Deer Ranch - St. Ignace, Michigan
Hours:
Mid May- Mid June 9-5.
Mid June - Labor Day 9-7
After Labor Day to Mid October 9-5.
Admission- $6 per person/Children ages 5 and under are free.
1.
Are pets/service animals allowed
in the park?
NO.
Under the ADA,
a facility can exclude a service animal if its presence
would fundamentally alter the service or program
or present a direct threat to health or safety
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to the deer. This is a legal standard, not just a policy
choice.
2.
What
happens to the deer in the winter?
The deer are fed and watered every day during the
winter. The deer
have access to the fawn barn and the woods.
3.
Can I bring our own apples and
carrots into the park to feed the deer?
No. We purchase special apples and carrots for the
deer.
4.
What happens if a deer dies in the
park?
If a deer dies in the park, we must remove the deer,
remove its head and send the head to MSU to the veterinary
lab to be tested for diseases.
The remainder of the body is buried.
5.
How do you acquire the deer?
The deer are born here or at other deer farms in
Michigan.
6.
How many acres are on the Deer
Ranch?
We have about 1 ½ acres where the pens are and about
8 acres in the back that surrounds the park.
7.
Is the Deer Ranch Handicap
Accessible?
Yes, we are handicap accessible.
There is a separate door next to the front porch that
can open for wheelchairs, walkers, etc.
Just ask one of our staff at the front desk to open
up the door.
8.
What is the best time to see the deer active or interact
with them? Deer
are more active in the morning and late afternoon to early
evening.
9.
Do the bucks shed their antlers
every year?
Yes, the bucks shed their antlers every year between
February and April. Antlers are the fast growing tissue in
the animal kingdom, as they can grow .79 inches or 2 cm per
day!
10.
Why do you have some many albino
deer?
The park has one true albino doe.
The rest of the white deer are white whitetails with
brown eyes. Deer with no pigmentation and brown eyes are
considered Leucistic.