
A Busy Busy last two weeks!
We've combined two weeks into one blog, so this one is a little longer. Two weeks ago Big Oaks has been around for quite some time now…...

Tis the season to... stay inside?
After deer season, Big Oaks goes into hibernation mode - at least in terms of outside work. So, to keep ourselves busy, Ethan and I...

Happy Thanksgiving !
Very short blog for this week. We were two people short from another math problem blog on the number of bucks harvested this hunting...


Not all blogs can be easy can they… Where's the fun in that?!
For the people who like math, this one's for you! Prompt: For the past 7 weeks, Big Oaks has welcomed hunters onto the refuge for deer...

Short and Sweet
Answer to last week's question How does gain on the radio for telemetry affect the beep volume?. You cannot always hear the beeps when...

It's all about being aware
Last weekend, Big Oaks welcomed hunters for the primitive hunt weekend. Hunters were allowed to use compound bows, crossbows, or...

Let us learn a few things, shall we?
It's too dry up! Cormorants feathers are not waterproof! Question was in the last blog :) Two of the most common diseases found in...

What happened this week again?
We experienced our first round of archery deer hunt this past weekend. Our position consisted of: registering ALL deer (doe, button buck...

Gray Fox Research and Wildfire Training
This week, a researcher from the Wildlife Ecology Institute invited us to assist/participate in ongoing research of gray fox populations...

The Road So Far
Hello everyone! My name is Audrey. I am one of the new fall interns here at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge. I graduated from...