Whitetail Science, Streamlined for the Field
We distill peer-reviewed research on white-tailed deer into information you can use to make better hunting, habitat, and herd-management decisions.
From research to real-world management
Universities publish thousands of pages of white-tailed deer research every year, but finding the time to read through them all is nearly impossible for busy land managers, hunters, and biologists.
That’s where DeerManagers comes in.
We track down peer-reviewed scientific studies, examine what researchers discovered, and distill the findings into clear, useful information you can apply in the field.
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Population · Health · Disease · Antlers
Latest Research
New research on white-tailed deer, reviewed and condensed.
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Do You Need Fertile Soil for Better Deer Forage? What a 16-State Study Found
The Big Takeaway If you have ever looked at a piece of property with poor soils and assumed it could never produce high-quality deer forage,…
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Silent Carriers: CWD Prions Found in the Blood of Healthy-Looking Wild Deer
The Big Takeaway (TL;DR) Scientists have successfully detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) prions directly inside the blood cells of wild, healthy-appearing white-tailed deer. Crucially, this…
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The Art of Avoidance: Why a Fawn’s Field of View Beats Thick Cover Against Coyotes
The Big Takeaway (TL;DR) When it comes to surviving coyote predation, a fawn’s ability to see an oncoming predator is significantly more important than how…
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The Fire Factor: How High-Frequency Burning Spikes Native Deer Forage
The Big Takeaway (TL;DR) Conducting controlled prescribed burns at tight 1-to-2-year intervals drastically maximizes the amount of high-protein native forage available to white-tailed deer. Instead…
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Do You See Deer, or Do They See You? The Science of Whitetail Vision
The Big Takeaway (TL;DR) White-tailed deer see the world in a two-color spectrum, making them completely blind to red and orange color wavelengths, but incredibly…
Why DeerManagers?
Research is only useful when people can use it.
DeerManagers screens and breaks down peer-reviewed white-tailed deer research into high-speed, actionable briefs for people managing deer, habitat, and hunting properties.
If you find DeerManagers useful, consider supporting the work that goes into tracking, evaluating, and condensing new research.