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01/17/24 Grif.Net – “Oh, Deer” Quiz

01/17/24 Grif.Net – “Oh, Deer” Quiz

What do you know about deer and deer-hunting/harvesting?  =
I know I’ve had run-ins with deer that landed my car in the body shop=
=2E  I know that Wyoming deer are wild and gamey tasting and Wisconsin=
deer are corn-fed and wonderful to eat.  Here is a TOUGH quiz.  =
NO GOOGLE, please.

 

1. 14 STATES have an estimated 1+ million deer population (whi=
tetail or blacktail/mule deer). (9 have above 1 million, 5 have about 1 mil=
lion) Can you list the TOP FIVE STATES in order?

2. DEER HUNTING is a wide-spread sport. Archery has a long sea=
son and growing in popularity.  What 5 states lead the US in percentag=
e of deer harvested in that state by archery?

 

3. Hunters want to “fill thei=
r tag” (legally harvest a deer in season), But in some states, fewer =
than 20% are successful.  LIST THE TOP 5 STATES with the highest numbe=
r of licensed hunters “filling their tag”:

 

4. I have hunted deer with=
a rifle (.303 Enfield) and up a tree with a bow and arrow.  What are =
the other 3 most COMMON WEAPONS, usually with their own seasons, for huntin=
g deer?

 

5. In 2022, ten states had more than 200,000 deer legally harvested. Can =
you list the TOP FIVE?

 

6.  A newborn fawn weighs 4-6 pounds.  How long =
will it take to double its weight?

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7. About how much food does a deer eat daily?

 

8. Dee=
r are an “ungulate”.  What does this mean?

 

9. About how many dee=
r species are there in the world?

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10. What/where in the world are the smallest me=
mbers of the deer family?

 

11. What is deer meat called?

 

12. METHANE is “belched&#=
8221; (NOT from the other end, as ignorantly joked) from fermenting cud. Pe=
r animal pound, where do deer rank in order of animals producing methane?

 

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Dr Bob Gri=
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