Wildlife and the cold? - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

toledo · 02-12-2021, 07:19 PM

Forecast just keeps getting worse. The wind and precip on top of the temps. Going to be sub zero wind chills for a long time. At what point will wildlife that arent used to it, start to die? All my feeders are full. Thinking I might go dump a couple hundred pounds out of each one to give them some extra calories.

bgleaton · 02-13-2021, 09:25 AM

I was wondering the same thing. I have spoken with our biologist and he said that the deer will seek refuge in some thicker grass/brushed areas as this will keep them out of the wind and the thicker grass areas helps retain their body heat and keep them warm. High energy foods such as cottonseed, soybeans, alfalfa, etc. are very important as the more they eat the more their body can produce energy or heat. He said that a lot of deer will probably get frost bitten ears and stuff like that but they will most likely be okay. Fingers crossed!

niceg3s · 02-13-2021, 09:28 AM

Going to be tough on wildlife for sure. I don't usually feed them, but I did throw out some seed for the birds and squirrels.

elgato · 02-13-2021, 10:02 AM

Yep, tough. We are getting as much high energy food as possible out. Lots of corn along with pellets

toledo · 02-13-2021, 10:24 AM

I'm about to go dump about 1500 pounds of corn. Still have cameras out so be curious to see what they show.

asu-indian · 02-15-2021, 04:16 PM

We are heading to Kansas next week to get some corn and cotton out.

02-12-2021, 07:19 PM	#1
toledo Ten Point Join Date: May 2010 Location: College Station Hunt In: the road by your lease	Wildlife and the cold? Forecast just keeps getting worse. The wind and precip on top of the temps. Going to be sub zero wind chills for a long time. At what point will wildlife that arent used to it, start to die? All my feeders are full. Thinking I might go dump a couple hundred pounds out of each one to give them some extra calories.

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02-13-2021, 09:25 AM	#2
bgleaton Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Hunt In: Menard County, TX	I was wondering the same thing. I have spoken with our biologist and he said that the deer will seek refuge in some thicker grass/brushed areas as this will keep them out of the wind and the thicker grass areas helps retain their body heat and keep them warm. High energy foods such as cottonseed, soybeans, alfalfa, etc. are very important as the more they eat the more their body can produce energy or heat. He said that a lot of deer will probably get frost bitten ears and stuff like that but they will most likely be okay. Fingers crossed!

02-13-2021, 09:28 AM	#3
niceg3s Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Dallas, Texas Hunt In: Smith/Cherokee	Going to be tough on wildlife for sure. I don't usually feed them, but I did throw out some seed for the birds and squirrels.

02-13-2021, 10:02 AM	#4
elgato Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2013	Yep, tough. We are getting as much high energy food as possible out. Lots of corn along with pellets

02-13-2021, 10:24 AM	#5
toledo Ten Point Join Date: May 2010 Location: College Station Hunt In: the road by your lease	I'm about to go dump about 1500 pounds of corn. Still have cameras out so be curious to see what they show.

02-15-2021, 04:16 PM	#6
asu-indian Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lake Fork Hunt In: Texas, Kansas	We are heading to Kansas next week to get some corn and cotton out.