Masked Buck 3
by Renny Spencer
Title
Masked Buck 3
Artist
Renny Spencer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A whitetail deer buck looks to the distance. Eyes are masked. Antlers still in velvet.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/trans_pecos/big_game/wtd/
"In West Texas the white-tailed deer is a species that attracts a wide range of opinions. Many deer managers, protective of their prized mule deer herds, resent the “invasion” of the white-tailed deer into areas previously unoccupied by the “lesser species.” Others view the white-tailed deer as an additional source of recreation (hunting, photography, observation, etc.) and/or income. The western Edwards Plateau (Crockett, Terrell, and eastern Pecos counties) is known for its high white-tailed deer numbers, a direct result of intensive predator control associated with the sheep and goat industries. High numbers of deer and livestock, combined with limited precipitation, commonly result in small-bodied, modest-antlered deer. However, on a few properties where animal numbers are kept below carrying capacity, a year of average rainfall can produce some impressive white-tailed bucks."
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September 28th, 2020
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