As winter spreads more snow across the Granite State, deer have changed their activity patterns

CONCORD, N.H. – As winter spreads more snow across the Granite State, deer have changed their activity patterns and more numerous and larger groups of deer are being observed. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Deer Project Leader Becky Fuda offered the following warning to anyone thinking about feeding deer. “Although people may feel badly for deer and want to help, the Fish and Game Department would like to remind the public to never feed deer as it may actually harm them,” said Fuda. The deer are all right, even in the winter. Deer have developed several adaptations to help them survive severe winters, which means they do not need supplemental food.