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.
January 7, 2026
All over but…
Well, the 2025 breeding season is a wrap. And as The Ink Spots sang in 1947 or Hank Williams, Jr. […]
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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 […]
January 12, 2025
Auto Repairs and Celestial Predictors
A down-time habit of mine (my wife might argue it’s an obsession) is to watch auto repair videos on YouTube. […]
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 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 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 […]
June 23, 2021
Caution!
We talk about deer movements a lot on this blog. Movements before the rut, during the rut, after the rut, […]
November 2, 2020
Who Run the World
(Does)
October 28, 2020
Old Spice
While approaching traps, I could sometimes tell we had been successful before the trap even came into view. It wasn’t […]
October 13, 2020
Synchronous Serendipity
While we have put the topic of fawn predation to bed on this blog, it’s still shows up. A recent […]
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 […]
January 6, 2025
The Heat Is On…
Almost 10 years ago we wrote a blog post about temperature and buck movements during the rut. If you enjoy […]
December 12, 2024
Was the 2024 Rut Unusual?
Memory is a funny thing. It can be influenced by many things – emotion, language, context. Facts are only one […]
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 […]
October 16, 2024
Miles and Miles to Go
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to […]
August 6, 2024
Fat Does and Big Antlers
I am here again to sing the praises of the best kind of deer – those WITHOUT antlers. I have […]
July 19, 2024
Daniel and Deer
This is Daniel. He has been my neighbor for 9 years. I’ve known his family since I moved to Pennsylvania […]
May 14, 2024
Labor and Delivery
Fawning season is fast approaching and babies of all shapes, sizes and persuasions (deer aren’t the only ones proliferating) will […]
March 18, 2024
Lost and Maybe Found
Technology doesn’t always work as planned. There is not a person on the planet that hasn’t cursed their phone at […]
March 14, 2024
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 24-9
———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North. First a Haiku: Spring is on the wayTraps are moving, deer […]
December 6, 2023
Get Your Kicks on Route 6
Pennsylvania has many scenic byways. There is a website dedicated to these with a listing in nearly every county. But […]
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 […]
