The white-tailed deer was so named because the underside of its tail is covered with white hair. When it runs, it often holds its tail up so the white is visible.

The average white-tail deer’s antlers weigh around 6 grams per kilogram of body mass, and a reindeer’s antlers weigh about 30% more, rounding up to 8 grams per kilogram of body weight.

No state has more white-tailed deer than Texas. That makes it one of the best places in the world to observe a wild ritual ...

An adult elk stands about 1-2 feet taller than an adult deer at the shoulders. An elk calf will be about the same size as an adult white-tailed doe but will display similar coloration to adult elk.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/SW VA Wildlife Center Release) - The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is urging the public to leave fawn White-tailed deer alone, unless there’s an obvious trauma.

As a general rule, white-tailed deer season in northern and eastern Idaho only allows for white tails to be harvested. In many units this season overlaps the regular deer season but may go into ...

EHD is a naturally occurring disease that affects white-tailed deer and, rarely, domestic livestock. The disease poses no threat to humans, according to DNR.

Dillard, 57, said the small deer showed up on his property around March 1 in Bethel Park along with several deer. “They come down, drink out of my pool and wander around,” he said.

A breakdown of white-tailed deer harvested: 99,584 does (46.5%); 92,051 antlered bucks (43%); 18,973 button bucks (9%); and 3,320 bucks with shed antlers or antlers shorter than 3 inches (1.5% ...

When is deer season in Ohio? Archery season for white-tailed deer began Sept. 30 and will run until Feb. 4. A second deer gun season will be held statewide the weekend of Dec. 16 and 17.

A judge has ordered a Georgia man to serve a harsh punishment after he pleaded guilty to illegally hunting game.

Dawson Brown, 25, of Poplarville, Miss., pleaded guilty to seven charges in Belmont County Court related to unlawfully taking white-tailed deer. The charges include hunting with the aid of a motor ...