Mule deer

Question 0

The record antler spread for mule deer is ____ inches.

Answer 0

47.5

Question 1

Nationally, mature mule deer weigh between ____ and ____ pounds, and between ____ to ____ in Texas.

Answer 1

125-400

125-300

Question 2

The mule deer breeding season extends from ____-____ with the peak occurring in late ____.

Answer 2

mid-November through mid-February

December

Question 3

Mule deer antlers are referred to as _____

Answer 3

bifurcated

Question 4

Its gestation period is approximately seven months (____ days)

Answer 4

210

Question 5

Most fawns are born in __-___

Answer 5

June and July

Question 6

Does wean the fawns in ___-___days if adequate green forage is available

Answer 6

60 to 75

Question 7

Young bucks generally do not participate in the rut until they are __-__ years old.

Answer 7

three or four

Question 8

Mule deer fawn crops average __% in the Trans-Pecos and __% in the Panhandle. Fawn survival is influenced by weather, predation, and habitat quality

Answer 8

45

35

Question 9

Increases in populations are generally associated with fawn crops in excess of __% and fawn crops of __% or less usually result in a decline.

Answer 9

50

25

Question 10

The home range of mule deer is approximately __-__square miles, but it can be as large as __ square miles in the Panhandle

Answer 10

two to four

26

Question 11

Antlers are shed after the breeding season in ___-___

Answer 11

mid-January to mid-April

Question 12

Mature bucks generally lose their antlers before immature bucks

Answer 12

Ll

Question 13

New antlers fully develop in __ days.

Answer 13

150

Question 14

Browse is the main item in the diet of the mule deer, representing approximately ___%. Succulents such as cactus, lechuguilla, and cholla maybe included in the browse category.

Answer 14

70

Question 15

Forbs average __% of the diet. Grasses make up no more than _% of the diet and usually include tender grass shoots important on a seasonal basis.

Answer 15

25

5

Question 16

Water should be no greater than __-__ miles apart for optimum distribution of mule deer.

Answer 16

2.5-3

Question 17

The population estimate for mule deer in the Trans-Pecos is approximately one per __ acres.

Answer 17

100

Question 18

In the Panhandle, the density is approximately one per ___ acres

Answer 18

300

Question 19

Good range should support about __-__ deer per section.

Answer 19

10 to 15

Question 20

Harvest of bucks should be no more than __% to allow the bucks to reach a mature age class.

Answer 20

10

Question 21

A buck-doe ratio of ___ is desirable if the population is stable and within carrying capacity

Answer 21

1:3

Question 22

Determine key browse species in each pasture and maintain proper use.Proper use may be less than __ percent.

Answer 22

50

Question 23

Provide adequate water supplies about ___-___miles apart.

Answer 23

2.5 to 3

Question 24

Males weigh from ___-___pounds; females are smaller, averaging __ pounds

Answer 24

90 to 125 | 90

Question 25

The horn cover is shed _____-_____.

Answer 25

beginning in the middle of October and ending in early November

Question 26

The prong is usually not evident until the first week of __.

Answer 26

December

Question 27

Pronghorns are very fleet, able to attain speeds of __ mph for short distances

Answer 27

45

Question 28

They are will not jump fences but will go under fences that have __-__ inches of clearance between the bottom wire and the ground.

Answer 28

14 to 16

Question 29

Mature males will collect a harem of __-__ females during the breeding season

Answer 29

2 to 14

Question 30

The rut in Texas extends from ___-___

Answer 30

August to mid-October

Question 31

The gestation period is approximately ___ days.

Answer 31

235

Question 32

Fawns are born from ____-____.

Answer 32

mid-March into early June

Question 33

On good ranges, the fawns per doe ratio is an average of ___ fawns per doe

Answer 33

1.8

Question 34

The fawns are hidden for the first __-__ days.

Answer 34

7 to 10

Question 35

Generally, their diet will be __ percent forbs, __ percent browse, and less than __ percent grasses.

Answer 35

65 30 5