Just wondering if you guys and gals are seeing the deer breaking from their winter yards yet.
Anything to report?
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Just wondering if you guys and gals are seeing the deer breaking from their winter yards yet.
Anything to report?
Deer everywhere in my area. I had a friend up for a Turkey hunt and he was just amazed with the fresh deer sign and the number of deer we saw. I guess they were hiding with the Turkeys all winter!
The deer haven't been coming into my yard for a couple of days now. I guess they don't need the extra food now that spring is finally here.
They yard away from my property but they are back as I,am seeing the tracks on the roads.
Dispersal around Burnt River was around the 15th of April. A good 2-3 weeks later than normal. This was the last thing the deer needed. What I'm seeing is not good. This winter absolutely pounded them in my area. I highly doubt there will be any fawn crop this year, and I doubt many of the yearlings even made it. The SDI (snow depth index) was over 1100 at the Minden 2 snow course this year. Today is April 29 and there is still 2 feet of snow in the cedar swamps around my house. Lost most of our turkeys this winter too.
Wow Fenelon, that's sad news indeed. I'm hearing down here in 80 the herds have done fairly well over the winter.
7 Healthy deers at my salt block yesterday.
Do you think they had or are having fawns yet?
Not yet. !
They shouldn't be fawning yet.
Gestation period for WT's is just under 200 days.
A doe bred Nov 1 should have her fawn about May 20th.
There's some debate about does being able to 'delay fawning' during harsh winters - which if true would make them later than that.
I saw a little dotted one on Saturday while out Turkey huntingQuote:
Originally Posted by werner.reiche
As far as how well the deer have done in my area I would say fantastic. Coyotes took a kicking because most of the ones kicking around had bad mange or got plunked by a timely 243 bullet (I got 11 my buddy got 14). early deer sign has been insane lots of track and lots of sightings even a few old warriors made it trough and look quite healthy
Dan