Why no late hunt in GMU 418 and 437 (modern and muzzleloader)

[bod]

Just like the topic says although I see there is a late archery hunt in 437.

[Boss .300 winmag]

There’s deer in these units?

[X-Force]

Just like the topic says although I see there is a late archery hunt in 437.

Permits

There’s deer in these units?

 

[shanevg]

Oh man I wish! 

Just a late archery season would make me happy.

[3nails]

 Poor numbers and they are too susceptible during the rut. Puts what deer are there in peril. I wish they'd end the high buck in 418 as well.

[bod]

Do you guys think the deer numbers are down because they stopped running hounds there.

[3nails]

Do you guys think the deer numbers are down because they stopped running hounds there.

Without a doubt! Lions and bears predate heavily on deer in the higher elevations. The bears really hammer fawns. Alpine hunting has increased tremendously due to exposure from social media and combined with a significant winterkill last year deer numbers are way down.

[3nails]

 Oh and I almost forgot, you can now add wolves to the list of predators in 418 as there is now a resident pack.

[bod]

Wow good ol Washington state wild life management at it's best.

[fish vacuum]

Except for the islands and I-5 corridor, there hasn't been a late modern firearm season North of I-90 in many years.

[Salmonstalker]

Oh and I almost forgot, you can now add wolves to the list of predators in 418 as there is now a resident pack.

And if I remember correctly, Skagitsteel has photo evidence of that....

[3nails]

Oh and I almost forgot, you can now add wolves to the list of predators in 418 as there is now a resident pack.

And if I remember correctly, Skagitsteel has photo evidence of that....

 

[bod]

Where's the proof pic.

[shanevg]

Where's the proof pic.

[dreamingbig]

Do you guys think the deer numbers are down because they stopped running hounds there.

Yep.  We have a predator problem in this state.


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[3nails]

Where's the proof pic.

Of what?

[X-Force]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,174034.msg2461899.html#msg2461899

Skagitsteel wolf photos

[bod]

Alright the proof is there wow !!

[Calvin Rayborn]

Pay to play

[skagitsteel]

Where's the proof pic.

Of what?

Here ya go.  Have pics of 3 different wolves back to 2015 in 418.

[skagitsteel]

The area where the wolves have showed up the last 3 years has taken a drastic decline in deer numbers.  I realize these things cycle but I had 12 different bucks and almst 20 does on one mountain in 2014, the same mountain had 2 bucks last fall and 2-4 does, spot had bobcat, bear, lion, a wolverine and now wolves on my cams, deer were doomed!

[Skyvalhunter]

Its not a cycle they just kill until not much left then move on