The distance between the tips of a deer’s ears when both ears are held straight out from the head in the “alert” position is approximately 15 inches so a deer in which this tag would be applicable would generally need to have antlers that are at least as wide as the space between his ear tips.
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2026/2027 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide (revision 26DEHD_LR4), Delaware DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife, "DEER HUNTING SECTION", printed pp.20-21 = PDF pp.22-23
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of at least 15 inches. the dis-
tance between the tips of a
deer's ears when both ears
are held straight out from the
head in the "alert" position
is approximately 15 inches
so a deer in which this tag
would be applicable would generally need
to have antlers that are at least as wide as the
space between his ear tips.
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