Winter kill

[idhunters]

How has the winter kill on deer/antelope been over in western and central Wyoming?

Here in Idaho I doubt we even had normal winter kill but have had great moisture. We just didn't have lots of snow down low and temps were good. Things are green and I suspect we'll have great horn growth.

 

[TOPGUN]

LAST EDITED ON May-23-16 AT 02:04PM (MST)[p]I don't believe you're going to hear anyone talking about winter kill this year anywhere in Wyoming the way the winter was and I think in most areas the horn growth and hunting should be very good for all species of big game.

 

[hornkiller]

Sw wy is hurting! I've found so many dead deer from this past winter it would make you puke. But then again I probably hike more than the average guy with my work schedule.

 

[DoubleDropMuley]

I heard SW wyo the fawns didn't fair well also!!

 

[nontypical]

Lots of carcasses being found by shed hunters in SW Wy. Evanston to Kemmerer corridor got hit pretty hard with winterkill.

 

[TOPGUN]

I knew that one area mentioned got hit, but I didn't realize it's as bad as you guys are saying. That's really too bad and sad to hear! I know up in the area we hunt on the west side of the Horns had a very easy winter and there shouldn't be any winter kill at all.

 

[idhunters]

I heard bad things about SW Wyoming up to the Rock Springs area. Sheep ranchers I know who winter there were having to haul hay which is unusual. Sounds like the rest of the state is OK. Thanks all

 

[HiMtnHntr]

South Central probably saw at least moderate winter kill from what I have seen.

 

[shootem]

For those that have been in southwest Wyoming, what are the antelope herds looking like in units 99, 98, and 100? Trying to decide if I should burn some points or not depending on winter kill in these areas.

 

[deerkiller]

i spent a fair amount of time around the evanston area shed hunting around the first of may and the number of dead deer i saw was unreal. never have i seen so many winter killed animals so close together. hope other areas of the state did better...