A key wildlife characteristic to consider when identifying game is the animal's external features, such as size, shape, coloration, and any distinguishing marks. Other important characteristics include skull structure, droppings, tracks, behaviors (such as daily activity patterns), and habitat or range. These characteristics help differentiate one species from another and identify game properly for legal hunting purposes.
Key Wildlife Characteristics to Identify Game
- External features: size, shape, color, wing or fur patterns
- Skulls: tooth patterns indicating herbivore or carnivore
- Droppings: shape and form can indicate species and even sex
- Tracks: footprint patterns in soil or snow
- Behaviors: activity patterns (nocturnal/diurnal), feeding, sociality
- Habitat and range: where the species commonly lives and its surroundings
These characteristics are essential to avoid illegal harvest and mistaken identification, ensuring ethical and legal hunting.
