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Old 12-06-2008, 08:06 PM
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RockinChair
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Default RE: Your experience with cold weather and deer movement?

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I feel like they HAVE to move more in the cold temps. It takes a lot of energy to keep a deer warm. They only get that through feeding.
Deer actually move less during colder temperatures because it conserves energy and keeps their metabolism down which again conserves much needed energy. Deer will, however, hit food sources much earlier during the day during cold blasts and bed on south facing slopes rather than North.
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