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.
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, […]
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November 17, 2023
Crash and Burn?
We recently provided an update of bucks leading up to the peak of the rut. If you don’t want to […]
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 […]
September 16, 2022
Croatia Chronicles – Left or Right Brain
One of the more engaging presentations at the Deer Biology Congress was a study of aggressive behavior in red deer […]
November 2, 2020
Who Run the World
(Does)
September 28, 2020
Two Bucks, Three Years
This week I have 2 different bucks we tracked for 3 years. That means these bucks were at least 2.5 […]
September 21, 2020
Same Thing, Different Year?
We have shown a lot of movies of deer movements. Our most famous deer died outside his home range at […]
October 9, 2019
Does – The forgotten rut participants
Hey, there are other deer in the woods during the rut. Does anyone care?
A (Ridge and) Valley Buck
Do they run the ridges? Hang in the valley? Or go vertical?
Disappearing Act
Some bucks have side gigs as magicians.
Big Woods Buck of the Week
We had a sneak peek Buck 28356’s turning angles but where was he going?
September 30, 2019
Shut-eye
Can those expensive GPS collars tell us where bucks bed down during the day?
November 20, 2018
Patterning a buck in the rut
Realm of possibility or exercise in futility?
January 6, 2017
So…about those rut movies
The rut is over but we’ll do our best to keep it alive for you…a little while longer.
September 2, 2016
There’s the Rut…
…and then there is breeding.
November 14, 2014
How to Predict the Rut
If you’re serious about archery hunting, it is useful to know when the rut will occur each year. We let you in on a secret!
October 18, 2023
Cold Wet Winds of Change
I always get questions about how deer respond to weather. We have tried to address this in many different ways […]
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. […]
April 6, 2023
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 23-9
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the Susquehannock Deer Crew, This […]
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 13, 2022
Rainbow
My first opportunity this year to participate in the archery season was this morning. A light frost was blanketing the […]
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 […]
July 16, 2022
Beauty and Status
“She’s pretty so she doesn’t have to be smart.” This was a tongue-in-cheek text I received from a friend about […]
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 […]
