Deer look good...Snow is deep

[walleye18]

So thus far, the deer in my area are looking pretty good.

Sucking lots of deer from the area to feed behind my house. Got 21 in there tonight.

Snow is deep. Almost up to the bellies. Normally I stop feeding after Jan. 31. Not this year. Going to prolly feed thru mid to the end of Feb.

Only have 5 different bucks that we have seen this winter.

How are deer doing in other parts of the State? I'm east Pequot Lakes.

[smsmith]

About a 2.5' snow pack here. Deer look to be in good shape now. I usually have 2-8 in my turnip patch most nights. The highest we've had is 11. We've seen two different antlered bucks, a fork and a spike. I believe another buck as well, but if it is he shed very early in Jan. I did start feeding them after the New Year as well and will continue to do so until green food is available in spring. I'd be willing to bet that on the nights we have 6-11 that we're pulling most every deer for at least a mile. Southern Todd Cty.

[sticknstring]

Snow is deep. Almost up to the bellies. Normally I stop feeding after Jan. 31. Not this year. Going to prolly feed thru mid to the end of Feb.

Don't stop in February. Once they're dependent on it and bedding close (probably not the best thermal cover around), taking the food away can be very stressful. If you're going to feed, continue to do so until green-up or at the earliest - late March.

[Musky Buck]

Walleye18 that seems to me quite backwards, their fat reserves hopefully get them to January it's when we usually begin if we feed at all from about January 31st-Greenville.

[walleye18]

We typically feed till the end of February - all depending upon the snow depth.

Your right...the bedding is about 200 yards away - and wintering area (cedar swamp) is about 600-800 yards away.

With the snow depth being as it is, we'll feed till the snow depth subsides. Additionally, my neighbors down the road feed too. Might feed until March.

I think they'll come thru the winter in my area just fine.

Really concerned about other areas of the State. We have some land in Northern MN that has some deep snow. Talking with the locals and relatives near our Northern MN property has me concerned. Not only are the deer there stressed by the snow and the predators (wolves). Not many deer to begin with in the area...Mother Nature calls again!

[Musky Buck]

Saw 9 this morning actually, they looked good, their faces were buried in the neighbors feeder/bunk and he feeds year round, have seen pheasants,turkeys (tons of them), deer rabbits,squirrels and now the bald eagles are back so I've been watching their attempts to take down turkeys for about a week now. Their nest is right by the feeder in the huge pines up above. I just hope we don't get a real deal Holyfield type of snow event where it just is really deep etc. Sounds like cold thru V-day now, that cold hopefully will keep away major snow events.

[mntatonka]

Saw 9 this morning actually, they looked good, their faces were buried in the neighbors feeder/bunk and he feeds year round,

sounds like a good way to spread disease

[nonteepical]

They first have to have a disease to spread.