Deer in wmu 47

[ninepointer]

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.

A deer yard is a product of the habitat (particularly the type of tree cover and the contributing soil and topographic conditions) not a product of feeding programs by humans. White tailed deer may have been yarding for the last 8,000 years (since sometime after the last ice age) in what is now known as the Loring area. While supplemental feeding by humans does occur in deer yards, it is not the reason why deer choose to yard where they do. Some good reading can be found here: http://www.wildliferesearch.ca/snow/...nservation.pdf

[GuyJR]

A deer yard is a product of the habitat (particularly the type of tree cover and the contributing soil and topographic conditions) not a product of feeding programs by humans. White tailed deer may have been yarding for the last 8,000 years (since sometime after the last ice age) in what is now known as the Loring area. While supplemental feeding by humans does occur in deer yards, it is not the reason why deer choose to yard where they do. Some good reading can be found here: http://www.wildliferesearch.ca/snow/...nservation.pdf

Interesting read, thanks for that. I should have been more specific in saying the supplemental feeding area was moved.

[bester]

I was up near golden valley this weekend for a couple days. I realize the cold weather hasn't arrived yet and there's no snow on the ground, but there is very little deer sign. Compared to years past at the same time, we got only a handful of pictures since the 12th of november. I think it time the ministry cuts off the additional deer tags for 2016 and cut back doe tags as well. Going back up on the 11th of December, will report back after my hunt.