Indiana hunters have a chance to help science this season, and it’s as simple as saving a few samples from your harvested deer .

A researcher from Purdue University's Department of Forestry & Natural Resources, Julie Buchanan-Schwanke, is building an “epigenetic clock” to more accurately age white-tailed deer and develop easier ways to monitor herd health across the state.

Julie posted her request for help in the Indiana Deer Hunting group on Facebook , asking hunters to share samples from their hunts. She explains in the comments how the samples can be used to age an animal without having to actually have physical contact with it. … the end result of this research is to develop a better (and hopefully more accurate) technique for aging white-tailed deer, not just for hunt

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