blacktail deer pre-rut

[RB]

I have been getting over 500 pics a night, this full moon has them totally nocturnal.

  Holy cow those are some nice Blacktails! 

[Slaysthefish]

I am still waiting on the big ones to show up.  They are nice but there is way bigger out there that I seen this summer, I will pass on those guys they will be shooters next year for sure.

[fishnfur]

Cam caught a spike harassing two doe in the back yard last night.  Typically, if I was going to catch a mature buck on the backyard cam in October, it would be between the 12th and the 15th or so of this month.  We shall see.....

[PolarBear]

Saw 6 blacktail bucks yesterday evening.  All were within 600 yards of each other and none had any interest in each other or the 4 does among them.

[fishnfur]

Yeah, I'm getting the feeling that this is going to be a year without a significant early estrus, though it's hard to tell with so few members posting.  If the weather stays like this, the bucks may be bedding all day and seeking/chasing in the dark, at least until late in the month.

[grundy53]

It's still pretty early.

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[aman]

I didn't see a single buck but found lot of fresh sign. I think they are very nocturnal now.

Heard half a dozen shots 5 minutes after shooting hours on Saturday and haven't heard anything since.

I'm an idiot and took vacation this week....

[WAnoob]

I didn't see a single buck but found lot of fresh sign. I think they are very nocturnal now.

Heard half a dozen shots 5 minutes after shooting hours on Saturday and haven't heard anything since.

I'm an idiot and took vacation this week....

Same here, no bucks but lots of fresh tracks this morning.

[fishnfur]

Yeah, I'm getting the feeling that this is going to be a year without a significant early estrus, though it's hard to tell with so few members posting.  If the weather stays like this, the bucks may be bedding all day and seeking/chasing in the dark, at least until late in the month.

I posted the message above and 30 minutes later the wife shows me a Facebook post about a spike that got picked off by a car at midday in the middle of town on the four-lane Ocean Beach Highway.  He musta been on the scent trail of something to go walking into traffic in that area of commerce.

[WAnoob]

Yeah, I'm getting the feeling that this is going to be a year without a significant early estrus, though it's hard to tell with so few members posting.  If the weather stays like this, the bucks may be bedding all day and seeking/chasing in the dark, at least until late in the month.

I posted the message above and 30 minutes later the wife shows me a Facebook post about a spike that got picked off by a car at midday in the middle of town on the four-lane Ocean Beach Highway.  He musta been on the scent trail of something to go walking into traffic in that area of commerce.

Hard to say but I love your optimism! On Friday I saw a giant 6 point laying under a tree next to the I-5 just hanging out, Bellingham has some monsters up here but they know where they cant be hunted!

[fishnfur]

You gotta hunt those bucks with your bumper.  ( I don't know how my car got up under that overpass Officer).    

[BB11b]

It’s definitely on now. My buddies dad shot a nice 5x4 on my property in whatcom county.


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[RadSav]

Need some dang weather!  We saw a good buck coming out on Saturday four minutes after legal shooting light.  Neck starting to swell, he definitely looked like he was in search mode.  Had hopes for today with the major temp drop up where we were at.  But that dang yellow orb still keeping them in the dog hair during daylight.  Sucks that the evil orb is suppose to stay with us through next weekend too.  If we can get a little storm come through I think it will change in a big hurry.  Hopefully that happens before Halloween.

[Skyvalhunter]

We had some weather where I was at this weekend. It was nice sunny days and good days for a hike.

[deerhunter_98520]

Anyone else got their camo shorts on this weekend?