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.
March 11, 2024
A Bone to Chew
It’s my favorite hunting season and the only one I participate in. That’s right – it’s shed hunting season. While […]
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November 22, 2023
Don’t be Late for your Date!
I’ve found game cameras are the most fun when you use the video feature. Rather than getting snapshots in time, […]
November 17, 2023
Crash and Burn?
We recently provided an update of bucks leading up to the peak of the rut. If you don’t want to […]
November 3, 2023
Farther and Faster
Whether you are driving ,hunting, or just deer watching, changes in deer behavior are making people’s lives more exciting every […]
October 25, 2023
Cold Wet Winds of Change-The Verdict
Before our 15 minutes of fame, I was tackling the burning question of cold front passage and deer movements. [Note […]
October 18, 2023
Cold Wet Winds of Change
I always get questions about how deer respond to weather. We have tried to address this in many different ways […]
August 16, 2023
Better than the Lottery
There is an ongoing debate in my house. Well, there are a lot of ongoing debates in my house, and […]
July 5, 2023
A Walk in the Woods
Summer is a great time to get outside. Pennsylvania is full of hiking opportunities. Sometimes even deer take a hike. […]
May 18, 2023
Pieces of the Puzzle
Springtime has always been a favorite for me. Even though we didn’t have much of a winter, I can’t wait […]
May 8, 2023
House Hunting
Doe 16601 was an adult at time of capture. So 2018 was not her first fawning season. We know from […]
May 1, 2023
It’s a trap!
Homo sapiens – we are a complex species. And that’s putting it mildly. Modern humans burst on to the scene […]
April 24, 2023
The Human Shield
It’s been a minute since we’ve visited one of our deer. And with the fawning season approaching, we decided to […]
February 14, 2022
Bad Behavior
Nature is awesome. Everyday you can witness amazing feats just by looking out the window. Birds fly. Plants die and […]
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). […]
May 14, 2025
The Game of Life
It’s mid-May and there are already fawns on the ground. We are working our way up to the peak of […]
May 5, 2025
We interrupt the regularly scheduled program…
Things are greening up and the birds have returned. Nest building and turf wars are in full swing. And in […]
November 28, 2024
Are We Tired Yet?
Whether they like it or not, it will no longer be bird season on Saturday and my setters will have […]
November 21, 2024
Over the Hump
We’re on the downhill side of the rut. More than half of females are now pregnant. The Rut Tracker is […]
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 […]
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 […]
March 7, 2023
Snowstorm
Nothing drives people to the grocery faster than the prediction of a snowstorm. But those have been almost nonexistent this […]
November 14, 2022
Dreams
Fall is here and with it comes dreams of finding and harvesting a deer with big antlers. Yes, I’m here […]
