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Offline saylean

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2018, 08:32:24 AM »
What to expect....

lots of orange and not a lot of deer.

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2018, 09:22:23 AM »
Just a thought and shout out to crowinghen and justyhunter..  It might be time for all of us to put our passion and talents towards predator hunting.  The odds are against us but with some heavy handed efforts, it might be a small part of a complicated solution.  We need to start filling our predator tags and putting more attention to it.  Guilty as charged BTW, I've never targeted predators but need to start.

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2018, 09:42:14 AM »
up until last year i really never planed a trip just for predator hunting. i have to say there will be many trip this year. what a blast. i heard rumor that the state is looking into bringing back hound hunting for cats? that would be nice.

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2018, 07:36:29 AM »
Spent the last week bumming around 121 unit.  Shot a 2 point whitetail with the muzzleloader, but didn't see as many deer as in past years. Most deer seem to be congregated down lower around the green fields around water and really saw very few up higher, especially in areas without a water source near by. Very, very dry  around here but did get a few sprinkles on and off the last few days. Not happy with the whitetail doe permits they've given out for this unit as the whitetail numbers are still way down in my opinion. Muleys seem to be doing well with most does running with a fawn and many with twins. Lot of new "No Tresspassing" signs seem to have spring up, so anyone heading this way should look before hunting. Not sure what the wdfw boys say, just judging from my own observations over the years.

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2018, 08:04:07 AM »
Thanks for the info baldopper!...the article conveys your thoughts as well...indicating success has been declining the past few years for NE whitetails, especially in District 2 (around Spokane).

http://www.theoutdoorline.com/blog/post/2018/09/25/washington-deer-season-preview.aspx

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2018, 09:56:46 AM »
Just a thought and shout out to crowinghen and justyhunter..  It might be time for all of us to put our passion and talents towards predator hunting.  The odds are against us but with some heavy handed efforts, it might be a small part of a complicated solution.  We need to start filling our predator tags and putting more attention to it.  Guilty as charged BTW, I've never targeted predators but need to start.

My hunting partner and I are both new but our first season involved quite a lot of (unsuccessful) predator calling. We may not be filling tags but we're at least trying!

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Re: WA deer season, what to expect...
« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2018, 09:51:46 PM »
Good Luck everyone as you head to deer camp!

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