ALAN Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Can you tell the difference between a "buck" track and a "doe" track? I would love to hear everyones experiences and beliefs on this subject. Is there proof or is it just a myth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? i've always heard that the doe has one foot in front of the other..bucks are side by side...but size is the best indicator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? Most of the time a buck will be opened up toward the tip of the hoof and the dew claw marks behind the hoof are present in the track. Doe generally show a closed track with no dew claws. Depending on the surface and how soft it is could change the general rule. I have seen a doe track made on a muddy trail with a slope and it resembled a buck track, dew claw marks and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? i didn't know "Most of the time a buck will be opened up toward the tip of the hoof ." thats interesting...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? Will be interesting to see some of the responses here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? I can't............not unless there's a deer standing in the track. I will usually assume if a track is super-huge, it was made by a buck. But we've got some hereford-sized doe running around the ranch, too. So that's not even a 100% safe assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TIGER81 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? SOMETIMES IT REAL TOUGH TO TELL BUT I ALSO AGREE THAT THE BIGGER THE TRACK ITS MOST LIKELY A BUCK, ALSO AGREE THAT THE DEW CLAW USUALLY GIVES IT AWAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? [ QUOTE ] ...I have seen a doe track made on a muddy trail with a slope and it resembled a buck track, dew claw marks and all. [/ QUOTE ] Exactly...Does do have Dew claws and theres no way to tell the difference consistently other than smaller size deer/ bigger size deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? GWSmith said it. There is not great way consistant way. It's similar to telling if the bare foot track of human is a man or woman. Just be careful when using the dew claws as an aid in guessing. Soft gound will skew your beliefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? I believe there are those who can reliably tell a buck track from a doe track, and I'll bet they don't simply rely on one feature of the track alone. One thing I can say for sure is that I am not one of those people. Sure, I can make a general call on the likelyhood of a huge splayed out monster track being a buck. Would I bet the farm on it?.......not on your life....lol. With my luck it would turn out to be some fat slob of a doe with big feet. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrophyHunter Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? i would tell yall what my great uncle told me but i don't think it is appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherBadger Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? I don't know of any way to consistently tell, outside of size and depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? I've never been able to.......I judge the size of the deer by the track and then look for scat and other sign to indicate the deer's sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? The only way to know forsure is to actually see the animal standing in the tracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? [ QUOTE ] The only way to know forsure is to actually see the animal standing in the tracts. [/ QUOTE ] I have to go with this .. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvBowhunterKE Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? I know i cant...i just now to look for drags of the feet in the snow and the dot behind the print to see if its a buck I THINK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? only big or little deer not buck or doe!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Re: tracks can you tell the difference?? It can be hard to tell. If it's a big buck you can usually tell pretty easy. If not then you really need to see the animal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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