Whitetails can be induced to spend more time on a given property when provided a stimulus for rubbing their antlers.
Author: John Ozoga
How to Help Whitetails Survive Winter
To effectively manage deer wintering habitat, it is essential to control deer numbers via controlled antlerless harvests.
Signpost Science: What Research Tells Us About Buck Rubs
Here’s an in-depth look at what years of scientific research have revealed about buck rubs: the rut’s most visible signpost.
Buck Dispersal: When, Why and How Far
Research reveals how forest cover influences buck dispersal behavior.
Why Females Might Be the Main Reason for the Spread of CWD
A closer look at how white-tailed doe social hierarchy traits and dispersal behavior might be a main culprit in the spread of chronic wasting disease.
Dimorphism in Deer: The Differences Between Bucks and Does
A comprehensive look at sexual dimorphism in white-tailed deer and how the differences define bucks and does across North America.
Springtime Signposts in the Deer Woods
Whitetails use chemical signals for communication more than visual signs and vocalizations. Glandular secretions and body odors serve better in forested cover because they can be memorized and left on objects in the woods. They can identify the maker, permit scent-matching marks and produce long-lasting messages that continue to work in the maker’s absence. […]
North vs. South Whitetails: When Bigger is Better
Bergmann’s rule states that animal populations and species of larger size are found in colder environments, and the reverse is true in warmer regions.
Digestive Diversity: How Nutritional Needs Vary by Season
The quantity and quality of food, as well as the whitetail’s behavior, physiology and nutritional requirements change with the seasons. Here’s how it all comes together.
Big Woods and Killer Winters
Countering the ravages of mother nature’s fury on Northern deer herds.