Recent Ask the Biologist
Chew on This!
By Bob Humphrey
Sharp-toothed rodents are one reason shed hunting is a late-winter, early spring activity. QUESTION:I found several shed antlers this winter and noticed one was all chewed up. Why are some chewed and others not? What does that, and why? ANSWER: The m... READ MORE
Youth Movement
By Bob Humphrey
You might be surprised at how many young bucks participate in breeding. QUESTION:I always thought the dominant buck in an area would do most of the breeding, but one of my friends said all the bucks, including the young ones, breed does. Can you tell... READ MORE
Time in a Bottle
By Bob Humphrey
Some things get better over the years. Others, not so much. QUESTION: I bought a few extra bottles of deer scent (buck and doe) about three years ago and never opened a bottle of either. So my question is, should I just throw out the bottles and get ... READ MORE
Hot to Trot
By Bob Humphrey
You just can’t predict the rut, regardless of temperature. QUESTION: This year, right about the time of peak rut, we had a really warm spell and I hardly saw any deer. I’m wondering is it even worth hunting when it gets warm like that? ANSWER: There ... READ MORE
Lying Down on the Job
By Bob Humphrey
Bucks, and all whitetails, do things that defy explanation.
QUESTION: My friend has a trail camera set up over a scrape. He has photos of a buck lying in the scrape for three hours. Is this normal in central Pennsylvania during November?
ANSWER: Ye... READ MORE