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.
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
July 12, 2022
Travels of an Average Joe
Most people are average. It’s the very essence of the word. A value that represents many; common. That’s not to […]
January 6, 2022
Yes!
It was 11 °F when I got up this morning – not much motivation to go for a run even […]
December 17, 2021
Are there any deer in Pennsylvania during the gun season?
I’ve been hunting deer a lot longer than I have been doing research on them. And I ask the same […]
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 […]
August 23, 2021
The Line in the Sand…or Forest
Recently a reader shared with us a video of one of our radio-collared bucks that is at least 6.5 years […]
June 23, 2021
Caution!
We talk about deer movements a lot on this blog. Movements before the rut, during the rut, after the rut, […]
March 31, 2021
An Old Friend
Recaptures are a part of deer trapping. You read this in some of the crew diaries. Recaptures increase the longer […]
March 2, 2021
The Real Does of the Deer Forest Study: Holiday Drama and Life Lessons
If you know anything about deer, you know that fall is a very important season in their life. I know […]
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 […]
February 7, 2023
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 23-1
It’s that time of year again! After a bit of a rough start filling positions, the trapping crews have started […]
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 […]
November 24, 2021
I’m Outta Here!
Don’t panic, neither Jeannine or I quit (although some days…). But we do have a buck who said “See ya […]
November 22, 2021
Thinking About Rifle Season
It has been a busy fall. In fact, so busy that Jeannine and I have had little time for writing […]
August 16, 2021
The Dog Barked
A few weeks ago, we sent out a call. And, of course, you answered! Many readers of the blog responded […]
June 1, 2021
The “Worst-Case” Deer
Previously I shared some movements our collared deer make across roadways. Whether you’ve been personally involved in a deer-vehicle collision […]
April 28, 2021
Nesting or Fledging?
Ah spring! With longer and warm days, it’s time to get out and enjoy it. Bucks are on board with […]
March 4, 2021
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 21-6
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ——————————————————————– From the Northern Crew: At the end of last week, we […]
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 3, 2020
Oh what a beautiful morning…
October is upon us and love is in the air. But I’m not talking about deer. Today is the first […]
