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White-tailed deer (buck)

Odocoileus virginianus

Photo by Ariana
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Field Notes

Description:

Anyone know how to determine the number of points. I can see six on this young buck, but he seems small to be a "six-point buck". In the third photo you can see the characteristic white under-tail.

Habitat:

National Bison Range in Montana. They love the grasslands.

Species ID Suggestions

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

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amberleighharper
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Comments (1)
Scott Frazier
As per the suggestion, the name that should be added (above, see Scientific name), to this spotting is Odocoileus virginianus.

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PublishedFebruary 3, 2012

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