WorksheetsWhitetail Deer
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Whitetail deer’s greatest sense is:
Hearing
Sight
Touch
Smell
Fawns in Minnesota are usually born in _____
May and June
June and July
August and September
October and November
Fawns weigh ___ - ___ pounds at birth
4-8
10-14
18-22
26-30
A fawn's white belly provides the perfect camouflage in a sun dappled forest floor
True
False
_______ is one of the fastest growing tissues in the animal kingdom
Bone
Velvet
Cartilage
Teeth
A deer can sprint up to _____ mph when it decides to flee
15
25
40
50
Through the mysterious process called __________________, a deer’s antlers, coat, and breeding cycle are all regulated by the seasonal changes in daylight
volunteerism
photoperiodism
gregarism
culturism
Whitetail does typically weigh _____% less than bucks
5-10
15-20
30-40
60-70
Deer lower their metabolism to survive winter
True
False
Deer have no upper front teeth
True
False
The peek of the rut (breeding season) in northern state and Canada is
late January
mid March
early August
mid November
Deer are ruminant animals that have a _____ chambered stomach.
1
2
3
4
Bucks tend to produce their finest rack by the age of __ - __ years of age
2-3
4-5
6-7
8-9
A bucks antlers and its velvet covering thrive in a diet rich in which 3 nutrients
calcium
iron
protein
zinc
phosphorus
A ________________ is when a buck makes marks on the ground with its hooves, and urinating on its tarsal glands on it
rub
scrape
thrash
squat
A whitetail doe's pregnancy period is __________ months long.
2 - 3.5
4.5 - 5
6.5 - 7
8 - 9.5
_____________ are the main predators of whitetail and help keep the population in control (cause the most deaths)
Black Bear
Coyotes
Bobcat
Hunters
Bucks trying to intimidate other bucks will make a __________ sound.
Bleet Ball
Snort Wheeze
Wale Cry
Grunt
Older whitetail bucks will lose _____ pounds during the rut
2 - 3
10 - 15
30 - 40
60 - 70
Whitetail deer will ________________ to warn other deer of danger
Grunt
Cry
Stomp its feet
Shake its head
Whitetail deer can jump ____ feet high
4
8
12
14
Antlers loosen at the base and will fall at the same time
True
False
In ___________ testosterone levels have dropped and will cause a buck to shed its antlers.
late spring
late summer
early fall
winter
In the winter, whitetail deer will seek ______ for yarding areas
shrubs
conifers
waterways
deciduous
What are the most common signs of deer aggression? (select correct 2)
Hissing
Ears folded back
Ruffled har
Standing up
How much of the Minnesota deer herd is harvested annually by human hunters?
10%
20%
40%
50%
Whitetail deer that are both white and brown are called
Blended
Mixers
Piebald
Shavers
Minnesota DNR manages deer in only 3 different Deer Population Areas (DPA's)
True
False
Whitetail deer populations were drastically low in Minnesota in the late 1800's/early 1900's because (select 2)
habitat (trees) were cut down
glaciers
market hunters killed them all year round and no limits
a massive forest fire swept across the entire state
Whitetail deer will leave scent using their glands, select 4
forehead
tarsal
interdigital
preorbital
tail
Typical Whitetail Deer antlers harvested with a gun are scored by using
Cullpepper and Johnson
Pope and Young
Boone and Crockett
Alders and Johnnies
You can age a whitetail deer by its
jawbone
skull plate
3rd rib
dewclaws
Deer will lose their milk teeth when they are _______ old
3-4 months
6-8 months
19-21 months
36-38 months
Aging older dear is done by _______ of their teeth
wear
replacement
loss
none of these
Both male and female whitetail deer have antlers
True
False
