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Author Topic: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?  (Read 5422 times)

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Like the title asks?

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Good question. Will be checking my trail cams this weekend. I keep all the info in a spreadsheet and graph it etc. Ya, I do to extremes :)

Will post if there is any difference over the last few weeks. I am west side, but maybe there is an effect.

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No.  Other than the obvious burned areas it's all the same.  All the drainages still have water.  Just less of it.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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my be is the fringes will hold more deer .... I'm on the fringe  :chuckle:

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Good question. Will be checking my trail cams this weekend. I keep all the info in a spreadsheet and graph it etc. Ya, I do to extremes :)

Will post if there is any difference over the last few weeks. I am west side, but maybe there is an effect.

You guys with all your hi - tech gadgets :chuckle:...I remember sitting on rocks and stumps for hours during different times of the year to study routes,habits,etc,etc under all different conditions including blizzards and sub zero temps(actually wish I had one of these game cameras then :chuckle:) and hand writing everything in a journal. Not knocking you,its just that things have come a long way :chuckle:...Look at me,I,m talking(or typing) about it on a magic screen! :chuckle:...I,m still a firm believer in getting out there "in person" and just watching em and following em around,old school I guess :dunno:....Original question-sure patterns and behavior will change because one or more of the  3 important factors might not be in the "same place" or familiar places anymore....Water,food and cover...as always,my  :twocents:....and yes, great question :tup:

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Nobody will know anytime soon in the burn areas, cause it's closed off to all access and will be thru the year in the stickpin complex

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We've been in burn areas. The oddest thing is seeing deer and turkeys wandering around in all that ash!  :chuckle:
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I will let you know next weekend when I head East !

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A friend of mine watched 30 head of whitetail cross a highway in North Idaho.  Lotta big bucks.  BEEEEG fire a couple ridges back.  I have pics but don't have permission to post them. 
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Nobody will know anytime soon in the burn areas, cause it's closed off to all access and will be thru the year in the stickpin complex

What is stickpin complex. ?????  From what i can tell theres still alot of open area around these burns
« Last Edit: August 31, 2015, 03:21:56 AM by spin05 »

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the big fire in ferry co...pretty much all of 101 is closed and looking to be closed thru the end of the year

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Been seeing tons of deer in the ranchers fields.....the nice, green, unburned fields.
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

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Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2015, 07:49:04 AM »
A friend of mine watched 30 head of whitetail cross a highway in North Idaho.  Lotta big bucks.  BEEEEG fire a couple ridges back.  I have pics but don't have permission to post them.

 :chuckle:  a herd of September whitetail

Which highway?  Or do you not have permission to post?
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2015, 09:22:23 AM »
North Idaho. And no.  The pics are reveling and the photo taker hunts the property where the bucks are now.  Sorry.   Mind blowing big....


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Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2015, 08:51:56 AM »
Didn't happen without pictures..... :chuckle:
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

 


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