White-tailed Deer Scat

Deer leave piles of dark, cylindrical pellets ½ to1 inch
long. The droppings are similar to rabbit pellets, but deer pellets are larger.

White-tailed deer scat with quarter for size comparison.
White-tailed deer scat with quarter for size comparison.

Photo: Erin Knowles

Deer pellets in the grass near a coffee lid for scale.
Deer pellets are one way to confirm that deer are in the area. The coffee lid was placed for scale.

Photo: Jared Duquette

White-tailed deer scat
White-tailed deer scat with quarter for size comparison.
Photo: Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Two white-tailed deer crossing the road.
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