Swamphunter Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 I don't think this winter was all that cold for northern NY. Only got to below minus -20 F for a couple of weeks, and only once down near -30 F. We had quite a bit of snow, but not as much as the last few years. (knock on wood).. March can be some of our heaviest snowstorms...we are supposed to get snow tonight also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 In 1970 when I lived in the Adirondacks there were hundreds of deer dead in different yards. The herds never recovered because they so badly damaged the feed in the yards. It was common to find aborted fawns that were dropped by the dying does too. I've never seen anything like it since. The stench was pretty bad. It was the combination of a large healthy herd and the worse winter anyone could remember. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Found another poor little fawn today while shed hunting. Hide still on, like a mummy. That makes 20 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Gee, that just breaks your heart doesn't it. I haven't heard much of deer fatalities in this area, but I know about 10 years ago there was a real bad blizzard in the West River portion of the state. The antelope had no where to go and hide and we lost a good portion of the SD pronghorn population. Thankfully due to several minor winters lately and a decrease in licenses sold for the first few years afterwards the population has EXPLODED! Goats everywhere! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Lots of States have Deer Deaths caused by EHD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodnottygy Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I think we should ban winter... killing all those poor defenseless animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 went out last weekend and found a dead bb and a doe,,our winter here was pretty bad,, glad the snows all gone and the grass is starting to come up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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