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Post #2986530
2023-05-13 01:57 UTC
@czds@mastodon.social @jadp@mastodon.social @golgaloth@writing.exchange
The bucks that are older than about 2 years get kicked out of the herd by either the does or the alpha buck. This helps diversify the gene pool. The bucks lead solitary, isolated lives for the most part away from the rest of the herd, that is until it's time for the rut. For Western Washington Blacktail deer, that usually happens in November.
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@czds@mastodon.social 2023-05-13 02:00
@DeerWhispers@universeodon.com @jadp@mastodon.social @golgaloth@writing.exchange THANK YOU for your reply. Much appreciated.
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@jadp@mastodon.social 2023-05-13 02:03
@DeerWhispers@universeodon.com @czds@mastodon.social @golgaloth@writing.exchange we have had five older bucks hanging around our backyard most of the winter. They all disappeared last week.