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How did the deer winter?
« on: April 08, 2009, 09:02:19 PM »
I have been over to Winthrop a few times this winter and the deer looked in good shape.  Now that the worst is behind us, anyone hear how the herds are doing?  I expect better than the last couple of years, I hope...  Anyone seen or heard any different?

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2009, 09:03:56 PM »
they would be better without wolves :chuckle:

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2009, 11:14:35 PM »
I know the Yakima area deer didn't have a good winter.  I heard the WDFW predicts a 50% die off this winter, but who knows.
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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2009, 07:35:27 AM »
Now that the worst is behind us, anyone hear how the herds are doing?

I think you just jinxed us... :DOH:
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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2009, 08:24:11 AM »
I was in Winthrop, and did a little hiking around, saw quite a few deer, and TONS of yearlings, which is good. 
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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2009, 09:14:02 AM »
anyone know how the deer are doing down in the colfax area? :dunno:

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2009, 01:19:51 PM »
Chelan CO got lucky two years in a row.... did some hiking over spring break and every deer I saw looked fat and happy...

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2009, 02:58:10 PM »
Michael,  You guys must be living right in Chelan Co.  I was over there several times this winter and the hills were bare or nearly so around Cashmere and Chelan.

I worry about the Northeastern part of the state.  Record snow in Spokane and even more north of there; can't be good.

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2009, 03:11:40 PM »
Michael,  You guys must be living right in Chelan Co.  I was over there several times this winter and the hills were bare or nearly so around Cashmere and Chelan.

I worry about the Northeastern part of the state.  Record snow in Spokane and even more north of there; can't be good.

The NE part of the state is not doing good from what I hear... this is two years in a row that they've had huge amounts of snow fall... the deer are hurting and the seasons on the bucks up there isn't helping out the buck crop at all... they're getting hit from both sides.

Yeah I'm from Wenatchee, thought you knew that?  I'm down here in Moscow ID right now going to college, but go back up to the 'valley ever month or so.  You gonna be up around 'there' this september again???

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2009, 08:28:25 PM »
Yeah its sounds like the northeast got hit the worst, maybe it will keep the wolves from coming in through Idaho too.  I know I am gettin off topic but did everyone see the guy that tried to ship the bleeding box of wolf cape up to Canada?  Check it out on methowvalleynews.com.

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2009, 08:53:10 PM »
I don't think you ever have to worry about the deer in colfax they have plenty of low land and feed no matter what!
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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2009, 03:01:09 PM »
I know the Yakima area deer didn't have a good winter.  I heard the WDFW predicts a 50% die off this winter, but who knows.

I think the opposite is true.  The winter over here was really mild compared to the last couple of years.  I think the deer in the Yakima/Kittitas Counties will have done better than compared to recent years.  I've been up looking at deer and elk and all of the deer that I have seen have been in really good shape.  And for the hair loss I havn't seen any that looked like they had it this year except maybe one but she could have just been changing coats.  Last couple of years I've seen a bunch with the hairloss but not this year. 

December and part of January was a little rough but they still had fat stores.  Since then the hillsides have been pretty bare.  So I think our herds here are going to be in pretty good shape for the 2009 hunting season. 

But then again what would you know about that your a wheat field hunting white tail slayer.  Not a hard corps desert muley sniper such as myself.   :chuckle:
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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2009, 02:10:36 PM »
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But then again what would you know about that your a wheat field hunting white tail slayer.  Not a hard corps desert muley sniper such as myself.

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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2009, 03:19:35 PM »
Yeah its sounds like the northeast got hit the worst, maybe it will keep the wolves from coming in through Idaho too.  I know I am gettin off topic but did everyone see the guy that tried to ship the bleeding box of wolf cape up to Canada?  Check it out on methowvalleynews.com.

Hairy, I think most people heard about the guy that tried to ship the wolf cape.  Check these threads out:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,23755.0.html

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,24851.0.html
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Re: How did the deer winter?
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2009, 11:18:11 AM »
hey what u guys hear about the Okanogan ferry county line area

 


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