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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: knob221 on September 30, 2022, 12:03:08 PM

Title: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: knob221 on September 30, 2022, 12:03:08 PM: It seems to me that we're having a warm start to fall this year, even in the high country. This kind of follows the trend of a long, wet, cool spring.

How do folks think this will affect deer migration/what have you seen? Do you think deer will come down from their summer ranges by the start of modern?

Any thoughts/opinions/observations welcome.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: Ridgerunner on September 30, 2022, 05:56:04 PM: Grea question. I don’t think we will see much migration unless we get some storms.

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Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: timberfaller on September 30, 2022, 05:58:48 PM: Ya gotta have deer first! :chuckle:

Nothing strange in the way of weather yet.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 30, 2022, 06:41:25 PM: Quote from: timberfaller on September 30, 2022, 05:58:48 PM
Ya gotta have deer first! :chuckle:

Nothing strange in the way of weather yet.

So true.

Food sources, or lack thereof, has more effect on migration than weather. If there are some hard freezes that kill vegetation, the deer will move to where the food is at.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: Timberstalker on September 30, 2022, 07:08:27 PM: A lot can change in the month of October.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: mazama on October 02, 2022, 04:07:29 PM: Deer are at all elevations,i have seen does and fawns up in mountain goat territory,and bucks the day before down by river,deep snow will move them.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: bigmacc on October 03, 2022, 05:54:14 PM: Big bucks will hunker in brisket deep snow and stay there until Mother Nature kicks them in the be-hind. Food, water and cover is all they need….until.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 03, 2022, 05:57:05 PM: They REALLY need something else.
Title: Re: Warm Autumn Start and Deer Migration
Post by: bigmacc on October 03, 2022, 06:54:51 PM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on October 03, 2022, 05:57:05 PM
They REALLY need something else.
Thats the “until” part.