Cascade blacktails

[tluns]

Does anybody have any information on why the blacktail deer populations in the south central cascades has declined so badly? I've heard a lot about lack of clearcuts and high predation but I'm not buying it. The ridge I have hunted for 25 years declined badly about six years ago. There is still good feed that isn't being eaten and predators will eventually move out. The WDFW seems elusive when questioned.

[haulinbass]

Well it sounds like you already figured it out between timber practices and predator control being non existent that is what I have heard.

[The100Road]

Usually everyones "go to" answer would be the tribes. 

[tluns]

The old growth and reprod has been thinned significantly and there is plenty of forage. There aren't enough deer left to sustain many cougars. And how do I say this politically correct? The tribes won't harvest where the hunting has gotten hard.

[lewy]

Imo its a combination of over hunting from both tribal and general, as well as lack of predator control. The FS ground definitely isn't being logged like it once was, but the tree farms are and neither seem to have good numbers, gotta be predation/man.......

[bobcat]

Don't forget hair loss disease. It's had a big impact on blacktail deer populations.

[jackelope]

And the wolves.

1-Tribes
2-Hair Loss Syndrome
3-Habitat loss.
4-Wolves
5-Lions
6-Tigers
7-Bears

[denali]

- #6 tigers 



preditors are an issue that  needs to be addressed ..,..... and never will.

[jackelope]

Oh my.

[carpsniperg2]

And the wolves.

1-Tribes
2-Hair Loss Syndrome
3-Habitat loss.
4-Wolves
5-Lions
6-Tigers
7-Bears

  scratch out 6 because I have not seen to many around here and add coyotes and you got a winning list!

[singleshot12]

don't forget herbicides

[jackelope]

And the wolves.

1-Tribes
2-Hair Loss Syndrome
3-Habitat loss.
4-Wolves
5-Lions
6-Tigers
7-Bears

  scratch out 6 because I have not seen to many around here and add coyotes and you got a winning list!

It just sort of rolled off my tongue.
Oh well...dumb joke.
 

[carpsniperg2]

Either that or I want some of what you are having

[paytonma]

if theyre in the cascades wouldnt they migrate? wouldnt that solve the food issue? 

[bobcat]

don't forget herbicides

    that's got to be one of the biggest factors in my opinion.