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The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the western roe deer, chevreuil or just roe deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from the British Isles to the Caucasus. It is distinct from the somewhat larger Siberian roe deer.

The roe deer is a relatively small deer, with a body length of 95–135 cm (3.1–4.4 ft), a shoulder height of 65–75 cm (2.1–2.5 ft), and a weight of 15–35 kg (33–77 lb).[4] It has rather short, erect antlers and a reddish body with a grey face. Its hide is golden red in summer, darkening to brown or even black in winter, with lighter undersides and a white rump patch; the tail is very short (2–3 cm or 0.8–1.2 in), and barely visible. Only the males have antlers. The first and second set of antlers are unbranched and short (5–12 cm or 2.0–4.7 in), while older bucks in good conditions develop antlers up to 20–25 cm (8–10 in) long with two or three, rarely even four, points. When the male's antlers begin to regrow, they are covered in a thin layer of velvet-like fur which disappears later on after the hair's blood supply is lost. Males may speed up the process by rubbing their antlers on trees, so that their antlers are hard and stiff for the duels during the mating season. Unlike most cervids, roe deer begin regrowing antlers almost immediately after they are shed.

The roe deer is primarily crepuscular, or primarily active during the twilight, very quick and graceful, lives in woods although it may venture into grasslands and sparse forests. It feeds mainly on grass, leaves, berries and young shoots. It particularly likes very young, tender grass with a high moisture content, i.e., grass that has received rain the day before. Roe deer will not generally venture into a field that has had or has livestock (sheep, cattle) in it because the livestock make the grass unclean. A pioneer species commonly associated with biotic communities at an early stage of succession, during the Neolithic period in Europe the roe deer was abundant, taking advantage of areas of forest or woodland cleared by Neolithic farmers.

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Habitats

Hirschfelden icon Hemmeldal Icon Val-des-bois icon
Hirschfelden Hemmeldal Val-des-Bois

Attractants

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Roe Deer
Urine Spray
Roe Deer Caller

Hunting Tactics

Trophy roedeer

Trophy Roe Deer buck from Alex2der2hunter scoring 257.093

Introduction
The Roe Deer is for Europe what the Whitetail Deer is for the North American continent. It can be found pretty much everywhere and therefor appears on all European based game maps. Some hunters like them more, some like them less. The antlers are the smallest in the game and might not be as impressive as those of all other deer species, however a nice Roe Deer buck is still a welcomed trophy for everyone. Also the barking when nervous or spooked can be annoying to some. After their initial release it was overdone but got later corrected to a very acceptable level. In fact that barking can help locating the Roe Deer acoustically and add to the thrill of hunting this small deer species.

Spawning
All Roe deer bucks and does travel alone in the Hirschfelden reserve or team up with others of both genders in the Hemmeldal and Val-des-Bois reserves. Sometimes in dense areas you can find old tracks (older than 60 minutes) of five or six Roe Deer right after starting your hunting session, which means they spawned in a large group and started moving into different directions.

Clothing
There is camouflage clothing available that provides various advantages specifically against all deer species.

Sense Reduction Values (1 = some; 6 = excellent)

Camo Visual Scent Sound
Boone & Crockett 5 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 6
Doc Monsignor 3 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6
Army Outfit 5 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 6
Trapper Outfit 3 / 6 4 / 6 1 / 6
Outback Outfit 1 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 6

You will quickly see a big difference when using any of these outfits with the deer species when you have approached them with a regular outfit before. When in prone, the animals will almost step on you before they notice the danger and run. These clothes have the same effect on any map, environment and vegetation, as opposed to certain camouflage clothes which only unfold their advantages when in certain areas such as forests, but provide zero camouflage otherwise.

Scent Eliminator and Wind Indicator
This species has a sense of smell and will detect players around them. Especially when upwind, you will see close-by animals stick their nose into the wind, then run away. The Scent Eliminator works against all animals with a sense of smell. Apply it when you want to get close to the animal of your choice. Also, make sure to pay attention to the wind direction by observing objects tossed around or by using Wind Indicator. Use it and follow the smoke with your eyes to see in which direction it is blown. As a general rule of thumb, the wind will blow towards the North-East on all maps. If you are not sure about the wind conditions, apply the Scent Eliminator just in case. It doesn't hurt to use it once too often if you want to be on the safe side and not regularly spook animals by your smell.

Searching
It is worth following tracks of heavy bucks, because their weight/score relation is a bit higher than for some other deer species. The largest scoring bucks are most above 30kg, but you can also find them as low as 27kg. You can nicely walk along a Roe Deer trail with at least one male in it and listen for their calls. Even if you have a solid circle on the Huntermate indicating that you have come really close, you should not have scared them yet.

Luring
Use the Roe Deer Caller or Roe Deer Scent to attract both males and females. Be aware that a call can attract multiple animals even if you are only aware of one animal being in the vicinity. You can move a bit closer to a single or group before you call, just make sure to crouch. Find an elevated spot and place a call or scent trap at least 20m away from you. Make sure to have a clear line of sight. The brown Roe Deer is small and blends with all seasonal environment, i.e. with summer (Val-des-Bois), fall (Hirschfelden) and winter (Hemmeldal) maps. After you applied a lure, nearby bucks will trot into your call, so be ready and listen for their appearance. Females stroll towards you and take a lot longer. After a male has arrived, an experienced hunter will take the time and wait for a possible other buck to come to the calling or scented location. There have been cases where four bucks ended up competing for the calling spot.

Field Judging
Look for long and strong antler beams. The backward main tine will grow with the size of the main beam. A small beam with a large tine or vice versa does not exist, so you cannot mistake a small from a large final score. Basically look at the overall size. The small antlers are a bit hard to judge from further away. A good Spotting Skill is helpful to have for this species. Build up your skill by spotting all Roe Deer (wait for info to appear in the upper right corner) before shooting them, even if your trained eye can already distinguish a small from a large buck when they stand close to you.

A final score of +200 is very good and can place you in the top three of a score competition, even if the winner is going to be around 250 points. There is normal distribution in scores up to about 205. Then a wide gap opens with very few shot Roe Deer from 205 to about 240.

Shooting the animal
Search a good place where you can stay undetected. Using a stand supports your plans, especially because many times multiple animals can approach you after you have applied a lure. Stay alert for other Roe Deer that might be in the area. Many permitted weapons, especially rifles are oversize and even a bad shot will lead to a fast death. Try shooting more than one deer in the same place using Buckshot.

If the animal flees
If you spook the animal of your desire, follow the tracks crouching. Use your optics and try to spot it, and also look for tracks or vocal signs. Do not go too fast. The animal can stop fleeing abruptly and return to roaming, and the roaming can be in any direction including coming right back at you. If you end up bumping into the animal it will flee again. Take your time. If the animal is worth it, a few more minutes will pay off.

After a Roe Deer has spooked it will make a quacking sound. Even after the animal has stopped running it will continue this quacking for some time. This can be helpful for you to find it. This is similar behavior to the chirping of the Alpine Ibex. Be careful and keep glassing when approaching the nervous deer. Follow the fleeing tracks and at the same time listen for the quacking sound. You can come close to a nervous Roe Deer, at least closer than for example to a Red Deer or Whitetail Deer. If you cannot locate the spooked animal, wait some time and then start using the lures again, and the animal might be coming back. Some areas are densely populated by Roe Deer and a spooked critter might have scared some others that have run in the same direction. As a result often times you will encounter that after following one and using a lure again, you will have more animals come to you that you were aware of being around.

Quick Start Locations

Start at the following lodge(s) for quickly finding this species.

Lodge Reserve Walking direction
Müllerwaldhütte Hirschfelden Northwest
Drängstorp Hemmeldal West
Chalet du Mont-Bleu Val-des-Bois East

Video Guide

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Organs and Bones

Image Organs
Roe deer organs

1 = Skull
2 = Brain
3 = Neck bone 1
4 = Neck bone 2
5 = Neck bone 3
6 = Shoulder bone
7 = Spine bone 1
8 = Spine bone 2
9 = Spine bone 3
10 = Hip bone
11 = Heart
12 = Lungs
13 = Liver
14 = Stomach
15 = Intestines
16 = Body

Roe Deer Missions

Mission Objectives Gm$ Hints
An Unknown Friend
  • ID a Roe Deer call.
  • ID Roe Deer tracks during the same outing.
  • ID Roe Deer droppings during the same outing.
100
The Mystery Thickens
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck scoring at least 120 points.
200
The Inside Man 300 Orm's Stone is the rune stone west of the Drängstorp Lodge. Make sure to move close to the stone, then wait for the confirmation to be displayed.

Roe deer mission 3 hint

Foul Play 400
Payback 600
Death Notice 800
Cleaning Up
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck scoring at least 140 points.
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck scoring at least 140 points.
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck scoring at least 140 points.
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck scoring at least 140 points.
1000
Silent Justice
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck using a Compound Bow weighing at least 30 kg (approx. 66 lbs.).
  • Harvest a Roe Deer buck using a Compound Bow weighing at least 30 kg (approx. 66 lbs.) in the same hunt.
1200
Taking A Stand
  • Harvest Roe Deer using a Tree Stand.
  • Harvest Roe Deer using a Tree Stand during the same hunt.
  • Harvest Roe Deer using a Tree Stand during the same hunt.
1800
Boss Fight
  • ID the call of a unique Roe Deer.
  • ID the call of a unique Roe Deer during the same hunt.
  • ID the call of a unique Roe Deer during the same hunt.
  • After those calls are registered: Harvest a Roe Deer buck scoring at least 160 points in the same hunt.
3600

In-Game Photos

Roe Deer Bucks

Roe Deer Does

Permitted Ammunition

Arrows compound standard orange 256
Arrows
Balls lead 50 256
.50 Ball
45 saboted bullet
.45 Sab.
Cartridges 300 256
.300
Cartridges 93x62 256
9.3x62
Cartridges 9.3x74r
9.3x74R
Cartridges 7mm magnum 256
7mm
Cartridges 30r
30R
Cartridges 8x57 256
8x57 IS
Cartridges 303 british 256
.303
Cartridges 308 256
.308 Rifle
Cartridges 3006 round nose
.30-06
Cartridges 3006 256
.30-06
Cartridges 762x54r 256
7.62x54
Cartridges 7x64
7x64
Cartridges 7mm-08 hp
7-08 HP
Cartridges 7mm-08 hv
7-08 HV
Cartridges 6.5x55 256
6.5x55
Cartridges 30-30 256
.30-30
Cartridges 270 256
.270
Cartridges 243 256
.243
Cartridges 223 256
.223
45 copper bullet
.45 Cop.
Cartridges 44 256
.44
Cartridges 308 handgun
.308 Hand
10mm auto ammunition
10mm
Cartridges 357 256
.357
Shells 10ga slug
10ga Slug
Shells 12ga slug 256
12ga Slug
Shells 16ga slug
16ga Slug
Shells 10ga buckshot
10ga Buck
Shells 12ga buckshot 256
12ga Buck
Shells 16ga buckshot
16ga Buck

See full list here.

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