BrianID
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I wanted to see what others thought about how hard this winter has been on deer. A little while ago I thought we would see slightly above average winterkill but lately things are looking worse. Below average temps in March didn't help. The snow storm that came through the other night didn't help either.
Here's a link with info about the fawns the F&G have been monitorring this winter and last winter.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/MDI/fawn_monitoring.cfm
There have been alot of fawns found dead since the March 24th report. I think by time May 15th comes around a majority of the fawns that were still alive during the March 24th report will be dead.
From what I have seen this winter hasn't been as bad as the 2001/2002 winter was for part of Eastern Idaho. It is starting to look like it is going to be as bad as the 2001/2002 winter but winter kill is going to be more wide spread. I guess we will have a better idea about winter kill in a few weeks.
What have some of you noticed in your part of the state.
Here's a link with info about the fawns the F&G have been monitorring this winter and last winter.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/MDI/fawn_monitoring.cfm
There have been alot of fawns found dead since the March 24th report. I think by time May 15th comes around a majority of the fawns that were still alive during the March 24th report will be dead.
From what I have seen this winter hasn't been as bad as the 2001/2002 winter was for part of Eastern Idaho. It is starting to look like it is going to be as bad as the 2001/2002 winter but winter kill is going to be more wide spread. I guess we will have a better idea about winter kill in a few weeks.
What have some of you noticed in your part of the state.