Recent Ask the Biologist
I Need This Like ...
By Bob Humphrey
Have you ever noticed little holes in the skull of a buck? QUESTION: Do you know what could have caused these holes in a buck skull? I don’t believe it’s from an abscess. – Justin Y. ANSWER: The skulls of deer, and all mammals for t... READ MORE
Hair Club for Deer
By Bob Humphrey
Our biologist considers the different factors that contribute to a buck’s coloring. QUESTION: I am curious why some deer have a different color toupee. For example, we hunt a private track of land in Illinois. All of the deer taken over the yea... READ MORE
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. A... READ 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 ... READ MORE
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 ... READ MORE