Research
- Deer Researchers pose with captured buck on the South Texas Deer Capture Project.
The mission of the deer research program is to develop a scientific basis for the sustainable management and harvest of white-tailed deer throughout south Texas and elsewhere.
The Deer Research Program is led by 4 research scientists: Dr. David G. Hewitt, Stuart W. Stedman Chair for White-tailed Deer Research, Dr. Charlie DeYoung, Professor Emeritus, Dr. Timothy Fulbright, Meadows Professor in Semi-arid Land Ecology and Dr. Randy Deyoung, Assistant Professor. These renowned scientists guide doctoral and master's students through graduate degrees focusing on research projects related to white-tailed deer. The program boasts 15 graduate students, 4 doctoral candidates and 11 master's students. These students come from all over the continental United States to study various aspects of white-tailed deer.
There are 3 major long-term projects supported by the Deer Research Program. They include: South Texas Buck Capture Project, Comanche-Faith Deer Study, and the King Ranch Deer Project. Each project encompasses several graduate student projects focused on various aspects of white-tailed deer. Additionally, the program supports individual projects.
Click on the links to find out about our long-term projects and our other current research.
