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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #30 on: December 29, 2021, 09:00:07 AM »
I was just home for Christmas, 5 days, not 1 deer spotted on San Juan Island.  First time ever for me.

I did cross one set of tracks in the snow, looked like a yearling.  So there's at least 1 alive up there!

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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #31 on: January 02, 2022, 12:08:29 AM »
I SAID Orcas Island!  :hello:
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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #32 on: January 02, 2022, 01:30:43 PM »
I SAID Orcas Island!  :hello:
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What goes on on one of the islands, goes on on all of them....

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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #33 on: January 02, 2022, 01:38:29 PM »
I SAID Orcas Island!  :hello:
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What goes on on one of the islands, goes on on all of them....
Pretty much true although I was on Blakely Island in November and it didn't seem to have as much impact as it did on San Juan and Orcas.
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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #34 on: January 11, 2022, 10:33:43 PM »
Orcas is unique as it has a few mountains up to 2409' high, a LEE side and a wet-side. Most other Islands are Flat in terrrain... :hello:
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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #35 on: January 12, 2022, 11:33:56 AM »
Orcas is unique as it has a few mountains up to 2409' high, a LEE side and a wet-side. Most other Islands are Flat in terrrain... :hello:

Does not change the FACT that deer travel a lot on the islands including back and forth between them and that crazy population numbers led to easy transmission of a "new" disease between them wiping out large numbers of them.

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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #36 on: January 12, 2022, 11:53:22 AM »
Well in 2005......... :dunno:

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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #37 on: January 12, 2022, 11:57:22 AM »
Orcas is unique as it has a few mountains up to 2409' high, a LEE side and a wet-side. Most other Islands are Flat in terrrain... :hello:

Does not change the FACT that deer travel a lot on the islands including back and forth between them and that crazy population numbers led to easy transmission of a "new" disease between them wiping out large numbers of them.

I see them all the time when out pulling crab pots.  They love a good swim and they float so easily with the hollow hair!

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Re: Orcas Island Deer
« Reply #38 on: January 12, 2022, 01:56:52 PM »
It’s not Orcas, but I just spent 3 days at my cousins place on San Juan and I did not see a single deer and trust me I was looking. Very sad to say the new Savage 220 slug gun I bought last year might have to stay in the safe for a few years. On the other hand there were a ton of ducks and geese all over. Wish I’d have brought the scattergun.
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