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 6, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Wild Kingdom
When I was a kid, I was a voracious consumer of facts. We had the Encyclopedia Americana and all the […]
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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 […]
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 […]
December 25, 2023
Sleigh 🛷 Superstars
Once again the red-clad fat man has made his annual trek around the world. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) […]
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 […]
November 2, 2022
Playing the Lottery – Part 2
I was sitting in my daughter’s tree stand this week (it’s really my tree stand that is named for her, […]
June 14, 2016
Female Dispersal: Is it a matter of asking directions?
We recently published another paper on female dispersal in deer. Here are the highlights.
June 29, 2015
Female Dispersal? Really.
Everyone knows it’s males that are supposed to do the dispersing. What’s going on?
November 25, 2025
Rut Tracker is Updated
We have posted deer movements collected through 24 November. This has been a below-normal year for males and females – […]
November 15, 2025
The rut is half over
If you wanted to wager when 50% of females are bred, I’d recommend picking November 13th. Every year. The PGC […]
November 11, 2025
Night vs Day
The Rut Tracker has been updated as of 10 November. We will try to update the tracker on Sunday, Wednesday, […]
November 7, 2025
North vs South
Word on the street is that there are fewer acorns up north than down south and perhaps we might see […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
