The folder 'red_deer_microbiome_16S.tar' contains the compressed raw paired-end read files for all individuals analyzed for our manuscript entitled 'Impact of winter enclosures on the gut bacterial microbiota of red deer in the Bavarian Forest National Park'. Detailed information on laboratory and sequencing steps are presented in the manuscript. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us: simone.sommer@uni-ulm.de sebastian.menke@posteo.de