Thanks for taking the time to respond again, Nubo. But I know this herd intimately. I know EXACTLY where they bed, EXACTLY where they feed, their travel routes, everything. I guess I'm looking for a simple yes or no answer: Will they get up out of their beds and travel to their feeding areas with eight inches of snow on the ground?
There "exact"spots of feeding and bedding have now changed due to the snow conditions.They will definately bed in thicker cover then before to get out of the elements(exp----pine and cedar)They may even feed in different locations now due to the deep snow.If you have ice under the snow due to a drastic drop in temp before it snowed the deer may not feed in the open fields as easy.Look for the spots in the field that snow blew off of,thick dense woods with low lying foilage,this is where the deer will be feeding.
And YES the deer will feed after the storm as they normally would,just may be in different areas.
I find here in my area,the deer change their travel patterns due to snow.Follow their tracks and they will tell ya EXACTLY where they are feeding and bedding