What causes deer, even healthy deer, to not make it through winter? It depends on the severity of winter, which can be gauged through a point system.
Tag: winter severity index
Frigid Temps Not Affecting Deer … Yet
Despite below-zero temperatures for most of the past two weeks, this winter is shaping up to be a nonfactor for white-tailed deer. And, while it’s true below-zero temps force deer to conserve energy, the lack of snow depth has made this winter’s first month a walk on the beach for deer across cold-country. As of […]
Whitetail Winter: Massive Losses on the Horizon?
Deep snow and bitter cold temperatures can wreak havoc on a whitetail herd. And, sadly, it doesn’t take long for Old Man Winter to knock these critters to their knees. What’s in store for this winter? Will we see pockets of deer die-offs across snow country? If I was a betting man, I’d answer with […]
The Truth About Cold Weather and Shed Antlers
As we head into winter, scenes like this (above photo) will become more common, as whitetail bucks begin casting their antlers in the upper Midwest. In other areas of the country, most bucks will carry their antlers well into February, March and beyond. There were some cases of bucks shedding their antlers in December. I’m […]