First snow of the year drives an obvious feeding push: standing corn, brassicas, browse, and acorns all get hit hard. The day after a snowstorm — bluebird sky, rising pressure, fresh tracks — is one of the highest-percentage late-season hunts of the year.
Late-season strategy on snow shifts toward food sources and bedding-area edges as bucks recover from the rut. See late-season state rut dates and current mast reports for the food-source picture.