Deer Habitat

Deer Habitat: White-tailed deer often take refuge at the bottom of frost pockets to seek shade and cover under the scrub oak and cool off in the heat of the day. In the summer, fawns will often be seen in the evening accompanied by their mothers along the deer paths that cross the hiking trail. They can be tough to spot as they wind down from their grazing areas to the bottom of the frost pocket. Look for the tell-tale, heart-shaped hoof prints in the path.