What happens to deer in the winter?

What do deer do in the cold?

Texas deer move more to warmer temperatures when the seasons start to change.                                              Deer move less during frigid temperatures so they can conserve much needed calories. Doing this can be the difference between survival and starvation. Nutritious food is scarce during the winter and the deer's metabolism actually slows down significantly to help retain energy needed to keep the body warm. 

They usually move around a bit in the winter, but when it is windy they bare down.        The wind decreases they natural ability to to hear and smell.  

Deer tend to "hunker down" and remain until the winter ends.                                    Avoiding deep snows and high winds, they will preserve their energy and bed near the sun.