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How can you tell buck tracks, from doe tracks?

Question by mdhager115. Uploaded on February 08, 2009

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from herbie57_57 wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

If you can see the declaw impressions it is typically a buck but this isn't always true.

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from CPT BRAD wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

look for two indentions directly behind the hooves, thos are dew claws and generally a buck

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from CPT BRAD wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

look for two indentions directly behind the hooves, thos are dew claws and generally a buck

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from Chris Carpenter wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

i look at the width if its arond 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 inchers wide its usally a buck

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from pumakitchen wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I agree with Chris bucks food prints are usually wider, and the toes are slightly further apart. Depending on the terain, bucks tracks may be deeper.

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from beagleboy wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Buck tracks are generally bigger. A good rule ofe thumb is that tracks longer than 4.5" are usually made by bucks. Also buck tracks are generally deeper dew to being heavier. This also means that the tracks may be splayed and include the marks from the dew claws.

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from CPT BRAD wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I agree with what everyone else is say except this, areas with really heavy hunting pressure will have a lot of young bucks, old does. that's the way it is here. That being said big does have big tracks. Ofcourse if you find one that is 4.5 inches you've found a true monster! Usually those guys will sink deep enough that you'll see the dew claws

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from bomberpride wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I always look for the indentions

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from rladkins1987 wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I was always told that if the split in thier hooves are gapped so far than it is a buck and a does are more placed together

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from buckhunter wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Dew claws, size and gap are correct but I think a doe is more likely to step into it's front track with the back hoof.

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from Beekeeper wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Does have wider hips and will step more to the outside of the tracks left by her front hooves. Bucks will typically track more on top of the front hoof prints.

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from kolbster wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

look for the claw print at the back of the track.

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from kjflorian wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Everybody took my answers above, but if all of that fails; follow the tracks until you jump the deer, question answered!!!!

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from buck hunter 17 wrote 3 years 14 weeks ago

I agree with kjflorian.

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from mdhager115 wrote 3 years 14 weeks ago

Lol thanks, kjflorian.

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from 60256 wrote 3 years 13 weeks ago

It'll be wider if it's a buck.

Nate

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 3 years 1 week ago

It will be wider as well as a little deeper if it is a buck... also does can be usually told different from Bucks because does usually travel in groups rather than bucks who more often than non travel by themselves.

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from Big C wrote 2 years 47 weeks ago

I have heard buck tracks are usually wider and deeper, although I still have troubel telling the difference.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Agreed with Beekeeper answer above and A + 1 for you sir!!!

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from jt6586 wrote 26 weeks 10 hours ago

not nessicerily wider if terrian is slippery prints could slip made to be larger i like to judge by dew claws and other signs in area like scraps rubs and such

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from Aaron Eppenstein wrote 15 weeks 5 days ago

what if you are trying to put a trail cam up and the deer are long gone then you cant jump it and have you guys ever seen a doe with 2 white spots on its throght
because i got one with my stelth cam and it has too spots on her throght i thought it was cool.

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from Aaron Eppenstein wrote 15 weeks 5 days ago

what about in the mud o and when do the deer antlers fall in Illinoisi herd in late feb early march

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from herbie57_57 wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

If you can see the declaw impressions it is typically a buck but this isn't always true.

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from Beekeeper wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Does have wider hips and will step more to the outside of the tracks left by her front hooves. Bucks will typically track more on top of the front hoof prints.

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from Chris Carpenter wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

i look at the width if its arond 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 inchers wide its usally a buck

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from rladkins1987 wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I was always told that if the split in thier hooves are gapped so far than it is a buck and a does are more placed together

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from mdhager115 wrote 3 years 14 weeks ago

Lol thanks, kjflorian.

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from CPT BRAD wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

look for two indentions directly behind the hooves, thos are dew claws and generally a buck

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from CPT BRAD wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

look for two indentions directly behind the hooves, thos are dew claws and generally a buck

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from pumakitchen wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I agree with Chris bucks food prints are usually wider, and the toes are slightly further apart. Depending on the terain, bucks tracks may be deeper.

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from beagleboy wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Buck tracks are generally bigger. A good rule ofe thumb is that tracks longer than 4.5" are usually made by bucks. Also buck tracks are generally deeper dew to being heavier. This also means that the tracks may be splayed and include the marks from the dew claws.

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from CPT BRAD wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I agree with what everyone else is say except this, areas with really heavy hunting pressure will have a lot of young bucks, old does. that's the way it is here. That being said big does have big tracks. Ofcourse if you find one that is 4.5 inches you've found a true monster! Usually those guys will sink deep enough that you'll see the dew claws

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from bomberpride wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

I always look for the indentions

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from kolbster wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

look for the claw print at the back of the track.

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from kjflorian wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Everybody took my answers above, but if all of that fails; follow the tracks until you jump the deer, question answered!!!!

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from 60256 wrote 3 years 13 weeks ago

It'll be wider if it's a buck.

Nate

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 3 years 1 week ago

It will be wider as well as a little deeper if it is a buck... also does can be usually told different from Bucks because does usually travel in groups rather than bucks who more often than non travel by themselves.

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from Big C wrote 2 years 47 weeks ago

I have heard buck tracks are usually wider and deeper, although I still have troubel telling the difference.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Agreed with Beekeeper answer above and A + 1 for you sir!!!

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from Aaron Eppenstein wrote 15 weeks 5 days ago

what if you are trying to put a trail cam up and the deer are long gone then you cant jump it and have you guys ever seen a doe with 2 white spots on its throght
because i got one with my stelth cam and it has too spots on her throght i thought it was cool.

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from buckhunter wrote 3 years 15 weeks ago

Dew claws, size and gap are correct but I think a doe is more likely to step into it's front track with the back hoof.

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from buck hunter 17 wrote 3 years 14 weeks ago

I agree with kjflorian.

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from jt6586 wrote 26 weeks 10 hours ago

not nessicerily wider if terrian is slippery prints could slip made to be larger i like to judge by dew claws and other signs in area like scraps rubs and such

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from Aaron Eppenstein wrote 15 weeks 5 days ago

what about in the mud o and when do the deer antlers fall in Illinoisi herd in late feb early march

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