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.
May 15, 2020
Antlers: The cancer that doesn’t kill
Could understanding antler growth be the key to a cure?
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May 12, 2020
How many antler rubs are there in the world?
[And more importantly, is it important?]
February 17, 2020
Periodic Table
Soil chemistry, plants, and fancy head gear.
February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
February 5, 2016
Age and Antlers
How do you become an expert aging deer based on antlers and body size?
Antlers: Who needs them!
Bucks certainly don’t anymore.
November 3, 2016
Velvet Smoking Antlers
Velvet will make you stand out in a crowd!
September 22, 2015
Antlers and Onion Rings
Antlers are an ENDLESS source of conversation among hunters, the internet, and chat rooms. So why should we be different?
April 15, 2025
That Little Extra
It appears bugs are my new thing. My handy-dandy Google alert sent another ungulate-insect find to my inbox. This one […]
February 17, 2025
Do I know you?
You run to the grocery store, the post office, or Target and see someone you think you know. Maybe from […]
December 19, 2024
Little Less Conversation
Often when researching a post, I stumble down a rabbit hole on another topic. Fluffy led me to hair pigmentation […]
November 8, 2024
Fluffy
Many of our readers are spending more time in the woods now. As we all know, it takes a little […]
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 […]
February 5, 2024
Using Squirrels to Count Deer
A past-time of my neighbor and I is to collect our game camera cards, pull out a favorite libation, and […]
January 22, 2024
Concealed Woodland Danger
If you have read this blog for any length of time, you know how important plants are. You know soil […]
October 20, 2023
15 Minutes
A couple of months ago Ashley Stimpson contacted Duane about the Deer-Forest Study. She wanted to write a piece for […]
August 8, 2023
Gardens and Home Ranges
If you took the time to plant and tend a garden this summer, all your hard work pays off in […]
June 25, 2023
Baby and Bathwater
I have a reminder set on my phone for the first of every month. It simply says, “Dog pills.” My […]
