PERSISTENCE OF THE WHITE-TAILED DEER 83 



species of the entire Deer Family. Give it suitable ground 

 and full protection, and there is no limit to its increase. On 

 Long Island, where deer-hunting is lawful on only four days 



Photo, and copyright, 1902, by W. L. Underwood. 



YOUNG WHITE-TAILED DEER. 



Showing the conspicuous appearance of the tail when 

 held erect. 



of each year, the animals are increasing with surprising 

 rapidity. 



In the northern portions of its range from Minnesota 

 to the Adirondacks, where it attains its most perfect develop- 

 ment, it is next in size to the mule deer, or Rocky Mountain 



