Seeing any deer?

[growalot]

I have not ,but Mr B has seen a couple of herds while drive to and from East Aruora (sp?).......

[The_Field_Ager]

Neighbor has some horse feed out. Alfalfa bales I believe. 14 deer walked through our back yard to get to it the other day. Big Boy was amongst the herd.

[The_Field_Ager]

They seemed in good shape

[thphm]

Have not seen 1 in two weeks, they must be under the pines  across the road from me, when the wind blows from that direction my lab stands in one spot with his nose up in the air.

[The_Field_Ager]

I am not seeing tracks crossing the roads due to the high snow banks. I imagine movement is limited right now

[thphm]

Yep they were looking good 2 weeks ago , nice and hefty. Even the new borns of this year. 

The snow is in 4' piles on each side of the roads where the plows pile it up, no sighns of them  crossing over them near me.

[dbHunterNY]

had a little skipper in my parent's front yard eating the shrubs.  woods are pretty bare right now with lots of woody browse nibbled.

[Bow Addict]

New borns?

[genesee_mohican]

All over the place here as usual. They have retreated to the thicker cover and browsing on shrubs, not quite as visible in the fields as they were a few weeks ago.  I've been snowshoeing after work and seeing lots of fresh tracks and the areas where they are pawing up greens. Sure glad we had a bumper crop of acorns to fatten them up for this stretch of winter.

[ants]

Been seeing them almost every night out in the crop fields. They're digging down to get the left over cabbage stems mostly. But I also  see them in a cut corn field searching for any left over tie bits.

[NFA-ADK]

It amazes me how they can survive these brutal winters!

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Not seeing to much action myself. The snow is as deep as them.

[Lawdwaz]

Yesterday I took a road trip with a buddy to do a welfare check on his cabin in Canisteo.  We traveled from Clarence via Rt's 5-77-20-63-390-36 and 248 (I hope I got all those right!).  We saw quite a few deer after we got on the 390 and then the other routes heading south then west.  At the cabin we jumped a couple that were browsing on pine needles, it looked like.  IIRC that isn't a good sign?

 

After we left his cabin we head over to Addison.  We had to do a welfare check on a member here, Pygmy.  He and the Mermaid were in EXCELLENT shape and even offered up a cold beer, which we graciously excepted.

 

We had had one other quick stop before heading back via the 390 and retracing our tracks home.

 

It was great to see some deer and I'd guess we saw over 100 total for the day.

Edited February 17, 2015 by Lawdwaz

[dbHunterNY]

New borns?

 

I was referring to a young doe most likely born this past summer.  it's head was pretty round on the top with no nubs.  didn't appear to be a button buck.  probably the same one parents were seeing during the warmer months around behind the house.

[Caveman]

I went from having 28 cam pics in one night before the snow storms to 3 pictures in 2 weeks now in the same spot.

[ants]

Took a drive by about a 1/2 hour ago. close to 20 out there about 100yds. A doe and a smaller one were just heading out of the woods towards the others. They were around 60-70 yards from the road. They all seem pretty healthy. The little one looked good. Had that full puffy look.

[growalot]

Good trip Laws...we have friends in Caisteo and Mr B was in Addison for a while doing a school job a few years back...

We had two deer eating salt at the end of drive today...

[grampy]

Up until the last week or so we have seen a few does with their fawns from last year, in the field behind the house. Even scarfed the few remaining crabapples that were still hanging on. But haven't seen them in the open lately. With this wind and bitter cold and deep snow, on my snowshoe walks, I see some tracks coming from the thick pines and hemlocks. The deer I do see look nice and healthy so far. Amazing animals for sure!

[Lawdwaz]

How long will Mr B be working in EA?  It's a very nice little town with some serious money around!!

[Ewags66]

Hey Law, How much snow do they have down in Addison? I have a place between Jasper and Addison, I haven't been down there since we started getting all this snow. Don't feel like driving 2 hours to get down there and not be able to get off the road.

[growalot]

Now on emergency school job in Popular Ridge....

[greg54]

I saw 4 this morning while driving in in Tonawanda this morning. They were walking on the frozen ice of the Erie Canal, eating from the branches and shrubs that grow along the bank of the canal. They appeared in good shape

[thphm]

Finally see some tracks in the snow leading to a path I am making threw the snow with my compact tractor to get to some fire wood.There leading to a spot where I have a cam. set up. We will see how many there were.

Two years ago we had a few new born and there mothers eating every day behind the house , One did have bumps on it's head and would try to chase any other deer that would come to feed.

[Lawdwaz]

Hey Law, How much snow do they have down in Addison? I have a place between Jasper and Addison, I haven't been down there since we started getting all this snow. Don't feel like driving 2 hours to get down there and not be able to get off the road.

 

I'd say 12"+ in general but there was a pretty hard crust that was a bummer.

 

We were on Slate Creek Rd, is that near you?

Edited February 18, 2015 by Lawdwaz

[Ewags66]

I'd say 12"+ in general but there was a pretty hard crust that was a bummer.

 

We were on Slate Creek Rd, is that near you?

 

Thanks Law.... Not sure where Slate Creek Road is, I'm close to the Woodhull Racetrack. Guess I will wait a few more weeks to check on the place and maybe try to shoot a few crows,Thanks again..