Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.

[Craig]

How would you rate antler growth so far this year?

Bad
Average
Good

[Romulus1297]

Bad to poor might even be worse than that

[teanawayslayer]

Looking really good! But probably wouldn't be worth your time come hunting season.

[Todd_ID]

Bad to poor might even be worse than that

Likely about 50% opposed to that.  Might as well hunt it and see.

[huntnphool]

 Wet spring gave them a great start and the food is very green still, I'd say its looking good as long as we don't get extended weeks of hot and dry days, or fires.

[Bean Counter]

Wet spring gave them a great start and the food is very green still, I'd say its looking good as long as we don't get extended weeks of hot and dry days, or fires.

Hot?... check
Dry?... check
Fires?...  check

  

Lots of forest in my parts are under Stage III restrictions. That means "keep out." 

C'mon moonsoons!!

[MtnMuley]

Looks to be as normal as ever. Seeing an lot of bucks that are basically done, needing to finish out that last inch on their tines. Others are about 2/3 to 3/4 done.

[Bean Counter]

I hear the weather dude says its an El Niño year.  That means hot, drier summers 

[Payne]

According to the farmers almanac it's going to be a cold, snowy winter... so hopefully the late season will be good for those who were lucky enough to draw a late season tag!
http://www.almanac.com/content/almanacs-long-range-weather-forecast-us-and-canada

[huntnphool]

According to the farmers almanac it's going to be a cold, snowy winter... so hopefully the late season will be good for those who were lucky enough to draw a late season tag!
http://www.almanac.com/content/almanacs-long-range-weather-forecast-us-and-canada

Been hearing how snowy and wet the winter is going to be for a few years in a row now actually.

[runamuk]

no antlers in Central Wa may as well all hunt the wetside

[Payne]

According to the farmers almanac it's going to be a cold, snowy winter... so hopefully the late season will be good for those who were lucky enough to draw a late season tag!
http://www.almanac.com/content/almanacs-long-range-weather-forecast-us-and-canada

Been hearing how snowy and wet the winter is going to be for a few years in a row now actually.

I know, I know... I'm just hoping that it's true this year since I drew a late quality deer tag... 

[vandeman17]

no antlers in Central Wa may as well all hunt the wetside

Agreed. All the males of the species that I have seen have had almost no antlers at all. Must be something going on that makes them not even safe to eat so might as well kill those tasty westside critters.

[jackelope]

I'll find out how these guys will finish up in a week or so. I've got a couple bucks that looked to be off to an early start but I don't think I've got any "big" guys. The bull might be a hawg.

[Guy]

A few weeks ago on No-Tellum Ridge:

[brettinewen]

no tellum ridge is just south of no see um creek if I'm not mistaken.  I'd say they all need another year.

[Weatherbyfan]

These pics are from about two weeks ago on the backside of " No tellum ridge ".