Roe is used as the name of the species. As a term, however, so call and the female while the male deer is called. Deer call since last year or this year's yearlings young roes, but from the previous year - last year (annuals, godinatsi) young roes. Often called the male godinatsi shilari (shilarcheta).
Roe is graceful animal. Males have horns, while females have horns and are slightly smaller.
* The length of the body is about 110-120 cm
* Weight - 25-30 kg, rarely more.
* Height at the withers is 70-75 cm
Svatbuva doe during the summer from mid July to mid August. Deer meadow or choose a highly diluted in the forest area on the flat and indicated by marking it with their specific smell and their characteristic mating call. The roar of a deer other than a deer. He was once bretsane, repeated at regular intervals. Deer do not form a harem. The female remains in the deer, which has chosen, and he inseminated after prolonged persecution around a stone, wood or a specific area of scar. Prosecution is in the correct circle or ellipse, clear the land (so-called fairy wheels). If you catch a female deer, he covers it, if not - and she avoids going to seek another more powerful partner. Thus, natural selection takes place in the doe, without violent matrimonial struggles to eliminate the weakest males, as in other deer.
The first horn of srandacheto grow in November, December. They are very short - 1-1,5 cm, and covered by the foot Sapes. They are called buttons. January February fall and immediately began the growth of the second horn. They have no ramifications in most cases have a front or anterior, but less frequently and rear. Depending on the number of spikes called srandacheto: shilar, or Shestak Villars. Horns fall in late autumn November December, where the stronger and deer in October. Horns grow in the coming winter, and the skin which are coated with horns (bass) Peel in April, May or June.
Doe usually gives birth from 20 May to 20 June two, one and very rarely in our three young roes. Only a few hours after birth they already follow their mother. Live together in the summer. Less commonly collected by several mothers with their offspring. October November in autumn, forming larger flocks to several tens of deer, which are often seen on open grassland areas, meadows and agricultural areas planted with autumn.
Doe has the most extensive range of food all the deer. With the greatest importance to food in its natural forest habitats are bilberries, blackberries, spruce, wheat grass, cranberry, oak, white pine, spruce, mushrooms. In plain doe preferred lucerne blocks and autumn, where he found enough and plentiful food. Species composition of the food it shows that it is causing the most damage to large forestry plantations, where its stocks are high. Damage in agricultural areas are minimal and have no economic importance.
Doe has many natural enemies all members of the family dogs, a small young roes that are attacked by family browsed - marten, marten, mink black and the large predatory birds. Particularly adverse impact on stocks have sarneshkite wolf, waiting and stray wild dogs. They and poaching are the main reason for the unenviable status of the stocks of deer country in recent years.
Opportunities for hunting
From late spring to early autumn for most of the season for hunting big game is prohibited. But the hunting of deer is permitted during this period.
In May or early June, early morning or evening - this is the appropriate time. Another good opportunity is September, but for weaker trophies may and October. In Bulgaria, the doe is ubiquitous - and in the field and in the mountains.
Trophies abilities
Hunting deer is not easy, but the waiting and stalking you deserve to get a trophy weighing about 300-450 in upland hunting and 400 - 550 g in the lowlands of northeastern Bulgaria.
Bulgarian trophies of deer are symmetrical, and antlers are long with lots of pearls.
Deadline for hunting
- Male: 1 May to 30 October
- Females and yearlings: 1 September to 30 October
Our national record of trophy deer was 184.05 points. Is harvested in Valchidol, Varna.
Traces. Doe close and sharp little hoof. It is a long step 4 - 5 cm wide - 3 - 3.5 centimeters. In size and shape differs from the deer. Step in its tracks is 40 cm, a deviation - up to 10 cm
