The roe deer is Latvia's smallest and most common ungulate. It lives along forest edges, in thickets, young stands and near fields — wherever food and cover meet.
Roe deer feed on leaves, buds, shoots, herbs and crops. They are usually most active at dawn and dusk, and in winter they often gather in small groups.
Roe Deer is most often observed in these conditions:
Based on the most common conditions in the historical trail camera observations (absolute counts, not an activity rate).
Activity by hour of day
Number of observations by local time.
Seasonality by month
The most active month is highlighted in yellow.
Latvia's smallest ungulate — an adult roe deer weighs just 20–30 kg.
It has delayed embryonic development: mating happens in summer, but real foetal growth only starts in winter, so fawns are born in spring.
Bucks shed and regrow their antlers every year; while growing, the antlers are covered in velvet.
In summer a buck often stays within a small territory — a few dozen hectares.
When are roe deer most active?
In Huntgate trail camera observations, roe deer are photographed most often around 06:00 (early morning). The hourly chart shows how observations spread across the day.
In which month are roe deer observed most?
The month with the most roe deer observations is December. The seasonal chart shows how the number of observations changes through the year.
In what weather are roe deer observed most often?
Most roe deer observations were recorded at temperatures of 0..10°C and air pressure of 1010–1020 hPa. This is an absolute count of observations, not an activity rate.
How can I find out when roe deer will be more active in my area?
The Huntgate activity forecast combines historical trail camera observations with the weather forecast for the coming days at your chosen location and shows an activity index by hour and by day.
Data: Huntgate trail camera observations in Latvia, aggregated nationwide without precise camera locations. Species are sorted by users and the AI; the user's sorting always prevails.