Ask The Biologist

Entries for November 2020

Canned Response

Canned Response

By Bob Humphrey

We bet you haven’t heard this about using can calls for whitetails. QUESTION: I’ve been trying to learn how to call deer, and some of my friends suggested I try a can call. Can you tell me what situations I should use it for? What type of call does it imitate? How often should I call? ANSWER: Biologists have discovered that deer use a variety of vo... READ MORE

Jail Bait

Jail Bait

By Bob Humphrey

Doe fawns sometimes breed in their first fall in areas with great nutrition. QUESTION: How soon can a fawn be bred? ANSWER: Most does breed as yearlings in their second fall. However, it has been observed in areas of high nutrition that some does are bred in their first fall as fawns. When this occurs, it more often happens later in the fall, possi... READ MORE

Bump in the Night

Bump in the Night

By Bob Humphrey

Whitetails can get all sorts of bumps, lumps and bruises. QUESTION: Do you have any idea what this lump is or what might have caused it? — Robert ANSWER: It could be any number of things, the most likely being a subcutaneous fibroma (basically, a benign tumor) or possibly the result of an injury, perhaps from an antler tine or a well-placed ... READ MORE

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