October 29, 2018
Have you ever wanted to know more about the mature whitetail bucks home range? If so, your in the right place! This week, we discuss this very topic with Andy Olson. Andy is the owner and operator of Timberline Wildlife and Habitat Management, located in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. He performed his graduate thesis on mature buck movement in the big woods region of North Central Pennsylvania. On this episode we will go into detail on the following topics and much more!
– Buck capture methods
– Typical home range vs rut range of mature bucks
– GPS collar tracking
– Common occurrences between mature bucks
– “Spring Excursions” and the directions mature bucks moved
– Future studies for Olson and collegues
– Tips for bow hunters hunting the rut
