Deer Habits and Terminology Quiz

What is the mast from an oak tree that is a favorite deer food in fall?

• Apples

• Acorn

• Alfalfa

• Blaze Orange

What type of photos are taken from satellites and planes to give a bird's eye view of the habitat?

• Beam

• Blinds

• Aerial Photograph

• Axis

What is the central antler that grows out with tines coming up out from it called?

• Beam

• Bed

• Blaze Orange

• Bleat

What is the high-pitched, sheep-like communication sound used by does called?

• Beam

• Bed

• Bleat

• Blinds

What is the first point coming off the main beam on a buck called?

• Brow Tine

• Buck Fever

• Button Buck

• Chase Phase

What is the ideal buck-to-doe ratio in a well-balanced deer herd?

• 1:4

• 1:5

• 1:2 or 1:1

• 1:3

What is a doe?

• A male deer

• A female deer, usually one year or older

• A type of deer food

• A type of deer shelter

What are Forehead Glands used for?

• To eat food

• To deposit scent on rubbing trees and licking branches

• To see better

• To hear better

What is a "Hang-on Stand" used for?

• To store hunting equipment

• To fasten to a tree for hunting

• To feed deer

• To mark hunting territory

What does "Hide" refer to in the context of deer?

• The antlers of a deer

• The skin of a deer

• The hooves of a deer

• The tail of a deer