Heading into the woods without a few deer calls isn’t a good plan. Deer use various sounds to communicate with each other from the early part of the season to its end. When you understand the sounds ...

As I’ve noted in this space before, there’s plenty of time to ponder the finer things of life when you’re sitting in a Texas deer stand. And with the general season preparing to begin this weekend, ...

I was sleeping fairly soundly one night recently when I was awakened by a sound outside the open window. It’s difficult to describe - three short, guttural calls. I lay there, listening for more, but ...

Preventing deer injury to plants is a definite challenge. Advice always starts with “Plant species less desirable to deer.” Sounds easy, but there is rarely a reliable deer-proof, plant list. What ...

Too many deer sounds like a fairy tale, but it is a real problem when nature’s limits are exceeded. Overpopulation of deer leads to over browsing; flowerbeds, vegetable patches and deer-safe shrubs ...