Muffelwild

Question 1

Where did Muffelwild in Germany originally come from?

Answer 1

Sardinia & Corsica

Question 2

About how many Muffelwild are harvested annually in Germany?

Answer 2

8K

Question 3

Where are larger populations of Muffelwild found compared to Germany?

Answer 3

The Czech Republic

Question 4

What are the preferred habitats of Muffelwild?

Answer 4

Dry, rocky terrain; need large areas to roam

Question 5

What is the German name for a male Muffelwild?

Answer 5

Widder

Question 6

What is the German name for a female Muffelwild?

Answer 6

Schaf

Question 7

What is the German name for young Muffelwild?

Answer 7

Lamm / Lämmer

Question 8

What is the German name for a herd of Muffelwild?

Answer 8

Rudel

Question 9

What are the curved horns of a male Muffelwild called?

Answer 9

Schnecken

Question 10

What distinctive white spots does a ram (Widder) usually have on its back?

Answer 10

Sattelfleck

Question 11

What color is a mouflon’s head?

Answer 11

Grey

Question 12

Which body parts of a mouflon are white?

Answer 12

Nose, legs, belly, and sides of the tail

Question 13

What is the summer coat of Muffelwild?

Answer 13

Short reddish-brown

Question 14

What is the winter coat of Muffelwild?

Answer 14

Long dark brown and black

Question 15

Average weight of a mature Widder?

Answer 15

45 kg (100 lbs)

Question 16

Average weight of a Schaf?

Answer 16

35–40 kg (75–90 lbs)

Question 17

Do female Muffelwild (Schaf) have horns?

Answer 17

No (some exceptions)

Question 18

Where do Muffelwild typically spend spring and summer?

Answer 18

Deep forest

Question 19

Where do Muffelwild move in fall and winter?

Answer 19

Cultivated areas (when less food in the forest)

Question 20

How do Schafe and Lämmer travel most of the year?

Answer 20

In a Rudel led by an old ewe

Question 21

How do older Widder travel most of the year?

Answer 21

Alone or in small groups (except during Brunstzeit)

Question 22

When is the Brunstzeit (breeding season) for Muffelwild?

Answer 22

October–December

Question 23

What is the gestation period for Muffelwild?

Answer 23

22 weeks

Question 24

When are young (Lämmer) normally born?

Answer 24

March–June (normally one)

Question 25

How many teeth does a Muffelwild have?

Answer 25

32

Question 26

What Wildschaden is caused by Muffelwild browsing?

Answer 26

Ragged edge on damaged twigs (no front upper teeth); up to 1.5 m high

Question 27

How does browsing damage by Kaninchen/Hase differ from Muffelwild?

Answer 27

Sharp knife-like cut

Question 28

What other Wildschaden does Muffelwild cause?

Answer 28

Bark stripping with diagonal teeth marks, up to 1.5 m high

Question 29

Are Schnecken shed annually like antlers?

Answer 29

No – kept for life

Question 30

What method is used to age Muffelwild?

Answer 30

Schnecken (horn) growth rings (only 70 % accurate)

Question 31

What is the minimum caliber for hunting Muffelwild?

Answer 31

6.5 mm

Question 32

What energy is required at 100 m for hunting Muffelwild?

Answer 32

2000 joules

Question 33

Where is the kill zone when shooting Muffelwild?

Answer 33

Just behind the shoulder

Question 34

What are the legal hunting times for Muffelwild?

Answer 34

90 minutes before sunrise until 90 minutes after sunset

Question 35

What is the trophy for hunted Muffelwild?

Answer 35

Schnecken