--- title: "Quiz: The Deer Challenge" date: "2008-09-05" modified: "2008-09-05" authors: - name: "Morris Hilman" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/morris-hilman/" url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/hunting/2008/09/quiz-deer-challenge/" categories: - "Big Game Hunting" - "Deer Hunting" - "Hunting" - "Whitetail Deer Hunting" --- # Quiz: The Deer Challenge ![]() *Outdoor Life Online Editor* 1. When does a doe weigh the most? a. 2 years b. 4 years c. 6 years d. 8 years To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 1. When does a doe weigh the most? **B. 4 YEARS** Does actually decline slightly in weight after their third or fourth year, but they remain healthy. To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 2. Which bucks make the earliest rubs? a. the oldest b. the youngest c. spikes d. all deer rub their antlers at the same time To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 2. Which bucks make the earliest rubs? **A. THE OLDEST** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 3. What is the smallest deer species in North America? a. Coues b. blacktail c. muley d. Key To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 3. What is the smallest deer species in North America? **D. KEY** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 4. What state has the highest percentage of deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD)? a. Wisconsin b. Illinois c. New Mexico d. Colorado To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 4. What state has the highest percentage of deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD)? **D.COLORADO** This is also the state where the disease was first discovered. To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 5. How many whitetail subspecies have biologists identified? a. 1 b. 6 c. 12 d. more than 30 To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 5. How many whitetail subspecies have biologists identified? **D. MORE THAN 30** Over half of the subspecies are found in the U.S. and Canada. To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 6. At what age can a doe become pregnant? a. 6 months b. 1 year c. 2 years d. 3 years To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 6. At what age can a doe become pregnant? **A. 6 MONTHS** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 7. In which year of its life is a buck's body fully developed? a. 1 year b. 2 years c. 3 years d. 4 years To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 7. In which year of its life is a buck's body fully developed? **D. 4 YEARS** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 8. What percentage of a buck's potential antler growth is reached by age 11⁄2? a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 50 To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 8. What percentage of a buck's potential antler growth is reached by age 11⁄2? **A. 10** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 9. What is the ideal percentage of protein a deer needs in its diet to thrive? a. 8-10 percent b. 12-14 percent c. 16-18 percent d. 20-22 percent To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 9. What is the ideal percentage of protein a deer needs in its diet to thrive? **C. 16-18 PERCENT** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 10. Which of these common deer foods does not have a protein level above 20 percent? a. corn b. rape c. clover d. lablab To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 10. Which of these common deer foods does not have a protein level above percent? **A. CORN** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 11. Which is more common? a. melanism (black deer) b. albinism (white deer) c. both a. and b. are equally common To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 11. Which is more common? **B. ALBINISM (WHITE DEER)** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 12. What is the gestation period for does? a. 6 months b. 7 months c. 8 months d. 9 months To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 12. What is the gestation period for does? **B. 7 MONTHS** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 13. What glands control the timing of the rut? a. tarsal b. pineal c. pituitary d. both b. and c. To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 13. What glands control the timing of the rut? **D. BOTH B. AND C.** Decreasing daylight triggers interaction between these two glands, which instigate fall breeding. To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 14. How many subspecies of mule deer have been identified? a. 2 b. 4 c. 11 d. 22 To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 14. How many subspecies of mule deer have been identified? **C. 11** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 15. Typically, what percentage of all visits to scrapes does a buck make during daylight hours? a. 0 percent b. 5-10 percent c. 15-20 percent d. 30-35 percent To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 15. Typically, what percentage of all visits to scrapes does a buck make during daylight hours? **C. 15-20 PERCENT** Typically 15 to 20 percent of visitations occur during daylight. To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 16. How fast can a deer run? a. 10 mph b. 20 mph c. 30 mph d. 40 mph To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 16. How fast can a deer run? **D. 40 MPH** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 17. Throughout the northern two thirds of the U.S., when does the main part of the rut usually occur? a. Oct. 5-22 b. Oct. 23-Nov. 5 c. Nov. 8-25 d. Dec. 24-Jan. 10 To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 17. Throughout the northern two thirds of the U.S., when does the main part of the rut usually occur? **C. NOV. 8-25** To see another question, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 18. How long does the average whitetail buck live in a hunted population? a. 12-24 months b. 18-30 months c. 30-42 months To see the answer, click "next." \[pagebreak\] 18. How long does the average whitetail buck live in a hunted population? **B. 18-30 MONTHS** In a hunted population, one and a half to two and a half years is the average lifespan; in an unhunted herd, four to six years. How did you do? Click "next" to see. \[pagebreak\] How many did you get right? 1-5: Maybe you should stick to hunting birds 6-10: Reading magazines and websites does not make you a great hunter, but it helps. You're on your way. 11-14: You have a good enough grasp of the subject to teach at a junior college 15-18: If Pennsylvania is looking for a new deer biologist, you'd be a perfect fit Want to try some more quizzes? 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