Snow depth

[twowalkers]

Well I'm still new to owning hounds I have been hunting This area for a week now and no tracks at all it is about a 20 mile spot it is high 10,000 feet there is about 3 to 4 feet of snow is that to deep should I go lower oh and the snow has about 4 or so inches of crust any help or sudgestions would help I'd love to get these yearlings on a lion

[catdogs]

If there is no game up there, there won't be any cats - follow the deer.

[BlacktailStalker]

lol head down to where the 'food' is.
Nothing to eat and you'll find no cats.

[twowalkers]

I am finding deer and some elk sign I even had a elk race yesterday I will try lower thow allso do the cats break threw the crust as easy as the dogs cuz for the most part the dogs ar not

[liontracker]

The cats are mostly moving in the dark and the crust might support them. If the snow is that deep, your lion is on a kill and not leaving much track. Can you get back a distance and use a spotting scope to look for Ravens and magpies? I hope that crust will support your dogs all day as it warms?

[twowalkers]

Not real easy but I will try that the crust is holding them up mostly but they are not sinking far when they break threw how deep is optimal snow depth

[larry]

optimal snow depth is more of a preference depending on the person. One thing, the deep soft powder is pretty easy for the dogs, lion breaks trail and the dogs follow right down it! I like about 8 inches, easy for the dogs for scent and myself to travel in, roads stay open to truck travel eliminating having to run around on a sled or snow shoes.