He who cannot be hunted

[fishnfur]

Columbian Whitetail Deer at the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge near Cathlamet a couple of days ago.  He's got pretty decent brown tines for a forkie.  The big boys will come out and play for the camera in about three months.

(yes, I'm bored, watching the Olympics and waiting for hunting season).

[fishnfur]

That deadhead appears to be a CWT for sure. 

[HntnFsh]

I remember back in the mid 80s when you could drive the loop and see 50 or 60 bucks and 150 or more total deer. Plus a couple herds of elk with some dandy bulls. Always liked going through there on the way to and from Ilwaco!

[Antlershed]

Here's a super forky I took a picture of on the refuge back in August 2007. Kinda sucks you can't drive the loop anymore, but lately I've been seeing quite a few bigger bucks on the island.

[shadowless_nite]

Not the best picture but I posted this earlier this year. This was this winter and unfortunately for me my camera battery died before I could snap more. This is it zoomed in. It's a 4x4 with about 4-5in eyeguards and a dropper on the LH side. Best buck I have ever seen in there and definitely wasnt expecting to see one of that caliber in there.

[fishnfur]

Yeah, I saw that guy too.  He's a stud alright. 

Running these guys down in a rig and claiming the road kill is illegal too.   Geeze, just can't win. 

[Scottystyle]

My family lived in Cathlamet until I was 8, I remember going down there to see the CWT and I remember so gigantic Rosie's too.  Thanks for sharing the pics 

[fishnfur]

A few more from yesterday - This guy was hanging out with a spike.  Inbreeding in that small population of deer may have clouded his genetic pool a bit (?).  It may just be the forked brow tine makes the set-up hard to decipher.

[csaaphill]

 

[MLBowhunting]

Very cool.  Thanks for sharing your photos.   

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

 

[csaaphill]

Cool pics are all Columbia whitetails racks all high like that?
Oregon you can hunt those I believe.