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The whitetail’s gestation period is always around 200 days, give or take. That’s a fact. We know now that all deer do not breed at the same time. The Rut comes and goes, has peaks and valleys ...
Colder temperatures outside is a good indication that white-tailed deer season in Texas is approaching. The general season officially begins on Saturday, Nov. 4 and ends on Jan. 7, 2024 for the ...
More developed infants will typically require a longer gestation period. Altricial mammals needs less time to gestate compare to the precocial (well-developed neonate) mammal. A typical precocial mammal has a gestation period almost four times longer than a typical altricial mammal of the same body size. [ 34 ]
Deer of the Southwest: A Complete Guide to the Natural History, Biology, and Management of Southwestern Mule Deer and White. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-60344-533-7. David G. Hewitt (24 June 2011). Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4822-9598-6.
White-tailed deer from the tropics and the Florida Keys are markedly smaller-bodied than temperate populations, averaging 35 to 50 kg (77 to 110 lb), with an occasional adult female as small as 25 kg (55 lb). [16] White-tailed deer from the Andes are larger than other tropical deer of this species and have thick, slightly woolly-looking fur ...
Great habitat conditions result in a fruitful deer season this year. Prepare your hunts knowing the forecast and new information from TPWD.
The calving peak period lasts for 2–3 weeks, and in small subpopulations and isolated groups, mortality of calves may be as high as 50%. However, in larger aggregations, or small groups living near large herds, mortality rates may be under 20%. [59] Groups of wildebeest females and young live in the small areas established by the male.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was en route to Robert Williams’ farm, planning to kill his entire herd of whitetail deer, when word came through that a court had blocked the operation.