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Whitetail Deer
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Odocoileus virginianus

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St. Lawrence

Specimen # 185
Date: January 1931
Location: Wanakena, NY
Notes: "Leigh's deer."

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Westchester

Specimen # 13
Date: July 2008
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: This particular group of deer consisted of four bucks of varying ages.

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Westchester

Specimen # 23
Date: March 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Around 7:30 pm. Deer tracks and poop all over the field and surrounding woods.

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Westchester
Specimen # 29
Date: April 1, 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Dark Mark on Ankle-gland visible.

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Westchester
Specimen # 30
Date: July 2008
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: In the same group as #13

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Westchester
Specimen # 32
Date: March 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: The first deer licked the camera prior to this recording.

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Westchester
Specimen # 63
Date: May 17, 2009
Location: Yorktown, NY
Notes: At Teatown with #64.

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Westchester
Specimen # 64
Date: May 17, 2009
Location: Yorktown, NY
Notes: At Teatown with #63. Big Fluffy tail.

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Westchester
Specimen # 81
Date: July 3, 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Doe and Fawn.

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The common name "Whitetail" refers to the white underside of the tail, which is shown when the deer is disturbed. Deer are economically important in the state, with 228,000 deer harvested in NY during the 2008 season.

Specimen # 23
Date: March 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Around 7:30 pm. Deer tracks and poop all over the field and surrounding woods.

Specimen # 32
Date: March 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: The first deer licked the camera prior to this recording.

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