Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama

animals that can be supported in go

cases where population levels are a

occupy the best habitat and general

weights by respective age class and

later estrous cycles will have fawn

natural breeding behaviors. Studies

Biologists use fetal measurements t

does taken in reproductive collecti

potential is documented at the Geor

often costly proposition. The level

deer—especially does—should be

Deer populations respond to varying

Key to this educational process is

deer in some areas. These recommend

tinctive differences between these

ible with available resources. Whil

iologist when assessing the feasibi

the population each year to produce

often are so low most hunters in Al

Mississippi study found most yearli

only opens up the door for higher b

DEVELOPING A DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN I

vested from the midwestern U.S., th

stood, the management process can p

A deer population is dynamic and to

Severinghaus’ tooth replacement a

Step 2 - Push the small end of the

WEIGHTS Weights can be collected as

3 - Basal circumference is the dist

servation log should be kept at the

damaged appendages, sloughing hoove

on them. Since soils found in the B

ity of these preferred plant specie

will not allow some of the woody pl

herbicide can greatly improve the q

to 70 square feet per acre (Yarrow

from 11 percent to 17 percent follo

log-loading decks, turn-arounds on

two-acre plot planted with these cr

two or three samples may be needed

to the recommended level. Having th

High protein foods are essential fo

Using clovers, such as crimson (top

are usually better suited for use i

Much of the food provided in trough

mineral supplements on antler size

LITERATURE CITED Baker, R. H. 1984.

441-449. Harmel, D. E. 1982. Effect

Koerth, B. H. and J. C. Kroll. 1994

485. Alabama Cooperative Extension

Appendix 1: AVERAGE BODY WEIGHT, AN

Appendix 2: DEER HARVEST AND HUNTER

Appendix 3: AGING DEER USING TOOTH

Appendix 3: AGING DEER USING TOOTH

Appendix 4: SELECTIVE ANTLERLESS DE

Appendix 5: GUIDELINES FOR AGING LI

Appendix 6: DEER HARVEST DATA FORM

Appendix 8: TEMPLATE FOR JAWBONE PU

AUSTRIAN WINTER PEA Planting Date:

LADINO OR WHITE CLOVER Planting Dat

RYE Planting Date: September 1 - No

VETCH (BIGFLOWER, COMMON, HAIRY) Pl

BUCKWHEAT Planting Date: May 1 - Ju

HAIRY INDIGO Planting Date: May 1 -

VELVETBEAN Planting Date: April 15

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Appendix 12: SUGGESTED READING AND