Facts and figures of white tail deer

“Many people may have written articles about the tips and secrets to hunt white tail hunts.  I am not going to do any of these things. I believe that if you want to be successful as a hunter, you need to know about the animal itself. If you want to make a deal with a person, you need to know about that particular person. Right? Similar is the case with the animal kingdom. Discover the facts and figures of white tail deer as below.”

Hunting can best be done if you know the traits of the animal you are about to hunt. While hunting for white tail hunts, you should have some knowledge about them. I am providing you the best of my personal knowledge. Keep reading:

1.    Largest body weight till now in records has been 511 pounds.

2.    They do not have gall bladders and this is why they can kill stuffs which would normally kill the domestic animals.

3.    One in thirty thousand deer is an albino. This can occur in offspring only when both the parents have this trait

4.    The name ‘Odocoileus’ was given by Rafinesque in 1832

5.    When doe gives birth in areas where they get good food, they are usually found to have twins. it is no big deal since triplets and quadruplets are common too

6.    Talking about Melanistic deer, they are very dark! Why? It happens because of pigment overproduction

7.    White tail deer can run up to the speed of 35-40 MPH. so , all you adventurers out there beware before you even think about white tail hunts

8.    Another strange yet amazing fact is that these antlers are the fastest growing creatures in animal kingdom and they complete their growth by end of August.

9.    Deer are ruminants i.e. they have a four compartment stomach. they  can eat a lot and very fast too

10. Usual whitetail buck weighs around 130-220 pounds but an exceptional record says that it can have 350 pounds of weight as well

11. Whitetails have average life span of 8-11 years

12. White tail deer has its name because of the following characteristics. First is their signature tail and second is their white under part. Technically, they are known as ‘Odocoileus Virginianus’

13. When does a whitetail buck shed his antlers? It is usually in late December to Mid Feb

14. Deer gestation period is 200-205 days. Majority of fawns are born in late May or early June. their daily intake of food is 10-12 pounds of food

15. ‘Odocoileus virginianus clovium’ Florida Key Deer is the smallest sub species of native deer. These kinds of traits always accompany you when you are on a hunting trip.

16. 1990s was a declining period for deer population and all happened because of unregulated hunting, market gunning and poor land-use practices. By 1930s, the number was brought back to 300,000 animals.

17. Scientists say that there are 38 sub species of whitetail deer

18. Deer’s swimming abilities are good too. They can swim @ the speed of 13 miles per hour.

19. Twenty year old fawns can walk slowly with the help of their shaky legs

20. A deer can cross an eight foot hurdle in the standing position only.