YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The cold, snowy weather is having an impact on wildlife across South Dakota.

Tom Kirschenmann, deputy director of the Wildlife Division of the Game, Fish & Parks Department, says they are seeing deer bunching up across the state.

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Kirschenmann says the heavy snow is limiting wildlife habitat.

Kirschenmann says they haven’t seen much mortality yet.

Kirschenmann says a late season snow storm would be the worst situation for stressed wildlife. He made his report to the last meeting of the Game, Fish & Parks Commission.