Whitetail Deer Hunting Info >> Whitetail Deer Hunting Tips

1. point/tongs 2. planter plate 3. edge/side 4. spong/heel

There are noticeable differences between the male footprint and the female footprint, here is a relevant picture in which on the left side of the picture we have a male footprint and on the right side we have a female footprint.

Here is a real sample of a deer trail. In order to distinguish the tracks made by a deer from other animals like pronghorn antelope, mountain goat, bighorn sheep or wild boar, here are a few tips. For deer, the track has an upside-down heart shape; the sides of the tracks are concave while the front tips of the hooves are located towards the inside of the track.

For pronghorn antelope the track also has an upside-down heart shape but the sides of the track are concave. The fronts of the hooves are similar with the whitetails. The mountain goat’s overall track shape is rather blocky. The front tips of the hooves are centered within each half of the foot. In comparison with the deer and antelope tracks, the front tips of the hooves are wider and more rounded. The bighorn sheep’s overall track is wedge-shaped while the front tips of the hooves are more pointed in comparison with the mountain goat tracks but are less pointed than the deer tracks. The bighorn’s sides of the track are straight. Last, the wild boar’s overall shape of the tracks is rounded and wide. The tips of the hooves are blunt.As far as deer movement is concerned, they move in four speeds, as follows: walk, trot, race and jump.

While walking, the deer’s hind legs are posed exactly in the print of the forelegs. While trotting, there is a slight.

While racing, the whitetails launch the hind legs in front of the prints of the forelegs. Two bones make marks unlike the walk or trot.

While leaping, the doe’s legs are posed side by side with the forelegs shifted.

If you want to find out how old is a deer you can figure this out by observing the tracks the deer leaves. As deer grow, their feet will grow too, for example a big buck will leave large and deep tracks. In snow conditions, check to see which deer are dragging their feet because it is believed that bucks drag their feet in order to preserve energy. The moment you have found a solid track in the snow, be sure to follow it if you want to find the animal’s travel routes as well as its feeding area and the bedding area.

The deer tracks in this picture are typical for a set of deer tracks ( the exception is that the tracks have been moved closer together and lined up ).

Here are some deer footprints: