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.
August 19, 2020
Food Processors
I like to cook but my kitchen has never been optimal. My triangle always has a table or a dog […]
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April 29, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-14
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] This week we made our fifth attempt to activate the release mechanism […]
November 22, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Big Woods Deer
Five years of blog knowledge wrapped up in one post! Will it help you this hunting season?
October 3, 2019
Did you see a deer today?
Did you see one yesterday?
May 2, 2018
Fawns, Predators, and Deer Populations – what’s the bottom line on fawn survival?
We just completed a second fawn survival study, as well as a study of their predators. And we are going to tell you everything!
March 21, 2018
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 108
Trapping season is reaching its twilight
October 18, 2017
Birds and Squirrels…and sometimes deer
If you didn’t hunt this week, you don’t know what you’re missing!
October 11, 2017
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 87
It’s not just the seasons that are changing.
February 8, 2017
Because deer run into my truck
Deer, research, and management influence more than forests.
September 20, 2016
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry XXXIV
The crew leaders spent some time with PA’s “other” cervid. I hope the deer don’t find out.
November 5, 2015
Not Tonight, Deer
In Pennsylvania, the rut is consistent from year to year. But date night isn’t so steadfast for those southern belles!
May 7, 2015
Will Climate Change Change Deer?
We have been using our GPS-collared deer to study how weather influences deer behavior. But what about the big picture of climate change. Will it affect deer and deer management?
May 1, 2015
Deer and Rain: Take 2
When it rains did deer movement follow the same patterns in 2013 and 2014?
