Having snow on the ground tells the story...like putting the puzzle together. Deer are easier to track for sure, and easier to see as well. And if, unfortunately, you have to follow a blood trail, there' s no guessing. I love hunting in the snow here in New England but there' s something to be said for hunting early in the season, during the peak of the rut, especially when the air is crisp and the leaves are like corn flakes and the sound of a deer walking nearby gets the adrenaline going.