{"id":28530,"date":"2024-04-28T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T19:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=28530"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:27:09","slug":"publication-managing-white-tailed-deer-impacts-on-indiana-woodlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/publication-managing-white-tailed-deer-impacts-on-indiana-woodlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication – Managing White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

White-tailed deer are an integral piece of Indiana’s forest ecosystems. When in balance with the ecosystem, deer can enhance the health of the forest. This publication highlights the various tools available to woodland owners for mitigating the impacts of deer on their regenerating trees\"managing<\/a> and is based on a compilation of research on the relative effectiveness of various deer browse control methods.<\/p>\n

What control methods are available to help with forest regeneration? You will find the answer to this question and more, along with what deer population control means for forest landowners in this publication.<\/p>\n

Check out the publications for the “Browse Control Methods for Forest Regeneration and Their Effectiveness” table which includes these control methods: Fencing; Population Control; Tree Shelters; Cages; Companion Plants; Repellents; Timber Harvests; Slash; and Fertilizer.<\/p>\n

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To receive the free download and recipe visit the Purdue Extension’s resource center: The Education Store – Managing White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/strong>Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management<\/a>
\nIntroduction to White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Understanding White-tailed Deer and Their Impact on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\nMonitoring White-tailed Deer and Their Impact on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\nManaging White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\n<\/strong>Ask an Expert: Wildlife Food Plots<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nHow to Build a Plastic Mesh Deer Exclusion Fence<\/a>, The Education Store
\nManaging Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store
\nBovine Tuberculosis in Wild White-tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store
\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 1, Field Dressing<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nDeer Harvest Data Collection<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR
\nHow to Score Your White-tailed Deer<\/a>, video, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
\nWhite-Tailed Deer Post Harvest Collection<\/a>, video, The Education Store
\nAge Determination in White-tailed Deer<\/a>, video, The Education Store
\nHandling Harvested Deer Ask an Expert?<\/a> video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nSubscribe to Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/a>, Wildlife Playlist<\/p>\n

Jarred Brooke<\/a>, Wildlife Extension Specialist
\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

White-tailed deer are an integral piece of Indiana’s forest ecosystems. When in balance with the ecosystem, deer can enhance the health of the forest. This publication highlights the various tools available to woodland owners for mitigating the impacts of deer on their regenerating trees and is based on a compilation of research on the relative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,971,49,860,54,622],"tags":[176,1947,60,413,257,1560,72],"class_list":["post-28530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-land-use","category-plants","category-publication","category-wildlife","category-woodlands","tag-deer","tag-deer-impact","tag-forestry","tag-publication","tag-purdue-extension","tag-purdue-forestry-and-natural-resources","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t