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  Sitka Black-tailed Deer: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The Sitka fl-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) is native to the wet coastal rain forests of Southeast Alaska and north-coastal British Columbia.
Populations: Deer populations in Alaska are dynamic and fluctuate considerably with the severity of the winters.
Deer are highly dependent on uneven-aged old-growth spruce/hemlock forests especially for winter survival.
www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/biggame/bt_deer.php   (1033 words)

  
 Sitka Black-tailed Deer
Sitka deer are native to the coastal rainforests of Southeast Alaska, with their range extending south into northern British Columbia.
Deer will often come down from high mountain range in summer to lower altitude forests or beaches in the winter, where foraging with less snow cover becomes easier.
Sitka deer populations are considered stable in Alaska due to management of harvest levels and a high reproductive rate, with does giving birth to fawns annually from age two to 12 years of age.
www.alaskazoo.org /willowcrest/sitkadeerhome.htm   (634 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Sitka fl-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) are a popular and important subsistence resource for Kodiak Islanders.
Sitka deer were first introduced to Kodiak in 1924, with the release of fourteen animals on Long Island.
Deer are harvested in all communities, though reliance on these animals is greatest in rural villages.
www.alutiiqmuseum.com /files/awotw/hunting/deer.htm   (234 words)

  
 Hunting Alaska 2000 from the Anchorage Daily News / adn.com
The deer are in excellent condition, VanDaele said, "180 degrees from last year.’’ But while the deer population is recovering, it won’t be as high as it was a few years ago, he predicted.
Deer winter mortality surveys provide an indication of how the population fared under the pressures of their greatest threat.
Sitka fltail deer were introduced to Kodiak Island in the 1920s, VanDaele said.
www.adn.com /adn/hunting/kodiak.html   (717 words)

  
 Sitka, AK-Shore Excursions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Those wishing to continue to explore Sitka will be dropped in the center of the historic downtown area at the Cathedral, about two blocks from the dock.
On the cruise back to Sitka, youÕll get a close-up view of the Liberty Prospect Gold Mine and see the beach where, in 1804, Tlingit warriors fought a valiant but futile battle against a Russian warship for control of their ancestral home.
Be on the lookout for colorful intertidal invertebrates, an eagle swooping from the treetops, or the grandeur of the lush rain forest.
www.templetontours.com /ak_shoreexcursions_sitka.html   (4256 words)

  
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Deer cabbage, skunk cabbage, and sedges are one of the most important summer forage species.
It was reported that deer preferred to use stands with a relatively low tree basal area (and, therefore, with an open tree canopy), large amounts of Vaccinium spp stems and Coptis aspleniifolia biomass, a heterogenous canopy structure (usually associated with uneven-aged old-growth forest), and relatively greater net timber volume.
Deer exhibit increased use of muskeg habitats during the rut in fall.
fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/macsis/lists/M050050.htm   (2382 words)

  
 Deer Hunting Videos
Second, at a deer camp in Pennsylvania, Wayne and a group of hunters battle the dense cover, the weather, and the crowds to bag 3 deer including Wilson's on-camera rifle kill of a 10 pointer from a tree stand.
Deer Slam: Part Two documents the hunting for Whitetail Deer, Sitka Blacktail Deer, and Desert Mule Deer.
Sitka Black tail Deer occur in coastal regions and islands of Alaska and British Columbia.
www.marinevideos.com /hunting/kwdeerhunt.html   (585 words)

  
 Thunderstone's Webinator: Search: utah wilderness
Sitka deer require large blocks of old growth from sea level to the alpine and subalpine environments for migrational movements from summer to winter range [51].
Damaging agents: Sitka spruce is susceptible to Sitka spruce weevil, or white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi)), spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum), spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis), and root rot by Armillaria millea and Heterobasidian annosum [24].
Sitka spuce acts as an early pioneer on the undeveloped soils of landslides, sand dunes, uplifted beaches, and deglaciated terrain; it is a climax species in the coastal forests [22].
www.fs.fed.us /cgi-bin/texis/searchallsites/search.allsites/?query=utah+wilderness&db=allsites&cmd=context&id=424c23525   (3251 words)

  
 Hunt Alaska: Sitka Black-tailed Deer, Alaska Department of Fish and Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Sitka fl-tailed deer is a small, stocky, and short-faced member of the mule deer group.
The average life span of a Sitka fl-tailed deer is about 10 years, but a few are known to have attained an age of at least 15.
Deer feed on blueberry twigs, bunchberry dogwood, and trailing bramble during the winter.
wildlife.alaska.gov /index.cfm?adfg=huntalaska.deer   (345 words)

  
 Sitka Deer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The sika deer is native to eastern Asia.
A small to medium-sized deer, it has a white rump and a white-spotted coat.
This deer is pale brown and spotted in summer and dark brown, with or without spots, in winter.
www.samplesranch.com /sika.html   (73 words)

  
 Alaska Sitka Deer Hunting, Alaska Sitka Deer Hunts
Sitka deer antlers are dark brown with typical fl-tailed branching.
Sitka deer antlers are relatively small, with very few scoring more than 110 points by the Boone and Crockett system.
The largest portion of the Sitka deer harvest is taken in November during the rut when both sexes respond to a call resembling the bleat of a fawn.
www.kahunahogs.com /alaska-sitka-deer-hunting.cfm   (227 words)

  
 3 Top Blacktail Deer Hunts | Blacktail Deer Hunting with top Guides and Outfitters only on OUTDOORSMAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Sitka Blacktail Deer are native to the wet, coastal rain forests of S.E. Alaska but were transplanted to Kodiak & Afognak Islands circa 1930.
By the time the rut peaks, in mid November, many of the Deer are gathered in a narrow band of trees and shrubs that create a canopy of protection from the deeper snows that are advancing.
All eastern Oregon deer hunting is controlled by application for tags that must be filed by 15 May of the year to be hunted for the GMU to be hunted.
www.outdoorsman.com /blacktaildeer.html   (998 words)

  
 Big Game Alaska : Wildlife Care & Rehabilitaion Center
Sitka fl-tailed deer are often orphaned in areas where there is active logging and the deer are run over by trucks.
Sitka fl-tailed deer are smaller than their southern cousins.
The Sitka fltail deer is rarely found on the mainland of Alaska, preferring the islands of Alaska's coastal rain forests.
www.farthernorth.com /biggamealaska/alaska_wildlife_center.htm   (660 words)

  
 Deer Tracking Article
In the case of whitetails and mule deer, courtship and breeding behavior is different enough that body language and scent cues given off by a female mule deer during rut are not "understood" by a male whitetail and vice versa.
In the early 1980s, whitetails and mule deer in a 5-county area were tested using serum albumin and researchers found that on the average 5.6% of the deer they tested were hybrids.
Early explorers, Lewis and Clark noted in their journal that fl-tailed fallow deer are peculiar to this coast and are a distinct species, partaking equally of the qualities of the mule deer and the common deer [whitetail].
www.deertracking.com /library/dec2001_tails_dark_side.html   (2554 words)

  
 Sitka Blacktail Deer Hunting
Natural History: The Sitka fl-tailed deer is native to the wet coastal rain forests of Southeast Alaska and north-coastal British Columbia.
Deer populations in Alaska are dynamic and fluctuate considerably with the severity of the winters.
The most serious problem for deer management, however, is the permanent loss of quality winter range due to clearcut logging.
www.bluewaterbiggame.com /game/north_american_sitka_black-tailed_deer.cfm   (1084 words)

  
 Spiridon Bear Camp - Sitka Blacktailed Deer
Deer hunting on Kodiak Island has become quite popular and we are in prime fltailed deer territory.
Recognized as a separate deer species from the Colombia Blacktail by Boone and Crockett and Safari Club International, Sitka Blacktail hunting is steadily increasing in popularity.
The healthy population of these deer provides for a unique hunt for all hunters whether they use a rifle, pistol or bow.
www.spiridonbearcamp.com /deerhunt.html   (146 words)

  
 Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Deer (venison), sitka, raw (Alaska Native) [sitka deer, venison]
Deer (venison), sitka, raw (Alaska Native) [sitka deer, venison]
The Estimated Glycemic Load was approximated by comparing this food's nutrient profile to that of similar foods for which Glycemic values have been measured.
Footnotes for Deer (venison), sitka, raw (Alaska Native) [sitka deer, venison]
www.nutritiondata.com /facts-C00001-01c2279.html   (875 words)

  
 Deer Hunts
There were also some serious whitetail hunters passing up deer in the 150-160 range to hunt much larger deer they were seeing.
Deer are high in late summer but by Oct/November they are down lower rutting, resposnive to calling and are easier to hunt.
Deer in the 160's and 170's have been taken here.
www.worldwide-hunts.com /deer_hunts.html   (1773 words)

  
 Alaska’s Trophy Blacktail Deer
Blacktail are closely related to the mule deer of western North America, and the species even hybridize where their ranges overlap.
Deer from Kodiak and Prince of Wales Islands are some of the largest in Alaska.
Flores said deer on Afognak Island and the northern, more wooded end of Kodiak Island average 90 to 110 pounds, although larger animals are sometimes taken.
www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov /index.cfm?adfg=wildlife_news.view_article&articles_id=109&issue_id=22   (1501 words)

  
 Mule Deer Hunting
Many deer hunters cringe at the thought of having to butcher and prepare a deer for the freezer.
Deer hunters who still want to purchase remaining doe licenses should plan accordingly because licenses aren't issued at the time applications are received, according to Carrie Whitney, licensing supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
As deer season approaches, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is again hoping to match landowners who want a good harvest of deer on their properties with hunters who are looking for a place to hunt.
www.biggamehunt.net /sections/Mule_Deer   (467 words)

  
 Larsen Bay Lodge, Kodiak Island, Alaska
Sitka Blacktail Deer hunting is one of many exciting activities at Larsen Bay Lodge.
For some avid deer hunters it is an opportunity to take a different species of deer.
Though the Sitka Blacktail Deer has a smaller rack than most deer species, they are arguably the most handsome of the deer species.
www.alaskaone.com /larsen/Hunting/Hunting.htm   (563 words)

  
 Deer Slam: Part Two (Whitetail, Sitka, Desert) and other Hunting Videos. Download, DVD, or VHS.
The six largest and most commonly hunted deer species in North America are Coues Deer and Whitetail, Columbia Blacktail and Sitka Blacktail, and Rocky Mountain Mule Deer and Desert Mule Deer.
Deer Slam: Part Two documents the hunting for Whitetail Deer, Sitka Blacktail Deer, and Desert Mule Deer.
Sitka Black tail Deer occur in coastal regions and islands of Alaska and British Columbia.
www.totalvid.com /Hunting-Videos/Deer-Slam-Part-Two   (443 words)

  
 Whitetail Deer Hunts, Coues and Sitka Deer Hunting and Mule Deer Hunts 1-800-487-0045
Deer are the most abundant big game animal in the United States and Canada.
Mule deer range throughout western North America and grow massive sets of antlers in the Senoran deserts of Mexico.
Deer hunting is truly the American sport enjoyed by young and old alike.
www.theoutdoorpursuit.com /search_deer.htm   (416 words)

  
 Sitka Black-Tailed Deer, Northern Fur Seals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Deer are some of the noisiest animals in the Alaskan rain forest.
The Sitka deer have no front teeth, so they gulp down their food.
In the winter some deer die of starvation, because it is hard to for them to find food.
volweb.utk.edu /Schools/sumnercs/nberry/aksitka.htm   (295 words)

  
 Sitka Black Tail Deer Hunt, Blacktail Hunts by Alaska Trophy Hunting
Alaska's Sitka Blacktail Deer is one of the smallest of the North American deer species.
As the weather cools and the heavy frosts hit the slopes the Deer begin a downward migration into the trees and brush on the lower slopes.
The winter snows normally arrive during this time period and the Deer move lower, eventually concentrating in a narrow band adjacent to the beaches where the canopy of trees and brush give some protection resulting in a decreased snow depth.
www.alaskatrophyhunting.com /sitka_blacktail_deer.shtml   (591 words)

  
 Hunting in Alaska for Elk, Deer, Bear and Duck with Afognak Lodge
Roosevelt Elk originated from a transplant of 8 calves captured on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in 1928 and moved to Afognak Island in 1929.
Sitka Blacktail Deer are native to the wet, coastal rain forests of S.E. Alaska but were transplanted to Kodiak and Afognak Islands circa 1930.
With the first heavy frost, many deer in the high alpine and sub-alpine descend to the upper forests.
www.huntafognak.com /hunts.htm   (377 words)

  
 Sitka National Historical Park - Mammals (U.S. National Park Service)
Sitka fl tailed deer are occasionally seen in the park.
Sitka fltail deer also occasionally enter and forage in the park but are discouraged from doing so because of the development and human activity around the park.
The endangered humpback whale and the threatened Steller sea lion are commonly sighted in marine waters around Sitka.
www.nps.gov /sitk/naturescience/mammals.htm   (234 words)

  
 Alaska Big Game Hunting and Fishing Guide Service
The Sitka Deer is considered it's own species and to have the North American Grand Slam of Deer, you need one.
Deer numbers are high and success is near 100%.
(on some dates, the deer are lower and spiking out isn't necessary) If a spike camp is needed, your guide will help you carry your gear up into the mountains.
blaineshunting.com /deer.html   (226 words)

  
 Black-tailed deer
There are two sub-species of fl-tailed deer: Columbia fl-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus); Sitka fl-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis)
Black-tailed deer are smaller than either mule deer or white-tailed deer.
Smallest of the three native deer species (mule, fl-tailed, white-tailed).
homestudy.ihea.com /wildlifeID/014blacktaileddeer.htm   (202 words)

  
 Hunt Kodiak, Afognak & Raspberry Island with Raspberry Island Remote Camps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
That is a deer herd of approximately 20 animals per square mile of habitat.
Having one of the lowest cholesterol levels of any red meat, these deer make excellent table fare and are a staple of many Kodiak residents.
Fall hunting season starts in August with the deer carrying as much as 1" of body fat after feeding all spring and summer on the Islands lush grasses.
www.raspberryisland.com /hunting/sitka_blacktail_deer.htm   (200 words)

  
 Sitka Deer pictures
The rut of Sitka Black-tailed Deer begins at fall, peaks during late November, and completes in December.
At their prime time, Sitka Does (5-10 years) produce two fawns annually, so the productivity of this species is rather high.
This species is highly dependent on uneven-aged old-growth hemlock forests, and forage is unavailable in clear-cuts during the winter; besides, dense conifer growth in clear-cuts shade out all of the under story, leaving a poor habitat for Sitka Deer for 100 years or longer.
www.sitka-deer.com /sitka-deer-pictures.htm   (271 words)

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