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.
March 11, 2024
A Bone to Chew
It’s my favorite hunting season and the only one I participate in. That’s right – it’s shed hunting season. While […]
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February 10, 2020
Needle in a Haystack
This crazy weather has me thinking of my favorite springtime activity.
March 2, 2016
Confessions of a Shed Hunter
There’s more than one way to get those coveted bones that grow from a whitetails head!
January 12, 2026
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If you are a prey species, you tend to pay attention to the things in your environment that might enjoy […]
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 […]
July 7, 2025
Choose Wisely
I’m a big fan of Indiana Jones (We won’t discuss the disaster that was The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). […]
June 19, 2025
Captain America
It’s been a hot minute since I wrote about my nemesis, the cervid antler. But no worries. Because if there’s […]
May 27, 2025
Candy Conformations
What’s your favorite candy? M&M’s, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Hershey’s Kiss, Twix, Kit Kat? For me, it’s Kit Kats. According […]
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 […]
April 8, 2025
Speck
I have Google Scholar alert set up that sends me notifications whenever a publication includes “white-tailed deer.” Shockingly, I get […]
March 12, 2025
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 25-7
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the Susquehannock! Wow! What a […]
February 26, 2025
Deer Crew Diaries – Entry 25-5
[Comments in brackets are by Jeannine and Duane] ———————————————————————————- From the Northern Crew: Greetings from the North! This past week […]
January 12, 2025
Auto Repairs and Celestial Predictors
A down-time habit of mine (my wife might argue it’s an obsession) is to watch auto repair videos on YouTube. […]
July 19, 2024
Daniel and Deer
This is Daniel. He has been my neighbor for 9 years. I’ve known his family since I moved to Pennsylvania […]
