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.
December 22, 2014
New! Fawn Survival Study
Almost 15 years ago PA conducted one of the largest fawn studies in North America. We are repeating that study but taking advantage of new technology.
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December 19, 2014
One Square Mile
Conventional wisdom holds 1 square mile is the size of a buck’s home range. Is it true? And what about doe?
December 5, 2014
Super Smart Bucks
The bucks that survive rifle season do something in common. We show you one of their secrets that we discovered.
November 24, 2014
2014 Deer Hunger Games
It is the eve of the traditional rifle deer season. Every year in Pennsylvania, well over a million deer and deer hunters take part. What are the odds of deer and deer hunters making it through the next 2 weeks?
November 21, 2014
This Doe Knows…
How quickly do deer understand it’s deer season and not bear season? We show you a doe that knows deer hunter behavior.
November 17, 2014
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy!!
It’s the rut. Watch what these bucks do during the peak of breeding!
Why 2 Weeks Later?
Is this female fawn pregnant? If so, when was she bred?
November 14, 2014
How to Predict the Rut
If you’re serious about archery hunting, it is useful to know when the rut will occur each year. We let you in on a secret!
November 10, 2014
Did You Predict the Shift Correctly?
This deer spent time in the valley and up on the ridge in September. How did that change in October?
Vampire Bucks…not hardly
While vampires can only frolic after dark, bucks aren’t keeping them company.
November 7, 2014
Deer Paparazzi
Biologists are stalking deer but it’s not with a camera.
November 4, 2014
The Predictable Buck
This buck is right where he was in September. But he still reveals something about deer movements.