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Usually by the time regular deer hunting season opens, the velvet-like covering is no longer on the antler. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "Tennessee allows first-ever 'velvet buck' hunt," 20 Aug. 2018 The southern 2 miles of the trail are closed from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, and the entire trail is closed during gun deer hunting season. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's highest point - Timm's Hill - is a quiet escape away from everything," 5 July 2018 Owen is a lot more mature this year, not so much a deer in the headlights coming off the draft and stuff. — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Panthers' Owen Tippett working on defensive side of game as another shot at NHL nears," 29 June 2018 As a female deer paced back and forth in a backyard, a neighbor knew something was wrong and called the Yorkville Police Department. — Megan Jones, Aurora Beacon-News, "Yorkville police officer rescues fawn from foundation of house under construction," 7 June 2018 Two decades of wildlife management have helped the Circle J&B Ranch gain a reputation for quail, dove, turkey and deer hunting. — Gordon Dickson, star-telegram, "This ranch will make you fall in love with west Texas, and it's for sale," 29 May 2018 Webb County is one of the biggest deer-hunting counties in the state. — Vanesa Brashier, Houston Chronicle, "Liberty County welcomes new game warden," 25 May 2018 At the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Steve Lightfoot replied by email that in 2018, the Texas dove hunting and deer hunting seasons begin on Saturdays: Sept. 1 and Nov. 3, respectively. — W. Gardner Selby, San Antonio Express-News, "Lupe Valdez’s claim that Texas schools in some counties shut for opening of hunting season off the mark," 19 May 2018 The Oregon troopers later found a headless deer near the location where the truck had been photographed. — Author: Evan Bush, Anchorage Daily News, "Over 100 charges filed in probe of Pacific Northwest wildlife poaching ring," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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deer
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English Language Learners Definition of deer
: a large wild animal that has four long thin legs, brown fur, and antlers if male
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Kids Definition of deer
: a mammal that has cloven hoofs and in the male antlers which are often branched
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