About the Deer-Forest Study
Pennsylvania forests face many challenges - invasive plants, insect outbreaks, soil acidity, tree diseases, and even deer. This study is being conducted to better understand the role of deer in the context of all these challenges and to help Pennsylvania’s forest and wildlife managers better manage deer and the forest.
November 22, 2023
Don’t be Late for your Date!
I’ve found game cameras are the most fun when you use the video feature. Rather than getting snapshots in time, […]
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November 17, 2023
Crash and Burn?
We recently provided an update of bucks leading up to the peak of the rut. If you don’t want to […]
November 3, 2023
Farther and Faster
Whether you are driving ,hunting, or just deer watching, changes in deer behavior are making people’s lives more exciting every […]
October 25, 2023
Cold Wet Winds of Change-The Verdict
Before our 15 minutes of fame, I was tackling the burning question of cold front passage and deer movements. [Note […]
October 20, 2023
15 Minutes
A couple of months ago Ashley Stimpson contacted Duane about the Deer-Forest Study. She wanted to write a piece for […]
October 18, 2023
Cold Wet Winds of Change
I always get questions about how deer respond to weather. We have tried to address this in many different ways […]
October 11, 2023
Pennsylvania’s Conservation Journey
Pennsylvania has played an important part in the history of wildlife conservation in the United States. Gifford Pinchot, the first […]
October 4, 2023
Healthy Obsession
It’s October and you can feel the change. Leaves are starting to drop. Pleasant temperatures greet us in the evening. […]
September 14, 2023
Art, Armor, and Constant Conflict
We have a shrub on our property that looks like a mushroom. It is not the product of my topiary […]
August 16, 2023
Better than the Lottery
There is an ongoing debate in my house. Well, there are a lot of ongoing debates in my house, and […]
August 8, 2023
Gardens and Home Ranges
If you took the time to plant and tend a garden this summer, all your hard work pays off in […]
July 28, 2023
What are the odds?
Duane recently informed me that the odds of winning the Megamillions jackpot was about 292,000,000 to 1. That didn’t stop […]