Mule Deer Poop

[BoyScout]

Hey guys I was out scouting yesterday and was finding various ages of deer scat. I found some that were very rubber like and hard and some of that was obviously much older that had lost its color, dried out, and was starting to naturally break down. I know that fresh scat is still wet soft and pliable but in your guys experience how do you guys classify the age of the deer scat so that you know whether or not deer have been in the area recently. I am currently hunting D16 this year.

 

[TRICER]

Really the only way to get a proper age is taste. You really start to get the hang of it after about a season of doing it.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Really the only way to get a proper age is taste. You really start to get the hang of it after about a season of doing it.

I thought that's how to determine what they have been eating. But seriously, if it looks fresh, it's fresh.

 

[ilovesprig]

Pretty good read........Rule of thumb..........Wet and slippery, that morning....Dark, but dry, within a day....Light brown & dry....Probably several days....

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[JakeSCH]

Really the only way to get a proper age is taste. You really start to get the hang of it after about a season of doing it.

10 years after learning that trick, still taste like sh!t to me.

 

[TRICER]

In all seriousness if you see a lot of deer scat that is dark and breaks up kind of green there are deer in the area. You cant find them where they have been only where they are get high and glass.

 

[BoyScout]

Sweet! I’ll have to try the taste method lol. Maybe I can give the rest of society CWD someday haha. Awesome! I found some dark ones but rubbery so within a day or two that’s great. For some reason I was thinking a week or something.

 

[180ls1]

You can also toss some in a sandwich bag and watch them age/decay in your backyard. Some in the sun and some in shade. That should give you a good idea.

 

[BoyScout]

I had that thought! I’ll do it and PM you the results.

 

[JakeSCH]

I had that thought! I’ll do it and PM you the results.

Add pictures and dates on here. Would be useful for anyone else looking too.