Hunting In Snow

[dh.hamilton1]

Probably a dumb question but gonna ask anyway.

I typically don’t hunt in the snow, mainly due to not getting any until late December and I’m usually done hunting by then but we currently have a few inches on the ground now.

Still have a few opportunities to rifle hunt as well as bow hunt before the end of the month and the seasons end. I’ve only filled one doe tag with my rifle so far.

How do tactics change for eastern whitetail in hill country once snow is on the ground and temperatures are at or below freezing?

I understand snow can be helpful to see tracks and bedding areas but what type of cover and land features should I be focused on?

I know food sources also play a big role.


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[Q_Sertorius]

I just still hunt when there is snow on the ground. Deer are much easier to spot and you can move quietly. If they are not scraping up snow to find acorns, they will usually be bedded down in hollows or other places out of the wind.

Edit - I don’t change my tactics. I just plan on being able to see deer more easily.