Table 1.

Summary of captured sample and survival covariates for radio‐collared adult female white‐tailed deer, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, 1 February–31 May, 2009–2015

Winter	Study area	N	Survival	Mean body mass (SD)a	Cumulative winter severityb	Cumulative snow‐free daysb
2009	Low‐snowfall	25	0.89	55.9 (6.1)	60	74
2010	Low‐snowfall	20	0.72	61.3(5.2)	11	81
2011	Low‐snowfall	18	0.74	56.8 (9.3)	15	74
2013	Mid‐snowfall	37	0.72	64.0 (5.6)	108	33
2014	Mid‐snowfall	27	0.22	65.0 (5.6)	167	38
2015	Mid‐snowfall	23	0.83	63.1 (6.5)	145	48

^aBody mass adjusted to 1 February using regression by capture date.

^bCumulative values reflect values at the end of the monitoring period (31 May).