“With their heavy fur coats and inability to ventilate as humans do,” he said, “white-tailed deer simply cannot function in warm weather.” “Then, as fronts pass and the barometer rises, deer activity increases dramatically – if air temperatures match the whitetail’s comfort zone.”Īir temperature’s affect on deer activity goes straight to the phenomenon Alsheimer dubbed as “The Fur Factor.” It basically states that deer living north of the 40 th parallel shut down when temperatures exceed 45 degrees. “With few exceptions, deer move little during low-pressure fronts, which often result in fog, rain or snow,” Alsheimer said.
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