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 14, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Members Only
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation has governed wildlife management in the US for over a century. The first […]
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November 10, 2021
Goldilocks
Humans travel a lot. And the best way to get from Point A to Point B is an established route. […]
October 29, 2021
Unpredictable Prey
You are a predator. Deer aren’t going to just stand there and wait to be eaten. Humans often forget that […]
July 8, 2021
Go Big or Go Home
Bigger deer harvests aren’t just about math. It’s about changing tradition. Traditional white-tailed deer management generally involves the following: Every […]
July 1, 2021
Magic 8-Ball
When it comes to the future of deer management, the Magic 8-Ball has all the answers. “Reply hazy, try again.” […]
April 6, 2021
Time to get ready!
Last deer season may be a memory, but NOW is the perfect time to start prepping for next season. We’re […]
January 19, 2021
The Long Shot
Life is hard. But look around you. Success is everywhere! The house finches at my bird feeder, the ladybugs covering […]
March 24, 2020
Reflecting
Sometimes looking to the future makes you think about the past
February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
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?
November 12, 2019
Grounded
Needlessly weighing down wildlife
November 18, 2022
Shift or Shrink?
There have been a number of blogs on how deer respond to the rifle season. There is my favorite, Hillside […]
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 […]
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, […]
October 26, 2022
Playing the Lottery – Part 1
What’s the chances a buck lives 3 years? When you radiocollar a deer to monitor movements and survival you need […]
October 5, 2022
Persuasion
It’s that time of year. Duane and I are here to remind you about the impacts of lead ammunition on […]
September 23, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Perspective
Duane has returned to his domestic duties stateside. He offers one last report from his travels: Probably the greatest benefit […]
September 13, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Scraping the Surface
With hunting season right around the corner, the rut is on everybody’s mind. The rut is a topic often covered […]
August 17, 2022
What the h*ll is that?!?!?
For nearly a decade, the Brown/Fleegle dynamic duo have bonded over weird and “wonderful” wildlife diseases. Imagine opening an email […]
May 25, 2022
The stick or the carrot?
I was perusing the latest issue of the Wildlife Professional in search of an interesting topic for the blog. The […]
April 13, 2022
Latent States
Those of you in a certain demographic may remember the SAT. A standardized test used to evaluate your college readiness […]
March 10, 2022
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 22-8
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: Hi everyone, Captures continue to slowly trickle […]
March 8, 2022
How Long Do Things Last?
My daily shaver is a straight razor made sometime around 1800 by William Greaves in Sheffield, England. Greaves launched his […]
