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Offline Romulus1297

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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2017, 09:19:18 PM »
I found a rutting 3 point entiat buck Sunday after my first half hour hunting this year. 50 feet away and didn't shoot it. The poor doe came by me 4 times trying to get me to take him away. Alot of hunters that are just riding in their trucks is good for deer.

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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2017, 06:15:40 AM »
funny thing. yesterday the last day of the season saw the local 4x5 inside city limits chasing doe's like crazy. a week ago had nothing to do with them. neck is now swollen and has his nose right on them. last night got a call from dad hunting his little honey spot. 13 doe's hung out there all season with a little two point. two point is gone. he got a glimpse at a huge 4x4 cruising across the hill side right where the doe's were. rut has started and the season has ended. probably a good thing this year. what bucks made it will breed and hopefully winter will be not so bad.

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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2017, 08:38:12 AM »
Just ask the biologist Fitkin he will tell you there's good numbers and the doe to buck ratio is at objective levels. The area couldn't possible sustain any more animals.
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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2017, 10:21:16 AM »
Well I only need 1 to fill my Entiat tag  8)

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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2017, 02:34:35 PM »
My usual spots where low last year late archery. This year will probably be the same.

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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2017, 04:01:07 PM »
Just ask the biologist Fitkin he will tell you there's good numbers and the doe to buck ratio is at objective levels. The area couldn't possible sustain any more animals.
They have to sell tags,think he is going to tell the truth? All the local have been saying how the #s are down but not Fitkin. The Methow is in great shape according to him. I think he doe's his survey in Twin Lakes by drive through.

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Re: Chelan County deer down 25% for 2017
« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2017, 05:12:17 PM »
Just ask the biologist Fitkin he will tell you there's good numbers and the doe to buck ratio is at objective levels. The area couldn't possible sustain any more animals.
They have to sell tags,think he is going to tell the truth? All the local have been saying how the #s are down but not Fitkin. The Methow is in great shape according to him. I think he doe's his survey in Twin Lakes by drive through.

I remember in the 60,s and 70,s (in the Methow and I,m sure things were done the same in Chelan county) they used college students who were studying game biology, game management etc. They had their butts parked on rocks, stumps etc.etc. along migration routes armed with clickers, pencil and a clipboard for days just counting deer and noteing bucks, does, fawns and yearlings. My dad and I stopped and talked to a gal parked along a road that was a known route, the day we talked to her it was about 11 A.M and she had counted about 400 deer with about 70 of those being bucks, she started at about 7A.M that morning! Yes I know, I,ll say it again, those were the good old days. I think now they do a drive through town, count the town deer, or do a fly-over of a field of locals and count deer with horns and deer with no horns, put a quick pencil to it, say their are lots of deer and the buck to doe ratio is perfect :chuckle:, the whole process takes a 15 minute car ride and a 5 minute flight, done........at least thats what it seems like because their numbers are not close!

 


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