Nubo,

I have found the majority of my sheds over the years in natural winter feeding grounds and bedding grounds. I to live in an area (northern Idaho) that gets ample snow during the winter. I have found 29 sheds (whitetail and mule deer) so far this year and like all the past years I search out the best food sources that hold the LEAST amount of snow. Southern Slopes, brushy bedding areas and travel too and from bed to feed are key. The nice thing about a lot of snow like your talking about..... it will often concentrates deer ie...bucks... too... into smaller areas. I have found as many as 13 anlters in the past on one small finger ridge that was exposed to the sun. Places like this are just flat out buck and bull elk hangouts around here anyway. So, if I was you, I would leave the deep snow and look for those natural places that are sweet spots for deer this time of year that give them quality feed and lots of sunlight. Even right at or just below the snowline on the mountains here are great spots to look.

Good luck,
Shed