White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) inhabit both the North and South American continent. White-tailed deer succeed in a variety of environments, including open grass lands, swamps, hardwood forests, and suburban landscapes. Their diet consists of a wide variety of grasses, shrubs, sprouts, twigs, fruits and crops. Deer breed from early fall to early winter (depending on latitude), and this season is referred to as “The Rut” by sportsmen and wildlife management agencies. Typically, hunting seasons for whitetailed deer are formulated to be within the breeding period of the deer. Despite wide geographic distribution, a deer’s movement throughout its life history may only be within a mile or two from its birth place (NJ Division of Fish
