This 12-13 winter seems much worse than 05-06 winter that really hurt deer herd in northern Sask non resident areas. Of course outfitters didn't let hunters know about it in 06 and non residents learned of it when they didn't see many big bucks and compared notes in the airports on the way home. Something to think about for those who have or are booked in Sask. U.S. hunters often think these bad winters only reduce numbers of smaller deer but actually largest bucks are first to winter kill because they go into winter with little body fat due to running does in the rut. Weather maps show there was still > 30 cm of snow in much of northern Sask on April 14.
