What’s All the Buzz about COVID in Deer?

What’s All the Buzz about COVID in Deer?

Samantha M. Wisely, Extension Specialist for Wildlife Diseases, University of Florida – What are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? Sudden acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, is the virus responsible for the global pandemic that began in late 2019....
Deer Harvest Reporting Required this Season

Deer Harvest Reporting Required this Season

Deer hunting season here in Northwest Florida officially got started this past Saturday (10/26) with the opening of archery and crossbow season; muzzleloading and general gun season will both open later this month. If you are fortunate enough to find success...

Deer Depredation: A Serious Issue for Okaloosa Farmers

It has been a rough year for Northwest Florida farmers!  The excessive rainfall has made it difficult to control traditional pests in wet fields.  Add to this frustration a pest that is hard to control in good years, and you have a very disappointing season.  The deer...

Deer Antler Abnormalities

Reasons for Abnormal Antlers The reasons for abnormal antler growth often are unknown, and highly speculative. But there are three basic probable causes: The defects are coded in genes, and therefore hereditary. Defects are caused by physiological problems as the...