The Deer-Forest Blog

For many of us, winter can also be called “waiting for spring.” Unlike our Nordic friends, most of us do […]

Many look forward to December 11 months of the year. If we surveyed the general populace as to why, the […]

I look forward to the holiday season with excitement, anticipation, and dread. Thanksgiving is preceded by bear season followed by […]

Picture this: a death is reported to authorities, but they find only 1 bone, can’t interview anyone about what happened, […]

We have written blog posts about how the most important component of a deer population is adult females. Their survival […]

My dad would always say “The work begins once you pull the trigger.” I’m sure this quote did not originate […]

Pennsylvania is home to two cervids – elk and white-tailed deer (of course). But on rare occasions, a third makes […]

Duane and I talk a lot. Topics are vast and far reaching – his rats, my mice, dogs, hunting, deer, […]

Deer management, in the condensed version, has 3 steps: Identify goals and objectives Collect data to assess deer population and […]

It is no secret that not everyone likes antler point restrictions (APRs). However, they are supported by about 60% of […]

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While approaching traps, I could sometimes tell we had been successful before the trap even came into view. It wasn’t […]