Learning to age deer by there hooves
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2014
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, so I would NOT count on this to tell you tracks are from a buck,
I have deer in my yard pretty much 365 days a yr and again SEE doe with my eyes making the tracks, and also see BUCKS NOT making them too
there is NO sure fire way, sorry, but its the honest answer here!
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Marriottsville, Maryland
Posts: 1,058
A walking buck's track will tend to move from side to side a little bit, while a doe's will be more of in a straight line.
http://www.wiredtohunt.com/2013/06/0...a-closer-look/
http://www.wiredtohunt.com/2013/06/0...a-closer-look/
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Marriottsville, Maryland
Posts: 1,058
You can sometimes tell an old track from a new track, by an old track having frost inside the track, in mud and snow.
#20
You cannot age a deer using the size of THEIR tracks. Sure a fawn makes a very small footprint. Beyond that, it is a guess. You can only age a deer with certainty using THEIR teeth until they reach a certain age then tooth wear is taken under consideration. The Quality Deer Management Association sells posters that will answer a lot of your aging questions. Go to their "shop" tab then click on "education".