Deer in wmu 47

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Originally Posted by old243

guy hunted not far from you. At our camp we were seeing the local deer only. By the last of the second week we were starting to see sign of the migration starting from the north. I imagine with this snow and colder weather the yards will be filling up. Anyone bowhunting in this area should have some luck, we got a nice buck. old243

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Was up there early this week after the big snowstorms and didn't see a lot of sign that the migration had started. A few tracks at night but nothing crazy. Only seen 3 in 2 days but unfortunately out of bow range. I'm thinking the daytime temps are still to warm for them to yard up.

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Originally Posted by old243

guy hunted not far from you. At our camp we were seeing the local deer only. By the last of the second week we were starting to see sign of the migration starting from the north. I imagine with this snow and colder weather the yards will be filling up. Anyone bowhunting in this area should have some luck, we got a nice buck. old243

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Any deer shot during the 2 week rifle season will be summer range deer. It takes a sustained period (i.e. 2 weeks) of >30-40 cm of snow depth to trigger yarding behavior. Can't remember the last time we saw a foot or more of snow for the whole 2 weeks.

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Originally Posted by GuyJR

From what I understand there is one in Loring that has been there for a long time. They had to move it away from the road and the new location is a bit of a secret though, to keep the natives from shooting them from the road.

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How exactly does one more a deer yard? Is it like relocating a deer crossing by moving the road sign? ;)

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Originally Posted by fishfood

Is there a deer yard right there in cammanda? I remember as a kid going for drives with my grandpa to see a all the deer.

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The largest yard is in Loring as Guy said, but while the deer numbers were high there are countless smaller "yards" scattered across the broader area where groups of 5-10 deer were spending the entire winter in the nearest hemlock/fir/cedar swamp.

How exactly does one more a deer yard? Is it like relocating a deer crossing by moving the road sign? ;)




Move the feed, move the deer.

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Originally Posted by ninepointer

Any deer shot during the 2 week rifle season will be summer range deer. It takes a sustained period (i.e. 2 weeks) of >30-40 cm of snow depth to trigger yarding behavior. Can't remember the last time we saw a foot or more of snow for the whole 2 weeks.



How exactly does one more a deer yard? Is it like relocating a deer crossing by moving the road sign? ;)



The largest yard is in Loring as Guy said, but while the deer numbers were high there are countless smaller "yards" scattered across the broader area where groups of 5-10 deer were spending the entire winter in the nearest hemlock/fir/cedar swamp.

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I grew up in Loring and if you want to see deer in the winter time travel the sideroads around Golden Valley, Arnstein and Loring.

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Originally Posted by GuyJR

How exactly does one more a deer yard? Is it like relocating a deer crossing by moving the road sign? ;)




Move the feed, move the deer.

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I was under the impression that no supplemental feeding was happening...unless it's done by the local residents and clubs? The Loring yard covers a pretty extensive area (few hundred km's square) and from my understanding not something that can simply be "moved" around. The deer head there due to the protection given by the hemlock trees.

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how much snow is on the ground?

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Originally Posted by vom Dufenshmirtz

how much snow is on the ground?

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Probably be all gone by the morning with all this rain.

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Hunter John....lol
I was hoping they cold move the yard closer to my stand...say 20-30 yds lmao

Most years by the end of the second week, there seems to be more deer in our area, of the yard . whether it is from hunter pressure making them move , or just natures way.. We have been doing some , cutting of bush on our property over the last few years. It is giving the deer and moose , winter feed and summer brouse. Some planting of clovers will also encourage some of the deer to stay in the spring. I agree that we are not getting the heavy , early snows we used to. old243