of a deer.
Doe
...The adult female of the deer family.
Rut
...A period of time in the fall when breeding takes place.
Sparring
...When two bucks use their antlers to twist, shove, and push each other, in order to test each others strength.
Shed
...A name used to refer to a deer's antler after it has been dropped (or shed) during the winter months.
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