And that, my friends, brings an end to another semester. For anyone who has just finished a class, an internship, is changing the chapter in their life, ending another school […]
Tag: outdoors
SAMUEL: Exciting things are happening at the West Virginia Botanic Garden
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL The year is drawing to a close, and what a crazy year it has been. COVID-19 has changed things. Businesses closed their doors. There were […]
SAMUEL: More information on deer keds
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL A few weeks ago I wrote about deer keds on deer and the potential disease problems for hunters. Subsequently I heard from a number of […]
SAMUEL: Interesting facts from wildlife research
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Dogs sniff out predator kill sites We all know that dogs have better sniffers than we do. A study done in Michigan compared human technician’s […]
SAMUEL: Bucks are in search of more than just food when on the move
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL This is the third in a series on deer based on real science and data from research. I’ve already received emails from hunters on my […]
You can eat the little, red berries — but be careful
Don’t eat little, red berries was an oft repeated warning in my childhood. Some wild berries that look so scrumptious are poisonous, so it is good advice. Over the last […]
Cold weather on the water
Boating happens in the fall, too Newsroom@DominionPost.com Since water temperatures are cooling down this fall, the United States Coast Guard and its Auxiliary civilian volunteers want you to remember these […]
SAMUEL: Don’t fertilize oaks or mow food plots
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL This is the second in a series on deer based on real scientific studies rather than a personal opinion. Take white oak acorns for example. […]
SAMUEL: The truth about soils nutrients and plant nutrition for deer
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL It’s bow season and so for the next few weeks I’m going to write about deer. Even though some of my deer hunting readers don’t […]
SAMUEL: Adventure shows a rare encounter between mountain goat and grizzly
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL A recent post in a wildlife journal notes that a hiker in the Yoho National Park in British Columbia found a dead grizzly bear and […]
