<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In this episode &lt;span style= "color: black;"&gt;Natasha Neary, Luke Resop, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland discuss&lt;/span&gt; the MSU Deer Lab's recent analyses that disentangle the intricate relationship between buck movement and weather conditions. They use various metrics of deer activity, like movement rates and bedding percentages, and control for time of day and rut phase to isolate any additive effects of weather conditions. Does a cold front get bucks on their feet and cause them to be more active during daylight hours? Enjoy!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;Check out the MSU Deer Lab’s online seminar series (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://reg.extension.msstate.edu/view/cal10a.aspx?ek=&amp;ref=&amp;aa=&amp;sid1=&amp;sid2=&amp;as=81&amp;wp=324&amp;tz=&amp;ms=&amp;nav=&amp;cc=&amp;cat1=&amp;cat2=&amp;cat3=&amp;aid=MSU&amp;rf=&amp;pn="&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;) and choose the Natural Resources option from the Categories drop down menu.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; You will have to create an account to view the seminars.&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; The seminars are free unless you are seeking professional educational credits.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;Also, be sure to visit our YouTube channel (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOZeiPref8vhAHkULM3IGg"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Deer University

Dr. Bronson Strickland & Dr. Steve Demarais

Episode 082 – Effects of Weather on Buck Movements

FEB 6, 2025104 MIN
Deer University

Episode 082 – Effects of Weather on Buck Movements

FEB 6, 2025104 MIN

Description

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 weather conditions. They use various metrics of deer activity, like movement rates and bedding percentages, and control for time of day and rut phase to isolate any additive effects of weather conditions. Does a cold front get bucks on their feet and cause them to be more active during daylight hours? Enjoy!

Check out the MSU Deer Lab’s online seminar series (here) and choose the Natural Resources option from the Categories drop down menu.  You will have to create an account to view the seminars.  The seminars are free unless you are seeking professional educational credits.

Also, be sure to visit our YouTube channel (here)