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Offline Craig

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Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« on: July 01, 2014, 11:01:58 PM »
How would you rate antler growth so far this year?

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2014, 11:18:36 PM »
Bad to poor might even be worse than that :bdid:

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2014, 11:45:05 PM »
Looking really good! But probably wouldn't be worth your time come hunting season. :chuckle:
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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2014, 11:49:29 PM »
Bad to poor might even be worse than that :bdid:
Likely about 50% opposed to that.  Might as well hunt it and see.
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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2014, 11:57:04 PM »
 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.
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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2014, 02:16:34 AM »
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

 :bash:  :bash:

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

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2014, 05:08:55 AM »
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.

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2014, 01:59:29 AM »
I hear the weather dude says its an El Niño year.  That means hot, drier summers  :(

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2014, 01:15:52 AM »
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

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2014, 02:24:19 AM »
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.
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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2014, 05:18:12 AM »
no antlers in Central Wa may as well all hunt the wetside :)

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2014, 10:56:43 AM »
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...  ;)

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2014, 11:04:46 AM »
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.
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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2014, 11:15:27 AM »
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.

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Re: Rate Central Wa antler growth this year.
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2014, 02:44:40 PM »
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