White White-Tailed Deer by Jacob and Jon A buck's first set of antlers begin to grow when he is about 10 months of age.
Female deer called does never grow antlers.
Both male and female deer have the same coloring. During the breeding season bucks tend to stay alone unless they see a female that is ready to mate. Baby deer called fawns have white spots on a brown body to help camoflauge them from predatory animals. After the breeding season in late January, young and adult bucks form groups of 2 to 4 animals and stay together throughout most of the winter and summer months. The White-Tailed deer gets its name because it has a white tail that can be seen when it is running away as it lifts its white tail up in the air.