White Tailed Deer

White tailed deer spend most of the year foraging for food on their own or as a family group of mother and fawns. In the winter, bucks, does and fawns return to...
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White tailed deer spend most of the year foraging for food on their own or as a family group of mother and fawns. In the winter, bucks, does and fawns return to 'yards'. Depending on the deer population in the area and the food source available their numbers can be quite large.They like cedar trees and the tips of evergreens. Often, they can be found near logging sites. A tree felled in the afternoon can be stripped of its needles overnight. Coyotes are a major predator of the white tailed deer in winter. Conditions are harsh in Northern New Brunswick and there is safety in numbers. These deer are part of a long standing deer yard near Bathurst NB.
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