changing of coat
#3
RE: changing of coat
I've got a few pics from this year. I think its about a 3 week window for most deer. Fawns seem last - but I've already seen a few changing now.
Here's the first buck I had molting his coatthis season - 8-16
FH
Here's the first buck I had molting his coatthis season - 8-16
FH
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 228
RE: changing of coat
It is a northern thing. In the summer, they have a light colored coat to reflect the sun and keep them cooler, then in the fall, they shed the light fur and shift to the dark 'absorb the sun' coat for the winter. It's also better camouflage in the dark winter woods.