One of the less known parts of DuPuis is the Powerline Grade along the eastern perimeter. A one way trip is 13 miles long and can be traveled on foot, bike, horse, or car. As the name implies, the shellrock road parallels high tension power lines running south from the FPL Indiantown plant. The southern half of the road runs between a canal (with many resident alligators) and the adjacent Corbett WMA. You may also see otters, deer, birds and various Florida fauna. Bringing your camera is recommended. Happy caching!
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) aka Virginia deer are a medium-sized deer are the most common species of deer in the United States. They are found as far north as British Columbia and as far south as Peru. Their coat is a seasonal-varied shade of brown, but the underside of their tail is white. When alarmed, the deer raise their tails to a vertical posistion to alert other deer (hence their name).
Male deer grow antlers every year in the late spring then shed their antlers in the winter after mating season. The antlers are usually but not always symettrical. Females normally do not grow antlers. White-tailed deer are herbivores with strong stomachs capable of digesting many plants other animals cannot, including poison ivy.
Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) are an endangered subspecies of white-tailed deer found only in the Florida Keys. They are the smallest of all North American deer, with adult makes weighing 50-75 lbs (as opposed to 130-290 lbs for the average North American white-tailed deer).