Frequently Asked Questions

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Private Lands Management

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Wildlife Management
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Fisheries Management
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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Law Enforcement
White-tailed Deer
Fisheries
Nongame Wildlife
Urban Wildlife
Miscellaneous Nature Related

Wildlife Diseases

There were bugs crawling on my buck, but they weren't ticks. What were they?

Besides ticks, deer commonly have "keds" or louse flies. This is a 6-legged insect of the genus Lipotena that move quickly through the deer hair. Keds are completely harmless to deer.