Identifying Hoof Measurements in Northern Whitetail Deer

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3 to 3 1/2 inches-  Fawn

4 inches- Yearling Doe

4 1/2 inches- Adult Does and Yearling Bucks

5 inches-  2 1/2 year old Bucks

5 1/2 to 6 inches- 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 year old Bucks

Tracks measuring more than 5 1/2 inches in length are those of fully mature bucks in their prime.

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