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Deer wintered well
« on: March 10, 2024, 04:10:18 PM »
Kind of a dark video, but thru out a little corn and in they came. Most seemed in great shape with good fawn survival.  Had 4 or 5 whitetail mixed in with the mule deer, but mulies ran them out fairly quickly

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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2024, 04:22:21 PM »
Thanks for sharing, wish it was an hour longer. I need to watch something, this crappy weather is keeping holed up.
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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2024, 04:23:12 PM »
That’s why the wolves are down there now. 

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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2024, 04:42:41 PM »
That’s why the wolves are down there now.
Maybe, but seeing the elk up canyon quite aways. Dog sat on the back deck watching em from about 15 feet and didn't seem to bother them. Was surprised how aggressive the mule deer were towards the whitetail, don't see them come in together very often.  Nice to sit eating dinner while watching them prance around.
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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2024, 05:34:53 PM »
It is nice to see the deer had a mild winter.  Hopefully we get a good spring with a little rains for good feed. 

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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2024, 05:43:39 PM »
It's about location. Some survived better in some places than other's.
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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2024, 09:22:24 PM »
It's about location. Some survived better in some places than other's.

show me where deer didnt winter well in WA? no snow pack hardly anywhere

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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2024, 04:35:38 AM »
Show you? Just because snow pack is low doesn't mean deer didn't winter well. Particularly where predator population has thrived. Think it thru
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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2024, 05:56:41 AM »
we are talking winter kill, predators are 24/7 365

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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2024, 08:43:39 AM »
Little traffic this morning. The deer I have seen in town and the foothills all look strong. Lots of last year's fawn crop seemed to have wintered over well and look strong. I also have been happy to see a good amount of twins.
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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2024, 11:46:12 AM »
My blackies are doing well as well.

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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2024, 11:51:18 AM »
Deer around my place are looking good. Lots of fawn recruitment and multiple sets of twins made it through the winter.
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Re: Deer wintered well
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2024, 02:21:01 PM »
we are talking winter kill, predators are 24/7 365

And kill more when the weather is colder. Higher temps lowers pressure across the board.
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