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.
October 26, 2022
Playing the Lottery – Part 1
What’s the chances a buck lives 3 years? When you radiocollar a deer to monitor movements and survival you need […]
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October 31, 2019
Little Fish, Big Pond
For yearling males, it’s best to find a new pond. Some haven’t quite got the message.
September 25, 2024
Did you pass our quiz?
We had a lot of fun with our 10th Anniversary Quiz. And now we are here to tell you how […]
August 6, 2024
Fat Does and Big Antlers
I am here again to sing the praises of the best kind of deer – those WITHOUT antlers. I have […]
June 10, 2024
Alone Time
White-tailed deer are social creatures. It is rare to see just one deer. And even if you can only spot […]
December 12, 2023
Mistaken Identity
So remember that buck that ended up 40+ miles from where he was captured? Yeah, there’s more to that story. […]
December 6, 2023
Get Your Kicks on Route 6
Pennsylvania has many scenic byways. There is a website dedicated to these with a listing in nearly every county. But […]
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 […]
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 […]
May 18, 2023
Pieces of the Puzzle
Springtime has always been a favorite for me. Even though we didn’t have much of a winter, I can’t wait […]
December 13, 2022
Proven Recipe
Despite the many wonders of the white-tailed deer, antlers ALWAYS cast the longest shadow. We have talked about the formula […]
November 14, 2022
Dreams
Fall is here and with it comes dreams of finding and harvesting a deer with big antlers. Yes, I’m here […]
July 16, 2022
Beauty and Status
“She’s pretty so she doesn’t have to be smart.” This was a tongue-in-cheek text I received from a friend about […]
May 25, 2022
The stick or the carrot?
I was perusing the latest issue of the Wildlife Professional in search of an interesting topic for the blog. The […]