Deer Coat Color

[Hornyhunter (Guest)]

I have access to some property (Northern Utah), where hunting is not allowed. I regularly visit this site, and observe the many deer and elk that live there.
One thing that I have observed this year, is that the deer are getting there winter coats very early this year. Usually it is the first part of October, when they start to change from the summer brown, to the winter gray. This year most of the deer have already started to change, or have already changed all the way.
Does this mean we are going to have a wet/cold/early winter??? Let's hope that we at least get a ton of snow, in the mountains, so we can end this drought!!!!
Any of you noticed the same thing???

 

[Quail (Guest)]

You know, now that you mention it, I have noticed some grey, especially up around my temples. My wife thinks its just stress, I never even considered it could be a wet/cold/early winter. Thanks.

 

[Blueoak]

They always get grey this time of year. they should be done by mid Sept.

 

[kingfish]

Im gray all year!!!

 

[4x6]

most of the deer in northern utah are already in there winter coat by the end of september. where abouts in northern utah are you refering to i hunt up there also......

 

[muleymort]

I hunted the chalk creek drainage in northern ut for a few years. It sucked most years.
MM