Hunters have been trying to understand how the moon affects animal behavior since cavemen etched pictographs on cave walls. Today, biologists acknowledge a link between the full moon and estrus cycles ...

At first glance, North America’s two main deer species—the whitetail and the mule deer —can look very much the same. But there are important differences, and being able to spot them will not only help ...

It’s bad time to be driving on country roads at night, but a great time to be a Midwestern whitetail deer hunter, because the chasing phase of the rut is on. Reports from across the region all include ...

We often hear about rabid raccoons, but deer?  “It’s most common in skunks and fox and raccoons and bats, but any mammal ...

Nebraska is home to two species of deer: the white-tailed deer and the mule deer. Though both belong to the Cervidae family and often are found in overlapping habitats, they exhibit several notable ...

Every fall, Arizona’s wild areas are full of energy as thousands of white-tailed deer enter the rut—their annual mating season. Fueled by instinct and testosterone, bucks throw caution to the wind in ...

SERC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Taking the controversial approach that deer hunting has become more a "social event" than an affirmation of the more basic human ...

Even though California has the biggest population and some of the biggest cities in the country, 97 percent of its land is rural. And about 24 percent of it is protected as public wilderness.

As autumn sets in and daylight hours shorten, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a reminder for ...

As of Sept. 22, officials are reporting that around 1,074 deer have been reported sick or dead, and there are 553 reports ...