Winterkill: Is Wildlife in Trouble This Year?
![Winterkill: Is Wildlife in Trouble This Year?](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/06/AdobeStock_401447525-scaled.jpeg?w=2560)
Here’s how some of the toughest wild game avoids winterkill and survives harsh temperatures, deep snow, and scarce food during the winter.
![](https://www.fieldandstream.com/uploads/2023/04/14/1T6A6995-m.jpeg?auto=webp&width=1440&height=980.8)
Harsh Winter Weather Devastates Pronghorn in Wyoming
Lori Iverson's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
![](https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/79be148/2147483647/strip/true/crop/921x614+4+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffcc-cue-exports-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fgrandforksherald%2Fbinary%2Fcopy%2Fbf%2F61%2F2ac01e29e62be686033e51dffe91%2F3060489-0b7hdyuifkxq8a0xeslpjvup3shm-binary-1039528.jpg)
Winter of 2016-17 may not be bad for wildlife - Grand Forks Herald
![](https://b1157417.smushcdn.com/1157417/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WS2020-223480-deer-covered-in-snow-credit-Madison-Sveinson.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=0)
The winter woes of winterkill in deer - BC SPCA
![](https://documents-public.yumpu.news/mhkdys5x5ixvjlywznlqy0j6niep7pts/4a81642eab413fb0993e33d440325ec0/744f50397577664d4841314c6236486c6a54674572773d3d/47613045613464706c6f59795776786f584b637a78773d3d.jpg)
OUTDOORS: Winter survival a struggle and skill for deer - Newmarket News, survival
![](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/06/9637791615_a64b450cca_k-e1678135476219.jpg)
Winterkill: Is Wildlife in Trouble This Year?
![](https://www.jsonline.com/gcdn/presto/2021/02/17/PMJS/1198f582-52a5-4601-b7db-422454dd1c70-Cold_turkey.jpeg?crop=3899,2193,x0,y462&width=3200&height=1800&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Severe winter weather causing problems for some Wisconsin animals
![](https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/media/gv_mule_deer_02.jpg)
Winter kill was less than expected for mule deer, and elk fared
![](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09/katie_hill_bio-scaled-e1662754754931.jpg)
Winterkill: Is Wildlife in Trouble This Year?
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/pujs1b1v0165/63uhBIR7QrXAJfqVv3XtJ8/7fcb1f9042eea2df72ece4587363199b/dead_antelope.jpeg?fit=fill&w=1200&h=630)
Winterkill and Tag Cuts Plague Western States
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e6760c7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/582x358+0+322/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Fef%2Fcaa4175e4b56af493c786aa63de4%2Fbison-snow-big-why.png)
Last winter was rough in Montana. How did wildlife fare?
![](https://www.onxmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/04/Winter-Impacts-2023-Draw-Odds-Blog-1600x1250-6.jpg)
Winterkill–Wildlife Mortality Impacts Western State Draws
![](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/06/9474188510_e5d0ff5121_k-e1678135404546.jpg)
Winterkill: Is Wildlife in Trouble This Year?
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/27deba1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2448x3264+0+0/resize/880x1173!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwpr%2Ffiles%2F201708%2Fradio_collaring_fawn.jpg)
Scientists Regroup After Winterkill Wipes Out Mule Deer Herd Fawns
![](https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/eadec1b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1508x1005+110+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F19%2F47%2Fe834982c4863a002e4c40cadaf95%2Fwinterkill-fish2.jpg)
North Dakota Outdoors: How anglers can detect lake winterkill