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April 17, 2009
Adios, Winter?
By Scott Bestul
It is mid-April and, despite a string of 60-degree days, I keep looking at weather channels and websites expecting a snowstorm. As a Midwesterner, it’s hard to relax and accept spring when some of the nastiest storms I’ve experienced have come this month. Only last April I hunted turkeys in South Dakota on the heels of a blizzard that dropped a foot of crusty nastiness before I arrived.
Snow-bound deer are highly adaptable, of course. One of their favorite tricks for saving energy is to reserve travel for places where the walking is easy, which is why whitetails often concentrate near food sources and pack down trails that they use like airport runways. Another option is man-made venues…like the snowmobile trail in this picture. Judging from the concentration of deer and the nose-down posture of many animals, it appears they are also finding food (or being fed) along this route.
I am hoping this is the last winter-weary whitetail picture I see for the year. And, more importantly, that no more snow will fall in my neighborhood til next winter. So how’s the weather report in your area? Has the white stuff left your region? Are your deer in good shape and looking for that first green stuff?
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Comments (32)
We can finally say its spring here.
Hey, where were those deer in November?
Adios winter,hello deer!
When I see pictures like that, my addiction starts to kick in.
According to John Deere, it is deere season:}
Winter is gone from the river valleys, will take a couple months to melt out the high country. I have found some kills out stomping around this spring, but don't think we had to severe of a winter kill on the Deer and Elk this last winter from what I have encountered here in North Central Idaho.
Considering I am home today due to snow, I can say that winter is still strong here in the "intermountain west." But then again, it should be in the 60's by Sunday and Monday!
nice and warm nigh 60s. all the snow is gone. i dont know because i live in the citys but i called the guy that i hunt with that owns the land and he said that they were all good and looked fine.
Is there a guy wearing red in the background? What the? Is there a guy right next to him wearing blue? Did anyone else see this? Do these deer not care?
Looks like Santa Claus and maybe his elf helper.
Maybe its a fenced in cattle drive and they got em surrounded.
Jaycee, depends on where intermountain west is. Just heard Denver is expecting 2foot of snow. That's right 2ft., and the mountains around it 4ft. You didn't drain the gas out of your snow blower did you?
No, still gas in the snowblower- I won't do that until June! It will get quite the workout between today and tomorrow! You have to love spring snowstorms - lots of wet, heavy snow that will not stop, and will be freezing over soon. Glad I stayed inside for this one!
Oh yes, you have to love those spring storms. God bless.
Looks like tomorrow's turkey hunt will be rained out. Everything is greening up here. My apple trees are full of blossums.
Del, blossoms are going good. Yea its rain tomorrow but late for us. This Thurs I'm out for mushrooms, it should be time.
there are two guys in the back of the picture one in red the other in blue, and I don't feel bad for those deer or any deer during winter for that matter, they have been surviving it for centuries and those in this photo don't look starved to me.
There's definitely two people standing the background. I guess they're scouting out next season's stand? haha
Seems there's at least one person behind the camera, too. Seem to be pretty tame, or very hungry, deer. Can't wait to get up north next weekend for the trout opener and take a stroll through the woods to look for deer and turkey sign.
this kind of concentration could very possibly lead to a wide spread CWD case in that peticular herd.
We need the moisture so bad in Colorado I welcome every drop of it. We have been very fortunate in the past few days to get a rain/snow mix, but we still need more... April is great for snow in Colorado!
j-johnson you must live near me. we've had a ton of rain and snow the past couple days. man do we need it! used to see snow in july in alaska.
we need some rain here in wis, to so we can start planting our crops, yah where wher them deer in november????
yeah, we have lots of that "green stuff", o what is it called again, it's been so long that i forgot, o yeah, grass. yesterday and today its been in the upper 60's
I saw two second-year deer recently near my road wet from the rain and galloping towards the brush. They will be good additions. They are also feeding near the brushes and forests nearby.
SPRING IS HERE!!!! Or so everybody is hopeing!! Me on the other hand am not so sure. I live in central Nebraska, an although the grass is growing an we have had some pretty nice wheather I still think ol mother nature has a suprise waiting for us! The fishing on the other hand looks to be better this year.
It looks like it is finally gone in the Twin Cities and good riddance. I put the first fish of the season in the boat last week. Still some ice on the lakes up North but melting fast. I saw some deer when I went up to get the boat and they looked fine.
My buds in Colorado are still making fresh tracks though with almost 6' of snow in the Roaring Fork valley in the last two weeks. Looks like I will miss another killer rafting season. They sure need the moisture though and spring skiing is awesome. Man do I miss Colorado!
Winter is always a long time coming in Wyoming and a long time leaving. Sometimes spring as cold as and wetter than winter. Summer and fall is the best weather in the world, at least here in the Big Horn Basin.
Well, being from Florida, I have never and probably will never have to worry about snow. The weather is fine though, nice days with a slight breeze. It is actually enjoyable to have the windows open... The flip side is that Florida deer are and most likely always will be small. So I guess it is a little bitter-sweet.
This from ND,
weather warming up, snow going away, flooding starting to go away (not the 7 million sandbags unfortunately), and it is still pretty cold.
THey are talking 70's by the end of the week though.....
Nate
that guy has some good eyes if he can tell if that is two people,let alone what color they are wearing
Holy Toledo JFC in a chicken basket!!!! Look at all those deer.
What's the deal? Why so many all in one place?
lol, of thats land that allowed to be hunted... lol, a nice 15' ladder stand at the top of that sucker... haha
I think it's kinda weird that there are two people standing in the back of the photo. I know any "wild" deer would be long gone if I came upon them like that.
that is a lot of deer
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Adios winter,hello deer!
When I see pictures like that, my addiction starts to kick in.
According to John Deere, it is deere season:}
We can finally say its spring here.
Hey, where were those deer in November?
Considering I am home today due to snow, I can say that winter is still strong here in the "intermountain west." But then again, it should be in the 60's by Sunday and Monday!
Winter is gone from the river valleys, will take a couple months to melt out the high country. I have found some kills out stomping around this spring, but don't think we had to severe of a winter kill on the Deer and Elk this last winter from what I have encountered here in North Central Idaho.
nice and warm nigh 60s. all the snow is gone. i dont know because i live in the citys but i called the guy that i hunt with that owns the land and he said that they were all good and looked fine.
Seems there's at least one person behind the camera, too. Seem to be pretty tame, or very hungry, deer. Can't wait to get up north next weekend for the trout opener and take a stroll through the woods to look for deer and turkey sign.
Holy Toledo JFC in a chicken basket!!!! Look at all those deer.
What's the deal? Why so many all in one place?
Maybe its a fenced in cattle drive and they got em surrounded.
Jaycee, depends on where intermountain west is. Just heard Denver is expecting 2foot of snow. That's right 2ft., and the mountains around it 4ft. You didn't drain the gas out of your snow blower did you?
Oh yes, you have to love those spring storms. God bless.
Del, blossoms are going good. Yea its rain tomorrow but late for us. This Thurs I'm out for mushrooms, it should be time.
Looks like tomorrow's turkey hunt will be rained out. Everything is greening up here. My apple trees are full of blossums.
I saw two second-year deer recently near my road wet from the rain and galloping towards the brush. They will be good additions. They are also feeding near the brushes and forests nearby.
Winter is always a long time coming in Wyoming and a long time leaving. Sometimes spring as cold as and wetter than winter. Summer and fall is the best weather in the world, at least here in the Big Horn Basin.
j-johnson you must live near me. we've had a ton of rain and snow the past couple days. man do we need it! used to see snow in july in alaska.
We need the moisture so bad in Colorado I welcome every drop of it. We have been very fortunate in the past few days to get a rain/snow mix, but we still need more... April is great for snow in Colorado!
This from ND,
weather warming up, snow going away, flooding starting to go away (not the 7 million sandbags unfortunately), and it is still pretty cold.
THey are talking 70's by the end of the week though.....
Nate
there are two guys in the back of the picture one in red the other in blue, and I don't feel bad for those deer or any deer during winter for that matter, they have been surviving it for centuries and those in this photo don't look starved to me.
No, still gas in the snowblower- I won't do that until June! It will get quite the workout between today and tomorrow! You have to love spring snowstorms - lots of wet, heavy snow that will not stop, and will be freezing over soon. Glad I stayed inside for this one!
Looks like Santa Claus and maybe his elf helper.
we need some rain here in wis, to so we can start planting our crops, yah where wher them deer in november????
that guy has some good eyes if he can tell if that is two people,let alone what color they are wearing
yeah, we have lots of that "green stuff", o what is it called again, it's been so long that i forgot, o yeah, grass. yesterday and today its been in the upper 60's
Is there a guy wearing red in the background? What the? Is there a guy right next to him wearing blue? Did anyone else see this? Do these deer not care?
lol, of thats land that allowed to be hunted... lol, a nice 15' ladder stand at the top of that sucker... haha
It looks like it is finally gone in the Twin Cities and good riddance. I put the first fish of the season in the boat last week. Still some ice on the lakes up North but melting fast. I saw some deer when I went up to get the boat and they looked fine.
My buds in Colorado are still making fresh tracks though with almost 6' of snow in the Roaring Fork valley in the last two weeks. Looks like I will miss another killer rafting season. They sure need the moisture though and spring skiing is awesome. Man do I miss Colorado!
Well, being from Florida, I have never and probably will never have to worry about snow. The weather is fine though, nice days with a slight breeze. It is actually enjoyable to have the windows open... The flip side is that Florida deer are and most likely always will be small. So I guess it is a little bitter-sweet.
that is a lot of deer
SPRING IS HERE!!!! Or so everybody is hopeing!! Me on the other hand am not so sure. I live in central Nebraska, an although the grass is growing an we have had some pretty nice wheather I still think ol mother nature has a suprise waiting for us! The fishing on the other hand looks to be better this year.
this kind of concentration could very possibly lead to a wide spread CWD case in that peticular herd.
I think it's kinda weird that there are two people standing in the back of the photo. I know any "wild" deer would be long gone if I came upon them like that.
There's definitely two people standing the background. I guess they're scouting out next season's stand? haha
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