Deer Season Has Ended “Now What”!
After Mid January in most parts of the US the whitetail deer season has come to a close and slight depression sets in to even the most avid hunters. Yes the season is long enough but now it has 
closed for good until next fall. You might have been closing in on that big bruiser that has eluded you all season. There are several states across the southern part of the US that offer hunting till January 31.
They will Show up “If they are still alive”!
For us this time of year becomes exciting as we still run our cameras to see which bucks we still have alive and well strolling the properties we call our hunting ground. Deer we caught on trail camera during late summer and early fall when bucks were in velvet will now show their face. The natural food sources are depleted and they need nourishment more now than ever because of the cold weather. Also, you heard the neighbor shot at and “missed” on of the bucks on your hit list, did he miss, or was the animal mortally wounded?
Helping the Deer Survive the “Harsh Winter”
Feeders are brought back into action for 3 reasons. One, to get the bucks to show up at given places to get pictures and two, is to get needed food in there bellies to help them make it through the remaining harsh winter months. The last reason for the feeders is to watch when the bucks
start to shed antlers. We than hit the woods searching for the prize possession, shed antlers. I have found that feeding during this time period will keep the bucks closer to the food source and shed antler hunting is made a little easier.
Camera’s Running and Getting Great Pictures
We have had our trail camera running overlooking feeders for 4 weeks and new bucks and absent bucks are showing up weekly. Some have lost their antlers but the bigger bucks are still carrying them. Waiting for the bigger bucks to loose their antlers before stomping through their areas looking for sheds!
