Comprehensive study of deer in a famous park area, with insights into populations, movement, and disease. This book reports a long-term research project in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, focusing on white-tailed deer from 1980 to 1985. It combines population trends, movement patterns, and serologic surveys to understand how the herd changes over time and how infectious diseases affect it. The work details how researchers estimated deer numbers, tracked movements with radio devices, and collected blood samples from deer and nearby cattle. It also explains the types of diseases tested and what the results show about exposure in the herd. The material is presented with clear methods and practical findings that inform wildlife management in a park setting. - Learn how population size and sex ratios were estimated and what factors influenced them. - See how deer move within their landscape, including home range sizes and seasonal shifts. - Understand how infectious diseases were surveyed and which antibodies were found. - Get an inside look at field techniques like darting, immobilization, and telemetry, plus the role of cattle in shared habitats. Ideal for readers interested in wildlife biology, park management, and the species dynamics of the Great Smoky Mountains region.