greenhorndave wrote:Dewey wrote:Been a fairly easy winter so far even in the northwoods. Nothing out of the ordinary at this point. Gonna take a whole lot more to stress them out. Deer are tough animals. December and most of January was very mild. They got a heck of a boost starting out the winter.
https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabita ... siest2.pdf
Very true on December. Actually probably made it easier on the local fish populations as well with ice being ready so late!
I think the real extreme cold is winding down as we head into mid-February. Deer do OK in deep snow. It’s when combined with sub zero temps for extended periods that really takes a toll on them.
A lot of people point to the so called “polar vortex” as being tough on deer. In reality that wasn’t out of the ordinary and actually quite short lived as far as cold snaps go.