Monday
What is meat from a deer called?
Venison
How many teeth does a deer have on the top front?
None
What is located in the lower corner of the eye?
Preorbital
What is the fuzzy layer of skin filled with blood vessels and nerves on the antler?
Velvet
May-June
Who issues deer hunting licences?
DNR
This stomach compartment has a honeycomb shape and collects things deer shouldn't eat.
Reticulum
What is located at the base of the antler, that marks rubs with scent?
Forehead
What is the fastest growing tissue in the animal kingdom?
Antlers
When do fawns lose their spots?
August-September
What is the largest member of the deer family found in Minnesota?
Moose
This stomach compartment is round in shape and has many layers of tissue to help absorb water.
Omasum
This is located on the inner hock; the deer urinate on this gland while rubbing them together and squeezing out old, strong smelling uring onto a scrape on the ground.
Tarsal
What is the main branch of the antler called?
Beam
When are antlers cast-off?
December-February
Which of the deer's senses is the weakest?
Sight
The compartment is most similar to the human stomach, it secretes acids to help digest food.
Abomasum
Located between the toes, waxy secretion constantly discharges from this gland.
Interdigital
If a deer is harvested with a firearm, what scorecard should be used to score the antlers?
Boone and Crockett
When does velvet come off?
August-September
Chronic Wasting Disease affects what part of the deer?
Brain and Nervous System
This stomach compartment is the largest, it stores and ferments the food.
Rumen
Located on the outer side of the rear leg below the hock; leaves a scent on the ground.
Metatarsal
If a deer is wagging its tail what does that communicate to other deer?
All is well
When is rut in Minnesota?
October-December