Deer behavior in snow where snow is RARE??
12-18-2009, 06:37 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia
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Deer behavior in snow where snow is RARE??
We are supposed to be getting a decent amount of snow tonight/tomorrow, and we rarely get snow in my area of Virginia. I have had 4 crappy all-day outings in a row (the latest was yesterday), and I'm tempted to go out in the snow for a half-day hunt tomorrow. I'm wondering how the deer will react to the snow. Will they just bed down and wait for it to pass/melt, or will they want to be moving more than normal?
12-18-2009, 07:50 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Nato...I live down near Greensboro and hunt locally and on our farms on the coast...It's been my experience that the deer will get into the thick stuff for a couple of days and then move after 2-3 days...
About 3-4 years ago we had a 10 inch snow down east, I went and got in one of our tower stands over a cut corn field and the field loaded up with deer...
They'll move on Sunday or Monday...
About 3-4 years ago we had a 10 inch snow down east, I went and got in one of our tower stands over a cut corn field and the field loaded up with deer...
They'll move on Sunday or Monday...
12-18-2009, 10:22 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 96
Already Moving
Well I work in Shelby, NC and just got home an hour ago at 1:00 AM, and as I passed through Cherryville with a few inches on the ground from this afternoon and evening I saw 4 does out. They acted like your dog does when you let him out in the snow, jumping and playing.
12-19-2009, 01:26 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
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Years ago the moon phase was all the rage for hunting. Then a "wheel" came out that had the moon phases on them, along with the most optimal times to hunt. It was my bible, so to speak.
One day I got away from it and started hunting whenever I wanted. You know what, I still killed the deer, instead of "skipping" some times because the "wheel" told me it wasn't a good time being out.
Hint, hint.
iSnipe
One day I got away from it and started hunting whenever I wanted. You know what, I still killed the deer, instead of "skipping" some times because the "wheel" told me it wasn't a good time being out.
Hint, hint.
iSnipe
12-19-2009, 07:06 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
if the wind blows and its snowing deer will bed down ..but as soon as everything is back to normal the deer start to move and for me it's the best time for deer hunting .tracking ,stalking ,sighting and most of all dragging the big buck to my truck .
Last edited by heinz57; 12-19-2009 at 07:40 AM.
