Eastern north america is dominated by white tailed deer. Western north america has more mule deer and black tailed deer. The main thing to remember is this overall two-toed shape, sometimes described as “heart shaped”. Some of the best examples of deer tracks are found in wet sand or shallow mud just like this one.

Many experienced whitetail hunters believe they can tell a buck’s track from a doe’s. They say a buck’s hoof lobes splay, sometimes so much that the front of the track is wider than the rear. But a heavy old doe often has splayed hooves.

2022年12月12日 · Generally, an adult whitetail deer track, measuring just the two main parts of the hoof, will be 2 to 3 inches long and 2 to 2.5 inches across. Some larger bucks may have feet that are 3 inches across. The appearance of the tracks …

2015年5月12日 · White-tailed deer tracks have two toes (hooves) that form an upside-down heart-shaped track with the rounded bottom indicating the direction of travel. The sides of a white-tailed deer track are convex with the tips of the hooves located towards the inside of the track.

The Hoof print of the Red Deer is a broad oval shape, with parallel running cleats with blunt pointed ends. The fore hooves are roughly 7.5 to 9.5 cm long , and have a width of 6 to 7.5 cm. The hind hooves are noticeably smaller.

2024年12月23日 · When you find what look like fresh deer tracks in the snow, the first thing you want to do is focus on an individual hoofprint for some specific clues. Here's what look for. Make a palm print...

WHITE-TAILED DEER PRINT DESCRIPTION Size: Adults 2” to 3” in length The hoofed toes of deer come to a point at the front of their print, pointing in the direction of travel and forming an inverted heart. To discover whether the deer was walking, trotting or galloping, look at the pattern of the tracks. Start by trying to identify the

2013年6月30日 · These big buck tracks are unique because the weight of bucks over the 200 pound mark will cause the hooves to splay apart on the front feet. I often use my closed fingers to measure a track. Thus a “4 finger” track is generally a buck that will dress over 200 pounds. It’s important to look at the big picture though.

2024年7月3日 · Different deer species have different track patterns. For example, Elks have a broader hoof print than whitetails. Reindeers have distinctive ‘half-moon’ shaped tracks with pronounced dew claws. Keep in mind that there are other species like mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope.

2020年12月21日 · The first step in identifying a big buck track in snow is to get a look at an undamaged walking print with the hoof and dewclaws clearly discernible. This alone provides an important starting point for determining what type of deer made it.