RE: Is there a difference between buck and doe tracks?
There are some very subtle differences in buck and doe tracks but these are GENERAL rules.
1. Larger bucks tend to have their tracks splayed outwards. This is especially true during the pre-rut when the bucks are heavier.
2. A doe will USUALLY put her hind feet directly in the print of her front feet. Bucks are more careless (or less dainty) and will put their hind feet down wherever.
3. A heavier deer (usually bucks but sometimes big does) will leave dew claw marks.
4. In four inches of snow or less, a mature buck will generally leave drag marks as he pulls out his front hooves. In snow of more than four inches, most deer will show drag marks.
Some other hints...
After getting up from her bed, a doe will usually get a short distance away before urinating. A buck will generally urinate right near his bed.
An area that is sprayed with urine generally indicates a doe. While a pinpoint urine spot usually indicates a buck.
The ONLY sure fire way to tell whether they are buck or doe tracks is to actually see the animal that made them.
ALWAYS CALL YOUR SHOT.