blacktail deer pre-rut

[fishnfur]

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.

SW WA - LONG TERM FORECAST...Thursday night through Monday...High pressure looks to
remain over the Pacific Northwest through the weekend. This will
likely keep the offshore flow going and allow temperatures to remain
above normal. The upper level ridge will start to shift east late in
the weekend ahead of an approaching upper level trough. Models
continue to hint at the possibility of rain and cooler temperatures
returning to the region early next week as a series of frontal
systems move into the forecast area. /64

[PolarBear]

When the weather finally does break you’d better have your butt in the woods!!!

[deerhunter_98520]

Vacation for me starts Friday at 3pm  10days to get it done

[slowhand]

Friday for Me too. Got 6 days to make it happen 

[WAnoob]

I'm headed out Friday afternoon to try some spots farther away and explore new ground. Good luck everyone!

[Slaysthefish]

I would be out there now if you can, the bucks on Whidbey have started to come out about 20 minutes before daylight!  I could have killed 3 bucks on my drive way last night 2 3x4's and 1 4x4 all in different spots down my driveway!  Its going to get wild in the next few days.

[fishnfur]

Vacation for me starts Friday at 3pm  10days to get it done

We're starting an office pool to guess the date you tag out.  I've got the 20th!  I figure you'd be done passing on small boys after day one and kill the first masher that comes along Saturday.  Good luck!  Make me rich!   

[predatorG]

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.

Are you out there with a bow?

When I first started being on this thread my favorite things to see were RadSav posts because they were always so full of Blacktail and Archery Knowledge. 

[predatorG]

I know I’m a little late but I’m off at college and just caught back up with this thread... BUT... regarding people not seeing lots of fawns this year:
Both my Dad and my brother shot bears this year behind our house, so hopefully that really helps fawn numbers in the future. We saw more deer last year than all previous years hunting here combined, and this year seems to have an equally good population. I’m coming back for Christmas and am going to get the second half of December to hunt, fingers are crossed I get lucky. No early deer season or elk season for me, and 15 days of potential hunting just doesn’t seem like the amount of hunting that my soul needs in a season.

[deerhunter_98520]

Vacation for me starts Friday at 3pm  10days to get it done

We're starting an office pool to guess the date you tag out.  I've got the 20th!  I figure you'd be done passing on small boys after day one and kill the first masher that comes along Saturday.  Good luck!  Make me rich!   

I'll see what I can do for ya   

Edit: how much is it worth if I tag out on the 20th and whats my cut? 

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

I've seen a ton of fans in my area.  Few weeks ago went out and every doe had atleast 1 fawn. 

[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.

Are you out there with a bow?

When I first started being on this thread my favorite things to see were RadSav posts because they were always so full of Blacktail and Archery Knowledge. 

No, wife has multi-season.  She did hunt muzzy season with her bow, but now with rifle.  I got too excited to shoot something with my bendy bow and 2018 XX75's this year.  So I whacked one early.

[pd]

I am with RadSav on this one: I am waiting for some nasty weather.  At least some rain, preferably some fog, too. 

Next week, mid-week, looks good.  This weekend looks too nice.

[fishnfur]

Tick,tick, tick, tick......     Time waits for no man.


98520 - I could only get my kids to join in on the office pool.  Nickle buy-in.  Winner gets 65 cents!  Your cut is a couple nice backstraps and tenderloins, grilled to perfection!

Welcome back RS.  Missed ya!

[RadSav]

I am with RadSav on this one: I am waiting for some nasty weather.  At least some rain, preferably some fog, too. 

Next week, mid-week, looks good.  This weekend looks too nice.

We've killed some real good bucks in sunny weather.  But it was REALLY cold at night.  37 degrees just isn't enough.  Fog would help for sure.  Nice thing is we get a late rifle hunt.  May be a short season, but it's pretty much rut no matter the weather!!  And if the rut goes late...No cow hunters in the Winston during late bow.  That should be crazy good if this sunny weather pushes things back another week or two!  Although it burns my balls that we no longer get a late Toutle archery.  That used to be my favorite.