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Entries for June 2022
It’s What’s for Dinner
By Bob Humphrey
The list of deer predators is long, and the effects vary. QUESTION: I hear talk about how bad coyotes are for deer. We have lots of bears where I live, and I’m wondering how much of an impact they have on deer. ANSWER: While predation on adults is rare, black bears have a healthy appetite for fawns. Research from Pennsylvania has shown they may kil... READ MORE
Jimmy Cracked Corn
By Bob Humphrey
... and deer don’t care. It’s all good to them. QUESTION: What’s better for the deer, whole kernel corn or cracked corn? ANSWER: Yes. I think you could make a case for either one, but there’s no difference nutritionally. Having said that, caution is always advised when providing corn as supplemental feed. Deer have a complex digestive system, and i... READ MORE
Hair Club for Bucks
By Bob Humphrey
The comb-over isn’t going to work on this one. QUESTION: I noticed many times that bare spots (all hair missing, only skin showing) happens to a few bucks. How does this occur? I know it would seem obvious that this happens when bucks fight. However, for skin to be completely bare it is difficult to imagine how cleanly all hair in spots measuring 1... READ MORE
Cracked Plate
By Bob Humphrey
Shedding is usually an easy process, but there are exceptions. QUESTION: I have found several sheds over the years. I sometimes find an antler with part of the skull plate attached. I wanted to know how this affects the buck, and if he will recover from this injury? ANSWER: It depends largely on how much skull material is attached to the antler bas... READ MORE