Buck Mule Deer in Velvet
by Daniel Hebard
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16.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Buck Mule Deer in Velvet
Artist
Daniel Hebard
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Enjoying a dinner of Oats displaying Velvet Antlers on a mid summer evening in August these young Bucks would make tasty venison. Fortunately they are protected on private property and their privileged status is noted on fence posts.
Wikipedia�s description notes the following description of Mule Deer;
The most noticeable differences between white-tailed and mule deer are the size of their ears, the color of their tails, and the configuration of their antlers. In many cases, body size is also a key difference. The mule deer's tail is black-tipped, whereas the whitetail's is not. Mule deer antlers are bifurcated; they "fork" as they grow, rather than branching from a single main beam, as is the case with whitetails. Each spring, a buck's antlers start to regrow almost immediately after the old antlers are shed. Shedding typically takes place in mid-February, with variations occurring by locale. Although capable of running, mule deer are often seen stotting (also called pronking), with all four feet coming down together.
The mule deer is the larger of the two Odocoileus species on average, with a height of 80�106 cm (31�42 in) at the shoulders and a nose-to-tail length ranging from 1.2 to 2.1 m (3.9 to 6.9 ft). Of this, the tail may comprise 11.6 to 23 cm (4.6 to 9.1 in). Adult bucks (male deer) normally weigh 55�150 kg (121�331 lb), averaging around 92 kg (203 lb), although trophy specimens may weigh up to 210 kg (460 lb). Does (female deer) are rather smaller and typically weigh from 43 to 90 kg (95 to 198 lb), with an average of around 68 kg (150 lb
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August 11th, 2015
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Comments (24)
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful capture of Deer in a field, with great light and shadows, perspective and composition, Daniel! F/L
Randy Rosenberger
This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved