Antlerless Deer Hunt Opened in the Methow

[wsmnut]

I still strongly disagree with this proposed doe kill, but am I seeing a lower number than the original amount?  This article at the top of the thread is talking about killing 200-300 versus the original 750-1000 if I remember correctly.
     Is Fitkin responding to pressure or is he wondering what will be left to feed his wolves?

Wsmnut

[jason stevens]

I was told around 200 over 3 different areas but in reality that means about 30-40 deer harvested for the ones that get after it I don't agree with it but who am I to eat 4 tags this year I might as well fill one.

[bigmacc]

Very sad deal,cant say i even remotely agree with this....

[ROCKWHEELER]

Sounds like a bad idea to me but then against I'm not a dear biologist.

[RB]

Too bad they could not just gather up a herd of them and sprinkle them across the other eastern GMU's to help build bigger herds elsewhere. 

[Romulus1297]

Yes straight back to the Entiat like it used to be

[sakoshooter]

Knowing this going into the fall/winter, I'd like to see a massive feeding program started rather than cull an already suffering herd. I'll bet farmers etc could be supplimented and possibly some winter wheat or ? planted to help in many areas.
Killing a few hundred isn't going to help the remaining deer that much. They'll still need to be fed.

[bigmacc]

Knowing this going into the fall/winter, I'd like to see a massive feeding program started rather than cull an already suffering herd. I'll bet farmers etc could be supplimented and possibly some winter wheat or ? planted to help in many areas.
Killing a few hundred isn't going to help the remaining deer that much. They'll still need to be fed.

I agreee and here is another angle to ponder about this paricular "doe shoot"....Unfortunatly deer will die this winter,how many?,no person knows for sure, mother nature has the answer. I just have a hard time beleiving taking out 200-- 300 does on top of thousnds that are going to parish this winter is going to be good for this herd.Basicaly 200-300 more deer are being taken out,some of which that could be healthy,hearty does that could have rode out the winter,bred and be crucial to help the rebuilding process that for sure will be needed.For simplicity sake lets say 3000 deer parish and then add the 300 from the "doe shoot" and of coarse whats taken during our hunting seasons...My point i guess is that those 300 does may, and probably will be needed this year to help this herd or at least be needed for the CHANCE of helping this herd,taking them out leaves no chance for the 300...my opinon and my ...Not telling anyone what to do or sugggesting anything to anybody, just giving my opinion only, if i myself had one of these tags i would burn it. Right or wrong-my thoughts only.

[Jingles]

Maybe they can work it so the does are all taken out of town.. OH that would be nice

[boneaddict]

That's the problem.   The winter range on the other side of the river is barely being tapped due to the population being so low already.  Whose to say how many would just cross over and do fine.   Instead, you just pop 300 arbituary deer in an already struggling herd.   Are they going to focus on the North slope deer that migrate into the chiliwist that have no range left per say, or are they going to pop x amount of deer from Pearygin that might have resources across the river.

[Skyvalhunter]

Very true the Chiliwist has the potential to sustain alot more deer even though some of it burned.  Would be nice if a bunch of guys would just get the doe tag and sit on it. I know if I had one thats what I would be doing.
  Was good to see that show on the guys floating the Methow last night picking up all the debris that went down the river.  to them

[boneaddict]

I missed it Sky.   Kudos for them.   I am hoping high water next spring gets some of that sediment out of that "reds" zone.   

[7mmfan]

Bone, I know that you are a Mule deer fanatic, as am I. Would you support a whitetail anterless hunt in the valley to help the mule deer herd? We all know that whitetail will recover with little help from anyone. I'd like to see more liberal hunts allowed on them in that area during general seasons anyhow. (Note) I have applied for the second whitetail anterless tag in the valley for a few years now, have yet to draw it, but would gladly drop as many as the game department would allow me this fall...   

[boneaddict]

I'd be ok with that.   Most of the whitetails are held in check in public land areas.  Where they seem to really prosper, typical of most settings I suppose is on all the private holdings down in the valley.   

[MtnMuley]

The whitetail in the Methow have basically zero affect on the mule deer herd there.