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 25, 2025
Rut Tracker is Updated
We have posted deer movements collected through 24 November. This has been a below-normal year for males and females – […]
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November 18, 2025
How long do deer sleep and what do bucks smell?
What do sleeping and smelling have in common? Read on. By the way, the Rut Tracker is updated, so check […]
November 15, 2025
The rut is half over
If you wanted to wager when 50% of females are bred, I’d recommend picking November 13th. Every year. The PGC […]
November 11, 2025
Night vs Day
The Rut Tracker has been updated as of 10 November. We will try to update the tracker on Sunday, Wednesday, […]
November 7, 2025
North vs South
Word on the street is that there are fewer acorns up north than down south and perhaps we might see […]
November 3, 2025
The Rut Tracker is Updated!
Sorry for the delay in updating buck movements on our study areas. A key member of our team who has […]
How much does size and experience matter?
Our neighbor comes down about once a week, especially now that the rut is in full swing, to share a […]
October 19, 2025
Rut Tracking 2025
The rut tracker has returned! You can check it out HERE or click the link on our home page. Within […]
August 5, 2025
Deer of the World
Have you ever considered how many deer species there are in the world? In North America we have the following […]
July 27, 2025
Seeds
Do you remember not knowing how to tie your shoes? I don’t. It’s a simple task we all learn and […]
July 7, 2025
Choose Wisely
I’m a big fan of Indiana Jones (We won’t discuss the disaster that was The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). […]
June 19, 2025
Captain America
It’s been a hot minute since I wrote about my nemesis, the cervid antler. But no worries. Because if there’s […]