I live in Woodstock IL and we've had over 18" drop in the last week.
I have a stand set up on the edge of a swamp since august.
There was a Deer trail that I saw being used daily through this swap with many trails surrounding it. Since the snow there is not a single track to be found.This year is very different than last. Do you think I should move this stand to accomidate the fresh tracks in the snow, or in your expeirences with they eventually fall back into their old patterns??
Last years patterns held true to the swamp now they are avoiding it all together. Very unusual amount of snow as well.
I'm also wondering if you have any tips for hunting deep snow for I'm fairly inexperienced w/ it. Last year we really didn't have more than a couple inches.
2cents welcome thanks, guys

Deep snow will definately effect their eating patterns. Would you rather dig through 18 inches of snow to find a frozen acorn or graze on the honeysuckle above the snowline? (example only)

Find the new food sources and set up nearby.

Also - are you still wearing your brown camo? This is an excellent time to really vanish into the scenery by wearing all white! I wear a white tyvek suit like painters wear. They are cheap and fairly waterproof. Finish it off with the white hood and boots and you are invisible my friend!

My 2 cents on white camo.

Be careful with the type that you by.Alot (most) white camo contains UV brightners in the dye used. Although snow also reflects UV rays, it does not move (usually). Deer can pick up movement easily if your camo reflects UV even in snow IMO.

I hunt in northern Wi and I usally change stand locations all together. In the fall I stick to the hardwoods and food plots. Once winter comes I stick to the thick spruce or cedar swamps. Deer up here love to browse on cedar. I will also hang around a creek that I have running through my property. I try to find a crossing area that has not froze over.

stay on the ground and work food sources especially tracks headed to feed. Be careful of movement.

I personally would rather wait for the deer,but some of my uncles wil get on a big set of tracks and creep 3 steps-stop-look hard-continue this pattern and trail a deer to its bed.They move slow when not spooked.More than one deer has been taken like this in the snow.The white camo is a must.I`m in minnesota,plenty of snow