Welcome to the Deer Research Program
The mission of the Deer Research Program is to develop a scientific basis for the sustainable management and harvest of free-ranging white-tailed deer throughout south Texas and elsewhere.
Our Commitment
Scientists associated with the Deer Research Program are committed to conducting research relevant to free-ranging white-tailed deer in southern Texas and northern Mexico. This research seeks to increase understanding of white-tailed deer ecology and thereby increase the effectiveness of deer management. Scientists at the Institute are committed to promoting habitat management and conservation because of its importance to deer and all other wildlife. We are committed to working with landowners and deer managers in southern Texas in meeting our goals.
Featured News
South Texas Buck Capture Net-guns for Answers over a Decade
The South Texas Buck Capture Project has been net-gunning for answers for over a decade. Dr. Mickey Hellickson, Chief Wildlife Biologist for King Ranch, Inc. presented the recent findings from this long-term project at... [more]
The Myth of Managing Genetics in Free-ranging White-tails
Courtesy of Texas Wildlife - TWA Magazine, Article by Randy DeYoung, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University Kingsville.
Trends in deer management place increasing emphasis on genetics. One oft... [more]
Long-Term Study Investigates Differences in Deer Supplements
Raising big bucks is no longer just a hobby; it’s a full-time business, and a big business at that. And while the basics for raising quality bucks, still apply — age, nutrition and genetics — the toolbox used for... [more]
