Klickitat County deer are have a tough winter

[KDB]

Snow for the last 2.5 months and the cold weather is probably having a negative effect on the deer herds.
Hopefully it will warm up soon.

[Jason]

I know most of the wintering grounds in the Wind River are under 3 feet or more of snow.

[millerwheeler]

I think we are gonna see a huge hit in numbers this year and low fawn survival for sure

[Gobble Gobble]

My usual hunting area in Grayback has been on the decline for several years. I never saw any fresh tracks in he snow when I was out on 7 Dec. and I hiked over 11 miles that day.

[Rem14]

The deer have disappeared from my place. Have not seen any or any sign since the first ice storm about a month ago. Add that to about 18'' of snow left and more ice, awful tough on them!! 

[180-GRAIN]

From the season proposals this year it looks like the game department agrees. Cutting a few buck tags in the Klickitat.

[Gobble Gobble]

Western Pacific Timber has been logging their land the last couple of years (doing an ugly job of it  ). Since they started logging again I have not been seeing any deer only the occasional small track in snow. Maybe the young cougar track I crossed last year or pack of coyotes I heard barking and yipping have eaten all the deer or maybe the cattle that graze on the timber land have pushed them out. Who knows 

[1851navycolt]

Not the case thisyear! Hiking into the timberland to scout my camp thisyear saw over 100 poop piles everywhere and in the areai like i saw a few rubs from last yr and a real fresh one with scrapes on the ground in front of it. Saw some old bear sign too lookin on the upside for my season... One hopes anyway.