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Entries for July 2022
Stage Fright
By Bob Humphrey
Nighttime food plot activity is normal, especially on larger plots. QUESTION: Is there a way to get the deer to come to food plots during daylight hours? They come to our plots all night long, but I hardly see any during the day. ANSWER: Behaviorally, deer are considered crepuscular, meaning they’re most active at dawn and dusk. The more disturbanc... READ MORE
White Privilege
By Bob Humphrey
Protecting white deer doesn’t make biological sense. But it doesn’t really hurt, either. QUESTION: I recently saw an albino buck and was going to add it to my hit list, but someone told me it’s illegal to shoot a white deer where I live. I’ve heard it’s bad luck, but is there a biological reason to protect them? ANSWER: Protection of albino or pieb... READ MORE
The Eyes Have It
By Bob Humphrey
Well, deer eyes have it. Our’s don’t. QUESTION: This might seem like a dumb question, but I’ve always wondered why a deer’s eyes reflect light at night but humans’ don’t. ANSWER: It’s not a dumb question at all. Deer, like many other mammals, have several adaptations that improve their ability to see in low light. One is a reflective layer of cells... READ MORE
Ticked Off
By Bob Humphrey
There's not much you can do to reduce parasite infestations. QUESTION: Is there anything I can do to help the deer reduce their tick volume. There appears to be a heavy infestation on several does in my area as observed on trail camera photos. Are there any minerals or anything I can add to their supplemental feeding? ANSWER: Unfortunately, there's... READ MORE