Coat color?
11-26-2007 | 12:07 PM
#21
Nontypical Buck
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From: Finger Lakes, NY
RE: Coat color?
The doe I shot early in the season was very gray. She wasbig and Ifigured her for an older doe. I have also only seen her in the back field, so I tend to think she sticks to the thicks like the older bucks around here. Since it was early and (with the very mild weather) everything was still lush and green, it makes me wonder.
11-26-2007 | 12:34 PM
#22
Typical Buck
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From: Norwich CT
RE: Coat color?
I can't remember where I read it, but i read that the older a deergets thelighter it's hair gets! Not more grey, just lighter! It loses color, or something to that effect! I'll see if I can find it!
11-26-2007 | 07:19 PM
#23
Nontypical Buck
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From: H.R., Virginia
RE: Coat color?
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Sometimes I think we hunters think too much.
Every deer first is different. Each is born with a diff. mother and father which gives up their own genetic make up. With that being said some deer are greyer than others, some are browner than others etc. etc. etc.
But as many fur bearing mammals age.. they loose some pigmentation in their hair causing more grey.. or white.. what have you. Similiar to a dog or cat that also reaches older age.
So it's really just a combination of several diff. factors. I would not doubt that diet and health play a role as well.
Sometimes I think we hunters think too much.
Every deer first is different. Each is born with a diff. mother and father which gives up their own genetic make up. With that being said some deer are greyer than others, some are browner than others etc. etc. etc.
But as many fur bearing mammals age.. they loose some pigmentation in their hair causing more grey.. or white.. what have you. Similiar to a dog or cat that also reaches older age.
So it's really just a combination of several diff. factors. I would not doubt that diet and health play a role as well.
At least this thread is more interesting than the bows are easier than guns ones.
11-26-2007 | 07:52 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Lake County, Il
RE: Coat color?
ORIGINAL: Lubricious
Way to take a dump in our cornflakes
At least this thread is more interesting than the bows are easier than guns ones.
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Sometimes I think we hunters think too much.
Every deer first is different. Each is born with a diff. mother and father which gives up their own genetic make up. With that being said some deer are greyer than others, some are browner than others etc. etc. etc.
But as many fur bearing mammals age.. they loose some pigmentation in their hair causing more grey.. or white.. what have you. Similiar to a dog or cat that also reaches older age.
So it's really just a combination of several diff. factors. I would not doubt that diet and health play a role as well.
Sometimes I think we hunters think too much.
Every deer first is different. Each is born with a diff. mother and father which gives up their own genetic make up. With that being said some deer are greyer than others, some are browner than others etc. etc. etc.
But as many fur bearing mammals age.. they loose some pigmentation in their hair causing more grey.. or white.. what have you. Similiar to a dog or cat that also reaches older age.
So it's really just a combination of several diff. factors. I would not doubt that diet and health play a role as well.
At least this thread is more interesting than the bows are easier than guns ones.
