PSU Deer Study

Deer-Forest Study

Check Out the 2024 Rut Tracker!

We are tracking how far deer are traveling in October and November to compare to hundreds of deer we have tracked since 2013. Is 2024 different? Find out here!

Why We Study Deer

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.

This research is a collaboration among the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, and the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at The Pennsylvania State University.

The Deer-Forest Blog

Are We Tired Yet?

Whether they like it or not, it will no longer be bird season on Saturday and my setters will have […]

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Over the Hump

We’re on the downhill side of the rut. More than half of females are now pregnant. The Rut Tracker is […]

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Mean or Median?

Last week Shane asked how different a graph of median movements might be compared to the mean. A great question […]

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Near Peak Performance

As I write this, we are 5 days away from 50% of females being bred. That means males are at, […]

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Fluffy

Many of our readers are spending more time in the woods now. As we all know, it takes a little […]

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