A pillar in whitetail conservation, Dr. Bronson Strickland, joins the show for a deep dive discussion into the breeding season. Dr. Strickland is a professor at MSU and a host of the Deer University Podcast. He graduated from UGA with a bachelor's in forest resources, master's from Texas A&M - Kingsville and a doctorate degree from MSU. I love these discussions on deer biology and behavior.
Topics include:
1. Buck bedding habits.
2. How detrimental are prolonged breeding seasons (unbalanced sex ratios) to a bucks health and future antler development.
3. Fawns who hit a heat cycle……..pros & cons.
4. Receptive doe discussion……
5. Buck movement in high density areas.
6. Doe group movement during the rut.....feeding habit changes?
7. Doe calls / sounds during breeding season. When and why.
8. Buck grunts / sounds…..how, when, why…..
9. Rattling.....
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