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.
September 20, 2021
She doesn’t look a day over 6
Back in August I received a mortality signal from one of our collared deer in the Susquehannock State Forest, Doe […]
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February 5, 2016
Age and Antlers
How do you become an expert aging deer based on antlers and body size?
September 23, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Perspective
Duane has returned to his domestic duties stateside. He offers one last report from his travels: Probably the greatest benefit […]
September 16, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Left or Right Brain
One of the more engaging presentations at the Deer Biology Congress was a study of aggressive behavior in red deer […]
June 27, 2022
Long Live the Red Rum Ladies
Ideas for blog posts can come from anywhere. Inspiration has struck Duane and I on vacation, in the car, on […]
January 6, 2022
Yes!
It was 11 °F when I got up this morning – not much motivation to go for a run even […]
December 20, 2021
Christmas Cookies
The holiday season is upon us. We have made it through Thanksgiving and deer season and are rolling full steam […]
July 22, 2021
Down with Dogma
Down with Dogma! It is no secret that Duane and I love the blog. We’ve written a lot of posts […]
July 8, 2021
Go Big or Go Home
Bigger deer harvests aren’t just about math. It’s about changing tradition. Traditional white-tailed deer management generally involves the following: Every […]
April 21, 2021
Trapping Facts and Figures
We receive many questions about our deer trapping efforts. So we decided to celebrate the close of the 2021 trapping […]
January 5, 2021
January Blues?
Many look forward to December 11 months of the year. If we surveyed the general populace as to why, the […]
December 29, 2020
Did you get everything you wanted?
I look forward to the holiday season with excitement, anticipation, and dread. Thanksgiving is preceded by bear season followed by […]
November 17, 2020
Making the Connection
Duane and I talk a lot. Topics are vast and far reaching – his rats, my mice, dogs, hunting, deer, […]
August 31, 2020
Diminishing Returns
To say this year has looked a bit different is an understatement. COVID-19 has put the kibosh on most of […]
