Deer University Podcast
1) Episode 089 - Cool-season Food Plots Part 2
We're back with Part 2 of discussing cool-season food plots. Hosts Jacob and Eric catch up with MSU Deer Lab graduate student Luke Resop to talk about seed mixes and weed management. Check out the MSU...Show More
2) Episode 088 - Cool-season Food Plots Part 1
In this episode, hosts Jacob and Eric discuss cool-season food plots with MSU Deer Lab graduate student Luke Resop. They cover key topics such as food plot placement, soil testing, and seed-bed prepar...Show More
3) Episode 087 - Late Summer Stressors
In this episode, hosts Jacob and Eric dive into the challenges of the late summer stress period for deer. They explore key topics, including the declining nutritional quality of plants, the demands of...Show More
4) Episode 086 – Taking the Reins and New World Screwworm
In this episode, the new co-directors of the MSU Deer Lab, Drs. Jacob Dykes and Eric Michel, share their plans for the deer lab and their vision for research and outreach. They discuss hosting in-pers...Show More
5) Episode 085 - The New MSU Deer Lab
In this episode, Bronson and Steve introduce the new Co-Directors of the MSU Deer Lab. Dr. Eric Michel succeeds Steve and now serves as Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Taylor Chair in Appli...Show More
6) Episode 084 - Steve's Dispersal Event
In this bittersweet episode Bronson visits with Steve as he reflects on his retirement from the MSU Deer Lab after a long and impactful career in wildlife management. Steve discusses some of the rese...Show More
7) Episode 083 - When You Can’t Hunt: Fertility Control as a Deer Management Tool
In this episode, Stephanie Boyles-Griffin, Jessica Tegt, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland discuss the complexities of urban deer management, exploring the challenges posed by growing deer popula...Show More
8) Episode 082 – Effects of Weather on Buck Movements
In this episode Natasha Neary, Luke Resop, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland discuss the MSU Deer Lab's recent analyses that disentangle the intricate relationship between buck movement and weath...Show More
9) Episode 081 - Lunar Table Fables - Does the Moon Affect Buck Activiy?
Natasha Neary, Luke Resop, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland delve into the relationships between moon phases, positions, and their potential effects on buck movement and bedding behavior. They r...Show More
10) Episode 080 - Buck Antler Size and Landscape Context
In this third episode with Dr. Mark Turner, we discuss Mark's research exploring the factors that contribute to the variation in population-level buck antler size. He explains that deer tend to be lar...Show More