Stud blacktail (Oly Park)

[Wetwoodshunter]

We did the switchback trail up to Lake Angeles yesterday. It is amazing seeing the potential that some deer have when they live to an old age. We watched these guys for about 20-30 minutes. The little guy is larger than any blacktail I have ever taken. The big guy has 8 points on his left side if they all grow and 6 on his right.

Also, I have never seen a deer do this but the larger deer just sat down for like 10 minutes and stared off into a field. Have you guys ever seen a deer sit like this?

[Wetwoodshunter]

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[JakeLand]

Very nice !! And nope that’s a first a deer sitting like a dog but I can’t blame him !

[predatorG]

Epic pictures! I’d love to get a good alpine BT archery hunt in sometime but I’m just not in Washington enough anymore, have to stick to the lowlands every time I come back.

[bigmacc]

Great pictures, I’ve seen a few deer in my lifetime but none sitting like a Labrador retriever in a duck blind ….I’ve seen them squat, but not sit like that for long periods. Cool pictures👍

[Jpmiller]

My dad had an old slide photo of a deer sitting like that but I've never seen it in real life. Very cool photos, those are some phenomenal deer.

[bigmacc]

I keep looking at your picture of the sitting deer, almost want to walk up to it, pat his head and give him a treat

[bobcat]

 

No never seen a deer sit like that. Love the picture.

[Birdguy]

Switch back trail off the road to Hurricane Ridge from Heart of the Hills? That is a crazy steep trail! Did that the first time into Lake Angeles, that was 30 years ago!

Great pics of some awesome blacktails! I am in the group of folks who have never seen a deer sit like that. Great capture.

[ridgefire]

I saw a doe sitting like that one time in someone's yard out near Machias.

[Wetwoodshunter]

I cleaned some pictures up for you guys and gals since you were enjoying them so much.

[Wetwoodshunter]

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[Wetwoodshunter]

Maybe someone can spin my pictures.

[Wetwoodshunter]

Switch back trail off the road to Hurricane Ridge from Heart of the Hills? That is a crazy steep trail! Did that the first time into Lake Angeles, that was 30 years ago!

Great pics of some awesome blacktails! I am in the group of folks who have never seen a deer sit like that. Great capture.

Yes, that is the one. I think it is about 2000 ft elevation gain in about a mile until you hit the ridge. Then you hike the knifes edge until you drop down 900 ft to the lake.

[pianoman9701]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing those.

[tbotts]

you should submit that picture of the buck sitting like a dog to the game dept.  It would be a great cover pic for next years hunting regs.

[Birdguy]

Switch back trail off the road to Hurricane Ridge from Heart of the Hills? That is a crazy steep trail! Did that the first time into Lake Angeles, that was 30 years ago!

Great pics of some awesome blacktails! I am in the group of folks who have never seen a deer sit like that. Great capture.

Yes, that is the one. I think it is about 2000 ft elevation gain in about a mile until you hit the ridge. Then you hike the knifes edge until you drop down 900 ft to the lake.

That is the one!! Every time my son rubs in how fit he is I tell him I will drop him and a buddy off there and meet them at the lake!  That trail is no joke. I sure appreciate the reminder, got me thinking about  a couple of Scoutmasters who have passed and a bunch of fellow scouts I had not thought of in a few years. Always great fishing, the lake is so clear you can see the fish from any elevated spot.  Been up there in some crazy wind storms!