Latest Deerbiology Podcast Episodes
Episode 076 - Buck Food Plot Use During the Hunting Season
Deer University - April 10, 2024 20:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsIn this episode we visit with Dr. Natasha Ellison to review her findings relative to buck use of food plots during the hunting season. How often are bucks visiting food plots pre-rut, peak-rut, and post-rut? When are bucks spending more time on food plots? How does hunting pressure affect the...
Episode 075 - Pulling the Covers Off Buck Beds
Deer University - March 13, 2024 20:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsIn this episode we visit with Luke Resop to discuss buck beds and bedding areas. How often are they bedding? What’s their affinity to certain bedding areas? What’s the circuit time for returning to a bedding area? Day beds and night beds are all discussed. We also introduce our newest membe...
Episode 074 – Understanding Buck Movement – Part 2
Deer University - January 12, 2024 02:28 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThe latest Extension publication from the MSU Deer Lab is “Understanding Buck Movement: How, When, and Why Bucks Navigate the Landscape” is now available for viewing and download. You can find the publication here: https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/results.php?q=deer%20movement In Part 2, Ste...
Episode 073 – Understanding Buck Movement – Part 1
Deer University - December 19, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThe latest Extension publication from the MSU Deer Lab is “Understanding Buck Movement: How, When, and Why Bucks Navigate the Landscape” is now available for viewing and download. You can find the publication here: https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/results.php?q=deer%20movement In Part 1, Ste...
Episode 072 – Fall food plots, how late is too late?
Deer University - November 13, 2023 15:11 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThe Deep South and other parts of the whitetail’s range are experiencing severe drought and many cool-season food plots are struggling or failing. In this episode we visit with Dr. Erick Larson, an Agronomist and Extension Specialist at Mississippi State University, that works with many of the ...
Episode 071 - Rubs and Scrapes with Karl Miller
Deer University - September 12, 2023 14:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsWhat is a deer signpost? In this episode Steve and Bronson visit with Dr. Karl Miller, the former professor and researcher of deer biology and management at the University of Georgia. Karl and his students and colleagues have studied white-tailed deer signposting behavior for decades and he sha...
Episode 070 - Buck Breeding Value and Management Implications
Deer University - July 14, 2023 16:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsWhat the heck is buck breeding value? In this episode Steve and Bronson visit with Dr. Randy DeYoung, a professor and researcher at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Randy and his colleagues and students have worked for many years analyzing genet...
Episode 069 – Burn baby burn!
Deer University - May 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThere’s no doubt that prescribed fire is good for wildlife habitat, but what’s the best time of year to burn? What are the pros and cons of burning during the dormant season (winter) and the growing season (spring and summer)? In this episode Bronson and Steve visit with MSU Deer Lab graduate ...
Episode 068 – Just how bad is dog hunting on deer?
Deer University - February 28, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsSeems like you either love dog hunting, or hate it. There’s no in between. But what does the research say about the effects of dog hunting on deer herds? In this episode we visit with Dr. Gino D’Angelo, a professor at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Geo...
Episode 067 - Is habitat management for deer and turkey the same?
Deer University - January 18, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsDo all the habitat recommendations that deer biologists make also benefit turkey? In this episode, Bronson and Steve visit with Marcus Lashley and Will Gulsby to discuss habitat limiting factors for turkey, and how to incorporate habitat management techniques that benefit both deer and turkey. ...
Episode 066 – South Texas Deer Management
Deer University - November 28, 2022 14:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThis is a crossover episode with A Talk On The Wild Side podcast, hosted by Dr. Sandra Rideout-Hanzak. Dr. Mike Cherry is the Stuart W. Stedman Chair for White-tailed Deer Research at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and has experience researching and managing deer from Texas to Fl...
Episode 065 - Buck Movement & Hunting Strategy
Deer University - October 27, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsWe’re back with another Q & A, this time with questions focused on buck movement and hunting strategy. Enjoy! Be sure to follow us on social media @MSUDeerLab and subscribe to our YouTube channel MSU Deer Lab TV.
Episode 064 - Deer Biology & Behavior
Deer University - October 04, 2022 13:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsWe asked and y’all delivered…Bronson and Steve sit down to answer your questions from social media on deer biology. Stay tuned for the following two Deer University episodes where more of your questions get answered! Be sure to follow us on social media @MSUDeerLab.
Episode 063 - Dr. Harry Jacobson, Founding Father of the MSU Deer Lab
Deer University - August 31, 2022 13:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsBronson and Steve are joined by a special guest and founding father of the MSU Deer Lab, Dr. Harry Jacobson. Travel back to the early Deer Lab days and learn of the pioneering research conducted, achievements gained throughout the years, and lessons learned along the way.
Episode 062 – Harvesting Does
Deer University - July 20, 2022 17:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThis episode is devoted to doe harvest. Steve and Bronson spend a lot of time talking about which bucks to harvest, but in this episode, they discuss the need for doe harvest, when to harvest, and what does to select. Enroll now in our free wildland fire course! For more information, follo...
Episode 061 - Deer Nutritional Demands During Summer
Deer University - June 21, 2022 20:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsIt’s summertime - bucks are growing antlers, does are lactating, and Steve has returned from Europe just in time to sit down with Bronson to inform listeners on what they can be doing now to help meet nutritional demands for deer this summer and following seasons to come. Get the overview of too...
Epissode 060 - All about mineral stumps with Marcus Lashley
Deer University - May 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThis episode is devoted to mineral stumps. Marcus Lashley joins the podcast and reviews all the details. How to make them, when to make them, where to make them.
Episode 060 - All About Mineral stumps with Marcus Lashley
Deer University - May 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsThis episode is devoted to mineral stumps. Marcus Lashley joins the podcast and reviews all the details. How to make them, when to make them, where to make them.
Episode 059 - Effective Warm-Season Food Plots for Deer
Deer University - April 07, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsSummer can be a nutritionally stressful period for deer. When bucks are growing antlers and does are gestating or lactating, there should be abundant high-quality food for them. In this episode we visit with Dr. Craig Harper from the University of Tennessee and discuss the important role of habi...
Episode 058 - Wait, so cull bucks do exist?
Deer University - February 08, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsA topic of much debate and argument is cull bucks. Do cull bucks exist? Are they different from management bucks? All good questions. In this episode we review this terminology and discuss scenarios where harvesting cull bucks, or management bucks, makes a lot of sense. At the beginning of ...
Episode 057 – Using Science to Improve Deer Harvest Success
Deer University - December 21, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsIn this episode we discuss the anatomy and physiology of deer relative to making effective shots that result in a rapid recovery. Our guest is Dr. Joe R. Bumgardner who is a retired surgeon. Dr. Bumgardner practiced abdominal and chest surgery in Starkville, MS for 28 years and took his experti...
Episode 056 - The 12-Month Food Plot System
Deer University - November 24, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsIn this episode we discuss a food plot system that integrates both cool season and warm season food plot forages in the same plot. Mitt Wardlaw has been using this system for over 5 years with great success. During the hunting season, Mitt has both high-energy grains (soybean or corn) along wit...
Episode 055 - The Value of Co-Ops: Meeting Management Goals
Deer University - October 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsWe’ve all heard time and time again that the biggest problem a landowner faces is their neighbor. But what if instead of competing with your neighbor, you joined forces? Join Dr. Marcus Lashley and Dr. Bronson Strickland, hosts of Fire University and Deer University, as they sit down to discuss ...
Episode 054 - What's So Special About Kansas?
Deer University - September 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsOver the past couple decades Kansas has turned into a destination state for deer hunters chasing big whitetails. But what exactly about the Kansas landscape promotes the growth of large antlers? Dr. Drew Ricketts is an Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist for Kansas State Unive...
Episode 053 - Timber Harvesting & Wildlife Management, Part 2: Hardwoods
Deer University - August 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsDr. Brady Self rejoins the Deer University team for their second installment of timber harvesting, this time focusing on hardwoods. Tune into today’s episode to discover what you need to know for successful hardwood management on your land.
Episode 052 - Armyworms and Food Plots
Deer University - August 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsDr. Angus Catchot and Dr. Bronson Strickland visit the Mossy Oak GameKeepers Podcast team to discuss management of armyworms in wildlife food plots and duck holes. In this episode, you’ll learn exactly what armyworms are, what you can do about them. Special thanks to Bobby Cole, Lannie Wallac...
Episode 051 - Timber Harvesting & Wildlife Management, Part 1: Pine Stands
Deer University - July 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsDr. Brady Self is an Extension Forestry Specialist at Mississippi State University. In this episode of Deer University, Dr. Strickland and Dr. Demaris chat with Brady on the ins and outs of pine management and how it may impact management of wildlife species.
Episode 050 - Can Supplemental Feeding Impact the Plant Community?
Deer University - June 30, 2021 18:28 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsSupplemental feeding has become a common practice, but deer biologists are often concerned about the indirect effects and how the practice could degrade habitat quality and impact the native plant community. In this episode we interview Beau Navarre, a graduate student in the MSU Deer Lab, abou...
Episode 049 – Can Supplemental Feeding Increase Disease Risk?
Deer University - June 03, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsSupplemental feeding of deer has become a common practice throughout most of the white-tailed deer’s range. Deer biologists often warn of the potential risks of supplemental feeding related to transfer of disease among deer, other wildlife, and people. In this episode we interview Miranda Huang...
Episode 048 – Deer Management Advice from William McKinley
Deer University - May 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 477 ratingsWilliam McKinley is a deer biologist and coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks and has been assisting hunters, managers, and landowners with deer management strategies for 20 years. William has seen a lot of mistakes, but also has many success stories. Join...
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