The Deer-Forest Blog

When we get the call that a radio-collar is sending out a mortality signal, the crew and I immediately feel both excitement and trepidation.

I have always found this job to be exciting—who wouldn’t enjoy the adrenaline rush that comes with racing up to a trapped deer and wrestling it to the ground? But it has been even more exciting in the past month.

What has past research discovered about the moon and deer movements? And what do our readers think? Read on to find out!

How you think deer respond to the moon, weather, and hunting? Here’s your chance to let us know.

It seems that spring is finally here! And you know what that means: Babies!

After a long, cold, snowy, icy winter, many of us are on the verge of insanity. Our cabin fever finally breaks the first sunny 40+ degree day. Freedom can be a bit overwhelming. What should we do first? Where should we go? Do we have to go back to our 4-walled prison?

Does and fawns are seen and even trapped together in the winter. Everyone knows its mom and her bouncing bundles from last spring. But as usual things aren’t always as they seem in the deer world.

Checking the weather has become as much a part of my daily routine as brushing my teeth or, well, breathing.

Deer were preparing for winter when most of us were preparing our Labor Day barbecues.

Duane Diefenbach will be presenting at a meeting of the SE Pennsylvania Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association.

The 2014 Deer Hunger Games have concluded. The tally of winners and losers has yet to be determined. But one winner and one loser will have you shaking your head in disbelief.

You’ve heard the saying, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Needless to say, we don’t capture many deer a second time. This video shows why.