why?

[92xj]

Just found this on a hike this morning. Not really sure why someone would do this, why it's still in a tree from last hunting season and why the predators haven't taken it down.

[rb2506]

Are you sure it was from last year? Maybe someone is doing some horn hunting

[saylean]

Looks like the eyes are still in it, no hair slippage. I'd say recent, poachers probably.

[_TONY_]

That is definitely not from last year

[HunterStrait]

Report it, it looks like poachers may have been in that area. 

[kevinlisa06]

Definitely not last years kill that is recent

[CAMPMEAT]

I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......

[snowpack]

I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......

trucking? 

[BOWHUNTER45]

I do not know ..very weird ..looks like the hair is pretty thick and the color does not look right . Deer do not have hair that thick right now .

[snowpack]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

[CAMPMEAT]

I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......

trucking? 

..........a flatbedder perhaps   

[92xj]

For sure winter coat. No smell, eyeballs were almost nonexistent but still some meat and skin. Which could have been frozen from rifle session until march or April. This was 1.3 miles away from any road or house, through lots of woods so I would think someone wouldn't walk a head out that far just to zip tie it through the ear. I'm assuming legal kill, pack out the meat and antlers but can't figure out the ear zip tie. Trying to figure out if it would benefit the skinning process but why not tie the antlers to the tree, do your skinning and quartering and then untie antlers to cut them off.   Frankly, I have no idea and will most likely never know unless the doer posts up.

[dreamunelk]

That should be reported.  Include the picture.

[snowpack]

Did you look around for game cameras or where one probably would've been?

[CAMPMEAT]

Coyote bait.

[The scout]

very weird its that far from a road. deer suicide?

[Southpole]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?

[jay.sharkbait]

I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......

trucking? 

..........a flatbedder perhaps   

Americas Cup sailor who hunts?

[CAMPMEAT]

I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......

trucking? 

..........a flatbedder perhaps   

Americas Cup sailor who hunts?

What's that ?

[runamuk]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?

thinking bait for a cam so yotes wolves cougar bears predator camera bait...like using fish heads for crab bait 

cue music and now fish heads is playing in my head...sigh...darn earworm

[NOCK NOCK]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?

thinking bait for a cam so yotes wolves cougar bears predator camera bait...like using fish heads for crab bait 
cue music and now fish heads is playing in my head...sigh...darn earworm

rolly polly.......
 

[wiremonkey]

Legally done or not, it looks bad for hunters.   

[runamuk]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?

thinking bait for a cam so yotes wolves cougar bears predator camera bait...like using fish heads for crab bait 
cue music and now fish heads is playing in my head...sigh...darn earworm

rolly polly.......
 

exactly   

[hookedonquack20]

Legally done or not, it looks bad for hunters.   

[gun-dog]

Definitely one of the more bizarre things I have seen in the woods.  Im thinking some kind of northeast Washington voodoo ritual, possibly even pagan.  Are there any druids hiding out in the hills of Washington?  Lol     

[wafisherman]

Definitely one of the more bizarre things I have seen in the woods.  Im thinking some kind of northeast Washington voodoo ritual, possibly even pagan.  Are there any druids hiding out in the hills of Washington?  Lol   

Check out Index, WA....

[NRA4LIFE]

Fish Heads, Fish Heads, eat them up YUM!

[Hoythunter]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?

 

[Hittm_good]

Definitely one of the more bizarre things I have seen in the woods.  Im thinking some kind of northeast Washington voodoo ritual, possibly even pagan.  Are there any druids hiding out in the hills of Washington?  Lol   

Check out Index, WA....

That's no joke either, seen some weird stuff round that area.   

[billythekidrock]

Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That would be my guess.

[birddogdad]

bait for preditor hunting?
doubt poached, wouldnt leave such a big flag of illegal activity...