Ask The Biologist

Entries for April 2021

Doe, Rei, Oh My!

Doe, Rei, Oh My!

By Bob Humphrey

There aren’t very many does in the record books, but here’s one. QUESTION: I recently shot a hard-antlered doe in Monroe County, Ohio. It is a 16-pointer with a Buckmasters score of 173. I was wondering what causes does to grow antlers. Also, do they rub and shed hard antlers like a regular buck? ANSWER: Antlered does are rare, although... READ MORE

Wait, There’s More!

Wait, There’s More!

By Bob Humphrey

Don’t put away your scent-killing spray after hunting season. You might need it. QUESTION: I knocked a lid off my doe-in-heat scent in my back seat of my truck. It just reactivates when I shampoo, as it will in the wild when it rains. Is there any way to get the smell out? ANSWER: I’ve experienced a somewhat similar situation that actua... READ MORE

Scared To Death

Scared To Death

By Bob Humphrey

You’ll need a good detective to solve this mystery. QUESTION: My father once brought home a doe he had taken. It had no wounds anywhere, but there was one small drop of blood coming out of the doe’s ear. We assumed he must have perfectly shot it through one ear and out the other. After mentioning it to other hunters, they said that a de... READ MORE

Devil Deer!

Devil Deer!

By Bob Humphrey

If you see shining red eyes, should you run? QUESTION: On my way to my stand one morning this last season, I saw a deer in my head lamp. The deer’s eyes were red. I’m 68 years old and have been hunting since I was 16. I’ve never seen a deer eyes shine red at night. Is there an explanation for this?– Daniel V. ANSWER: The eye... READ MORE

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