Now that we’ve entered that interstitial period between Christmas and New Years, you may find yourself with a little extra time on your hands. Time…
Whitetail Deer & Reindeer
Whitetale Bucks
Have you ever witnessed a changing of the guard? Maybe you’ve visited Arlington National Cemetery. I remember a family vacation, 1970-something, where we watched the guards changing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The stirring tribute to these unidentified heroes made an impression on my high-school brain that exists to this day. Or maybe
Bucks
May 22, 2015 Bucks Restoration ecologist Jill Voegtle holds Drop Tine and Young Buck, the two deer whose territory battle led to their deaths last fall. The skulls were then transported to another location for the next phase in their processing. Good Natured readers may remember a column that ran, oh, about six months ago.
Tracking Deer
January 23, 2015 Tracking Deer Last week’s Good Natured photo showed a typical tracking scenario: a well-used trail in a suburban park. But hidden in plain sight amid all the foot traffic was the track of a white-tailed deer, above. The strategically placed lip balm serves as a guide to relative size. Walking along a
Monster Bucks
November 14, 2014 Monster Bucks November is the peak of the breeding season, or rut, for white-tailed deer. These two monster bucks lost their lives in an epic battle for dominance in a St. Charles woodland. Monster Bucks. The phrase sounds like the name of a new Illinois Lottery game. Or maybe the title of
Cam Deer
When I got home from work the other night, I found I had six text messages on my cell phone. Maybe some people are used to getting lots of texts but, for me, a mediocre texter at best, six messages means something big must have happened. Halfway expecting to read that someone was sick, or