Recent Ask the Biologist
Bump in the Night
By Bob Humphrey
Whitetails can get all sorts of bumps, lumps and bruises. QUESTION: Do you have any idea what this lump is or what might have caused it? — Robert ANSWER: It could be any number of things, the most likely being a subcutaneous fibroma (basically... READ MORE
Plug the Hole
By Bob Humphrey
Focus on the deer requirements in least abundance to set your property apart. QUESTION: I have hunting land surrounded by dozens of farms and thousands of acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa and clover. It has been a total waste planting a few acres of ... READ MORE
Therein Lies the Rub
By Bob Humphrey
Bucks rub their antlers to remove velvet and mark territory, but understanding rub messages depends on when and where the buck made them. QUESTION: On my property in the Catskills region of New York, we see a few rubs in late September and early Octo... READ MORE
Restricting Antlers
By Bob Humphrey
Our biologist weighs in on the question of antler restrictions. QUESTION: Texas has decided that antler restrictions improve buck antler growth, but we have surveyed this for the past four years. When you take the trophies out, older deer with deform... READ MORE
You New in Town?
By Bob Humphrey
It probably doesn’t matter where a deer is from when it comes to scent. QUESTION: There are so many brands and types of doe-in-heat scent, so I’d like to know if one works better than others. Do deer smell different from region to region?... READ MORE