Connecting deer research to real-world management.
DeerManagers.com extends the reach of peer-reviewed white-tailed deer research, connecting scientific findings with practical applications in hunting, habitat management, and herd management.
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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Latest Research
New research on white-tailed deer, reviewed and condensed.
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Do Deer Fear Wild Pigs More Than Coyotes? What a New Study Found
A playback experiment found that white-tailed deer were more likely to flee from wild pig sounds than coyote sounds. Here’s… Read the research →
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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… Read the research →
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Silent Carriers: CWD Prions Found in the Blood of Healthy-Looking Wild Deer
The Big Takeaway: Scientists have successfully detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) prions directly inside the blood cells of wild, healthy-appearing… Read the research →
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The Art of Avoidance: Why a Fawn’s Field of View Beats Thick Cover Against Coyotes
The Big Takeaway: When it comes to surviving coyote predation, a fawn’s ability to see an oncoming predator is significantly… Read the research →
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The Fire Factor: How High-Frequency Burning Spikes Native Deer Forage
The Big Takeaway: Conducting controlled prescribed burns at tight 1-to-2-year intervals drastically maximizes the amount of high-protein native forage available… Read the research →
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Do You See Deer, or Do They See You? The Science of Whitetail Vision
The Big Takeaway: White-tailed deer see the world in a two-color spectrum, making them completely blind to red and orange… Read the research →
Why DeerManagers?
Peer-reviewed research continually advances our understanding of white-tailed deer. DeerManagers.com brings this research into the broader conversation about hunting, habitat, and herd management.
We examine scientific findings in context, consider the strengths and limitations of individual studies, and explore their relevance to real-world management decisions.
Our goal is to extend the reach of scientific research, helping connect the work of researchers with the people who manage deer and their habitat.
Connecting Research with Practice
Scientific research has the greatest reach when its findings inform decisions beyond the research itself. DeerManagers.com connects peer-reviewed findings with the practical questions hunters, habitat managers, and herd managers face in the field.
By considering research in context—including what a study found, what it did not establish, and where further research is needed—we aim to make scientific findings a useful part of real-world deer management.
If you find DeerManagers useful, consider supporting the work that goes into finding, evaluating, and connecting peer-reviewed research with real-world deer management.