The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule. Two subspecies of mule deer are grouped into the black-tailed deer .

2018年2月25日 · If you really think about it whitetail deer ears shouldn’t be a main concern on a deer mount, but they are the most important aspect of it all coming together when taxiing the skin. Whitetail deer ears and earbutts are the most overlooked feature to many when putting a …

A network of muscles attached to the ear allow the deer to turn its ears in any direction without moving its head. Like dogs and other animals, deer can hear higher frequencies of sound than humans. A deer’s keen sense of hearing allows it to distinguish the sound of a squirrel hopping through the woods from the footsteps of a predator.

2019年9月19日 · One distinct advantage deer have: large, maneuverable ears that can independently monitor their surroundings. In contrast, human ears are small and fixed. To improve our ears’ “catch,” we must turn our entire head and cup a hand to direct sound into the ear pointed toward the sound’s source.

2017年6月16日 · Just looking a deer’s ears demonstrates how they’re built to detect predator sounds. Their ears are uniquely shaped to gather a great deal of sound and to pinpoint where each sound is coming from. Without turning its head, a deer can rotate its ears to localize sound.

2023年10月4日 · As prey animals, deer have many amazing defense mechanisms for detecting and avoiding predators like us, and one of them is their hearing. We scoured the research from a variety of sources to learn all about deer ears. Listen up as I cover the science of deer hearing, how deer ears work to detect you, and how deer hearing compares to our own.

2012年9月28日 · These McKenzie Whitetail Earbutts make easy work of this complicated procedure. Available in three poses—ears forward (alert), ears half-back, and ears back—they match perfectly with the corresponding size of McKenzie Whitetail Ears, virtually snapping into place in perfect position.

2018年5月29日 · The large external ears (or pinnae) of the deer work somewhat like a satellite dish. They help to amplify the sound (just like cupping your hands behind your ears), but because they can move independently of each other they also help the deer evaluate what is …

2018年7月19日 · Deer can hear that, so go slow and carefully and step as quietly as you can. Human speech is a moderate frequency sound that is well within the peak hearing range of deer. Talk softly and whisper in the woods. As Dr. D’Angelo says, “The deer are listening.” How deer use their ears makes us think the animals can hear a lot better than we can.

Conditions that can cause you problems are age of the deer (ears on old bucks can be pretty tough), fly and tick bites, freezer burn, air dried ears, and physical damage such as rips, tears, and holes. I'll cover dealing with these once we finish with this basic primer.