Deer lose their winter coat in spring because they no longer need the dense insulation that protects them during cold weather. As seasonal conditions change, deer shed the thick winter…

Bucks shed velvet early when their antlers finish growing and rising testosterone causes the blood supply to the velvet to decline sooner than it does in other bucks. Once the…

Deer develop abnormal antlers when normal antler growth is disrupted by injury, pedicle damage, physiological stress, poor nutrition, disease or parasites, hormonal problems, or genetics. Because bucks grow a new…

Deer often stop using an area after flooding because floodwater changes the food, bedding cover, travel routes, and security conditions that made the area useful before the flood. Low-lying bedding…

Deer suddenly start moving more during daylight when breeding activity, weather changes, shifting food sources, or changes in hunting pressure alter their normal movement patterns. Whitetail deer are commonly most…

Deer usually abandon or sharply reduce their use of a property when hunting pressure, human disturbance, changing food sources, inadequate security cover, seasonal movement, or better habitat nearby makes another…

Deer lose their winter coat in spring because they no longer need the dense insulation that protects them during cold weather. As seasonal conditions change, deer shed the thick winter…

Bucks shed velvet early when their antlers finish growing and rising testosterone causes the blood supply to the velvet to decline sooner than it does in other bucks. Once the…

Deer develop abnormal antlers when normal antler growth is disrupted by injury, pedicle damage, physiological stress, poor nutrition, disease or parasites, hormonal problems, or genetics. Because bucks grow a new…

Deer often stop using an area after flooding because floodwater changes the food, bedding cover, travel routes, and security conditions that made the area useful before the flood. Low-lying bedding…

Deer suddenly start moving more during daylight when breeding activity, weather changes, shifting food sources, or changes in hunting pressure alter their normal movement patterns. Whitetail deer are commonly most…

Deer usually abandon or sharply reduce their use of a property when hunting pressure, human disturbance, changing food sources, inadequate security cover, seasonal movement, or better habitat nearby makes another…

Bucks break their antlers mainly because hardened antlers are exposed to strong physical forces during fights, sparring, rubbing, and collisions with trees or other hard objects. Fighting between bucks is…

Bucks lose weight during the rut because they burn substantially more energy while spending less time feeding and resting. During the breeding season, whitetail bucks increase their movement as they…