Snow Deer

[seansfire]

Just wondering if the Blacktail hide out or leave the area when the snow flies ?  Went out to 2 places today and saw nothing at all but coyote tracks and went to another spot and walked WAY back in there and saw some tracks but very few and no deer. Both places i went today are in the Seabeck / Green Mountain area if that helps.

[steeliedrew]

check the areas where the snow can't penetrate like thick reprod and old growth timber. That's where I found a few up in the snow recently.

[smdave]

Black-tailed and white-tailed deer normally reside within a ½ to 3 square-mile area; in mountainous locations, they move to lower elevations for the winter.

[_TONY_]

Just wondering if the Blacktail hide out or leave the area when the snow flies ?  Went out to 2 places today and saw nothing at all but coyote tracks and went to another spot and walked WAY back in there and saw some tracks but very few and no deer. Both places i went today are in the Seabeck / Green Mountain area if that helps.

Never noticed lowland BT hiding out (for very long) in snow... Especially light snow like we just had.

[The scout]

I went up scouting to find next years buck before they lose there bone yesterday all the deer sign was in the same area's it always is. pawing through the snow here and there,in the re-prod and out in the older clear cuts.I personally don't think they change habits and definitly dont go lower in elevation where your talking about hunting.its the best time to be scouting(or hunting) cause u can see there patterns for when the snow melts.

[Dr. Death]

This weathers been awesome for killing blacktails. Whenever I've still had a tag this late in the year, and if we got some snow like now, it means killing time. They dont move alot (1/2 mile area) & use thick areas like mentioned. During the initial snow and right after is the best. Find some track and stay on them. Good luck!

[Arnbo]

Please send some snow up to Whatcom County!,
Merry Christmas!

[Alan K]

If you get a big batch of snow a lot of times the animals will try and lay low for a day or so and 'wait it out'.  If it doesn't melt in those first 24 hours or so though, they get up and are moving all over.  Like steeliedrew mentioned, they often head to the timber or older reprod, where the snow doesn't penetrate.

All that said, a light snow doesn't usually change their habits much, you need a good 6"+ from what I've seen.