The first part of the common name refers to the 6-11 inches, bushy tail which the animal erects when disturbed, displaying the white hairs of the outer edge and under surface. Long, slender legs - ...

No state has more white-tailed deer than Texas. That makes it one of the best places in the world to observe a wild ritual known as the deer rut—the annual mating season. Each fall, bucks throw ...

White-tailed deer in North America are back to their precolonial population levels. John Woodhouse Audubon/Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images Given their abundance in American backyards, ...

White-tailed deer are among the most abundant big game animals in North America. They are practically everywhere, found in widespread distribution across the continent, with their numbers only growing ...

White-tailed deer can be found all over the state of New Jersey, from fields to forests to backyards. They are described by New Jersey Fish and Wildlife as a "major component of the landscape ...