Whidbey Blacktail...Change their patterns?

[bowtechian]

May just have to go for Brown it's down been watching 2 properties trying to help out a buddy & been the same thing but  I did see a couple does out midday

[fishnfur]

I had friends that lived on the east side of the island south of Penn Cove.  They had hand-fed deer come in to their door every night.  Those deer would never come out before dark either.  A mid-day doe may be the best option.

[bowtechian]

Keep your eyes peeled I just found my first drop of the season

[dimlight85]

Well fellas, that persistence patience thing worked out.  I've been trying to get this guy for over three weeks and today he made a mistake.  Not a big mistake, but early enough of a mistake to end up on my wall. He's got great character and is ooooold.  He has almost no bottom teeth! I thought I might be dealing with a piebald based on the pics but it turns out, he was just gray!

I got him just before dark at about 20yds.  He turned on me just as I released and I end up hitting him a little further back than I wanted but nonetheless, dead deer!

[bobcat]

Great job! Way to be persistent! Nice buck!

[spin05]

Beefy rack on tat old guy

[kodiak 907]

Way to stick with it! Looks heavy

[fishnfur]

Fantastic!  Love that you stuck with it and scored! Good mass on that rack!

Looks like he ate a basketball, maybe two.  Is that a tumor or is he lying on something to make him bulge like that?

[The Fin]

Awesome !!

[dimlight85]

Sorry for the late reply.  He was laying on some pretty uneven ground at the time.  The meat is delicious, even with the suspected old age of this deer!