For some people, this might be one of the most useless topics that they can talk about. But for hunters, this one is as important as eating. But, why?
A deer hunter must be knowledgeable about a deer poop but sadly, only a few hunters knew a lot about it. A deer poop can determine a local deer population or how long they stayed in a certain area. This article is custom built for hunters who wants to learn more about a deer poop.
What Does Deer Poop Look Like?
A deer poop that has oval-shaped pellets
Deer poop usually looks like pellet, it can be sometimes being compared with a rabbits and goats dropping. It is usually small and clustered together. A deer droppings color can range from brown to black. This depends on a deer diet or its way of eating.
A rabbit’s droppings are usually round and have a rough texture.
As what is mentioned, people are often confused with a deer and a rabbit’s droppings but now, we can easily determine a rabbit’s poop from a deer poop. First of all, a rabbit’s droppings are usually round and have a rough texture, unlike a deer poop that has oval-shaped pellets that have an indentation on one end and a point on the other. This poop structure makes it easier for a hunter to identify a deer poop.
How A Poop Does Help Hunters?
Looking at a deer poops and examining it can tell a lot about the deer that left it. If you haunt and you happen to saw this poop nearby, examine it, look closely.
- If it’s kind of moist and warm, or if it has some greenish tints, if it does, it means the deer probably just left the area before you approached.
- A shiny moist poop can mean that it’s only an hour old. Older droppings tend to become darker and dry.
- Also, a deer approximately drops about 13 piles of pellet a day, so if you happen to find more than 13, that can mean that a large group of deer is in that area.
The color of the poop was also a big help for hunters. This tells what type of food they eat.
- Firm or hard droppings mean that the deer have mostly been eating twigs and bushes, so have a look around for areas with lots of saplings and bushes. This can be your searching place.
- Softer pellets can mean that the deer was eating alfalfa, clover or any nearby crops in some fields. It can also mean that they may be eating weeds and grasses in other open areas, so looking for deer signs in these particular areas can be a great idea.
Scats location can be very helpful information. This can tell you a little something on where to hunt and when.
- Finding droppings in an open area can mean that you already found the area where they feed.
- Also, finding a bunch of scats may mean that you are near the bedding area.
During these cases, the best way you can do is find the nearest food source and set your stand there. In this way, you’ve got a bigger chance of setting a great stand and haunting. Best hunting time is early mornings and afternoons.
Identifying Buck & Doe Poop
Identifying Big Buck Poo
Caution
Animals who are most likely to be prey has a habit of rolling themselves into something that can hide their natural scent, in this way, predators won’t be able to smell and detect them. Some hunters find this information and strategy helpful. They tend to cover themselves with poop so that the deer won’t be able to smell them and know that they are nearby. In this case, the predator is the one hiding from the prey. This can be a very useful strategy but as a reminder, proceed with cautions.
A deer poop is just like any other poop, unsanitary and full of bacteria. Imagine yourself fill with those bacteria coming from an animal’s rectum. This unsanitary waste from deer may contain diseases that can be unlikely transfer through this kind of strategy, although, there are no such thing recorded as a disease from deer droppings. Picking up a contaminated poop may range from 2 out of 100 but then again, being safe is better than being sorry. If you would like to use this method, please do sanitize your body after.
Also, finding a deer poop in your yards or near your yard can signal a real danger. If you found one near your house, be sure to keep an eye around.
Another Helpful Fact From Deer Droppings
Deer droppings can also be a really great fertilizer for crops. Deer sometimes carry dangerous strains of E. coli that can be transferred to people who eat any food that came into contact with the contaminated manure. Still, if you do somehow find yourself with a large amount of deer poop on hand, properly composting it can destroy the disease. It should be composed of a minimum of 40 days.
There is nothing that can help you to catch one deer or two if it’s not meant to be. This is just advice on how to gets little trick to maximize and help you with your hunting. Besides, there is nothing wrong with exploring things, and the fact, that this trick is highly recommended by veteran hunters. Learn to read the signs and recognize the marks, even if it involves staring at poops all day.
Have a nice Hunting!
