Recent Ask the Biologist
The Comforts of Home
By Bob Humphrey
If you want to shoot bucks on a food plot, don’t shoot does! QUESTION: I want to take a few does for the freezer, but my friends said I shouldn’t shoot any from my food plots because then the bucks won’t come out later in the season... READ MORE
If You Plant It ...
By Bob Humphrey
Food plots and feeding programs don’t guarantee big bucks. QUESTION: If I plant food plots, how long will it take before I start to see results like bigger antlers on bucks? ANSWER: In and of themselves, food plots aren’t likely to make a... READ MORE
Got Milk?
By Bob Humphrey
It’s not unusual to see fawns pestering does for milk during hunting seasons. QUESTION: I saw an obviously very young deer trying to get milk from a doe yesterday, and it’s October! Is that normal? I thought all the fawns would be eating ... READ MORE
Under Pressure
By Bob Humphrey
Weather can get deer moving, but it’s not a simple formula. QUESTION: Several articles I’ve read recently said some weather fronts get deer moving during daylight. What should I be looking for? And is high or low barometric pressure bette... READ MORE
Bless You!
By Bob Humphrey
Deer sneezes likely caused by irritating flies. QUESTION: I was in my deer stand last weekend watching some does. One kept making a sound like a cough or maybe a sneeze. Do deer get colds? ANSWER: Most deer hunters are familiar with the cringe worthy... READ MORE