Whitetail Deer Are Strong Swimmers

Whitetail deer swimming ability shown as a buck crosses Reeve’s Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Deer swimming ability often surprises people. Learn how far whitetail deer swim, why they enter water, and what makes them strong swimmers.

Discovering Natural Habitats and Elusive Bucks

Whitetail Bucks Standing In Untouched Habitat

Spotting elusive Whitetail Bucks at Oklahoma’s Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge highlights the importance of preserving untouched natural habitats.

Patterning Whitetail Bucks | Insights for Wildlife Photographers

A Buck's Sunrise Crossing

I share how I pattern whitetail bucks and predict where they cross water for better wildlife photography opportunities.

Whitetail Antler Shedding: A Painless Process?

Whitetail Buck Missing One Antler

I explain how and why whitetail bucks shed their antlers each year and why research shows this natural process is not painful.

Overgrown Fields and Whitetail Bucks at Sequoyah NWR

Three whitetail bucks standing in an overgrown field at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in early morning light

Whitetail bucks field scene at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, with late-winter antlers and early buds. See the photo.

Nose-to-Nose Interaction Between Two Whitetail Bucks

Nose-to-Nose Interaction Between Two Whitetail Bucks

A rare interaction between two Whitetail Bucks in an Oklahoma field, captured nose to nose and explored through deer behavior.

Winter Movement of Whitetail Bucks at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

A Whitetail Buck Crossing A Field Covered In Heavy Frost

The winter travel patterns, home ranges, and habitat usage of whitetail bucks at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.