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Offline Jingles

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Anyone else noticeing
« on: September 16, 2021, 01:25:26 PM »
After 15 1/2 days of sitting in tree stand in 2 different locations wondering if it is just here or if anyone else is noticing this last crop of Mule deer fawns seems to be a bumper crop? Most notable to me is of the 4 does that appeared this morning they each had a set of twins, yes it was 4 separate does as they were all visible at the same time.
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Re: Anyone else noticeing
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2021, 02:08:09 PM »
Our property in 133 has had quite an uptick in Muley fawns this year too.  Now if we can just keep the damn cats off of them. 

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Re: Anyone else noticeing
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2021, 02:13:31 PM »
I'm wondering if the cats didn't collapse in some areas, I'm having to drive *a lot* to cut a cat track in fresh snow now.

Unless I get closer to people and deer feeders, then cat tracks all over

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Re: Anyone else noticeing
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2021, 04:09:33 PM »
I am noticing more mule deer does and fawns than I've seen in years out west from you near top of the valley.

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Re: Anyone else noticeing
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2021, 05:31:42 PM »
I've had up to 20 fawns a few years ago....This year 4. The whole mule deer herd is hurting pretty bad..at least in my neighborhood
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Re: Anyone else noticeing
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2021, 05:37:47 PM »
I used to love running out Miles road a few times each winter to look at the wintering mules, hasnt been worth the effort for a few years now.

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Re: Anyone else noticeing
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2021, 06:28:11 PM »
The blacktail population is really low also. Normally I have 5-10 big bucks on camera and lots of 2 points and spikes. This year so far the biggest buck I’ve seen all year is a forkie. Only 3 does and 2 fawns all year on 4 cameras

 


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