In a soft snow 4" inches or less...a buck will drag his feet while walking, while a doe will not. A buck's track will meander from side to side a little bit, while a doe tends to walk in a straight line.
Of course...a bigger deer snow bed is a sign of a mature deer. If you see a fresh deer track turn off, in say, a (90 degrees or more) in a direction from the way it was heading and circling back a little bit --- it might be a sign that the deer is preparing to bed down, so that he can watch his backtrack for predators.
Not to mention: A bigger deer dropping is a sign of a large deer.
If you see frost in the deer track --- It is a sign of an older track.
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