AMAZING ADAPTABLE Whitetails
The instincts and senses of white-tailed deer have been honed for eons to make them the cagiest animals in the woods. Wherever they live, they’ve learned to survive the predators that threaten them every day. The wolves of Canada’s North, the cougars of the American West, the pythons of Florida’s Everglades, and the monster coyotes of the Northeast take a toll on whitetails, yet they remain prolific and adaptable deer.
For most of history, deer have had little to do with humans and everything to do with wild, hungry, quadruped predators that savor delicious venison.
1. NATIVE AMERICANS & DEER
As humans began to infiltrate this diverse continent, deer were critical to their survival. Deer hunting would eventually become a sport, but it was never a sport to New York’s Senecas, Florida’s Seminoles,
