Author Topic: '23 Chiwawa migration (Read 6559 times)

nwalpineguide · « **on:** November 30, 2023, 04:40:08 PM »

I managed to pull a trail cam card from one of my units early this past week. 135 videos recorded in about 30 days. Which is normal for this site.

There is no snow this year in the area I am familiar with in this large (Chiwawa) unit. Last year the conditions at this time were, to put it mildly, horrific.

How these deer manage to adapt and survive amongst wolves and mountain lions is... beyond me. I'm not very imaginative or smart so I'll simply remain incredulous for the time being.

As I organize and edit the remaining 133 video's (one video has already been posted in a previous thread) I will post some additional BUCK videos.

Enjoy!

jrebel · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2023, 04:45:58 PM »

tagging....I love seeing your pictures and videos.

LDennis24 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2023, 04:50:25 PM »

Awesome buck! Thanks for sharing!

TeacherMan · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2023, 05:50:45 PM »

Gorgeous buck

Watimberghost · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2023, 06:10:41 PM »

Great buck! Thanks for sharing!

jstone · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2023, 07:10:11 PM »

My son and I took a drive up there Thanksgiving and not lots of snow. Lots of tracks moving around. Did see one set of wolf or dog tracks on the road.

boneaddict · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2023, 07:19:48 PM »

That’s cool!

nwwanderer · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2023, 07:27:12 PM »

Pretty boy, great condition for post rut, hope for the future, thanks

Timberstalker · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2023, 08:05:24 PM »

Dandy buck.

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2023, 09:34:23 PM »

Like the mass on that guy.

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2023, 08:38:41 AM »

Keep them coming, love the big migrators.

WAcoueshunter · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2023, 09:12:30 AM »

Heck yeah! I do love that migration and the heavy, dark horn bucks that suddenly appear out of the deep woods.

Gentrys · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2023, 11:47:08 AM »

Mass!

Alchase · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2023, 09:17:42 AM »

That will do pig, that will do!

Beautiful buck

nwalpineguide · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2024, 01:14:36 PM »

January doldrum's has finally arrived.

Time to ruthlessly edit the remaining videos from the one -Chiwawa- trail cam I pulled in December. I've attached a few (3) of the more interesting clips. I'll probably have to send two posts so I don't exceed file size limits or... whatever.

I believe the attached videos include the same buck who kept showing up from about the first of November until about the 21st. Not a large antlered buck (perhaps 150-160 class) but certainly the boss buck on the ridge that intercepted does headed for the Swakane or Entiat winter ranges. Speculation on my part about winter ranges, because without radio collar's or transponders... well, you get my meaning!

Enjoy!

nwalpineguide · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2024, 01:18:53 PM »

Buck searching for does video.

Enjoy!

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2024, 01:19:22 PM »

I think he hears your camera.

Fun to watch, thanks.👍

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2024, 05:29:15 PM »

Great videos, interesting that he hung out in that area for so long.

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2024, 05:59:10 PM »

Quote from: Ridgerunner on January 28, 2024, 05:29:15 PM

Great videos, interesting that he hung out in that area for so long.

Food, water, and P, why would he leave.😉

chukardogs · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2024, 07:18:49 PM »

I spent the best part of my childhood roaming the Chiwawa river valley in the late 60s an early 70s. My family had 20 acres about 200 yards up river from where the Chiwawa river runs into the Wenatchee. Talk about spoiled! In those years, the fishing and the hunting were spectacular. I'm sure there's a few places that look and sound like that but if I'm right and it's the place I think it is, it's the last place I took a deer out of that country in 1989. My father's ashes are spread just below a peak in that country. Thanks, for posting, Sure brings back memories.

actionshooter · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2024, 08:11:45 PM »

Very cool videos!

nwalpineguide · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2024, 09:22:59 PM »

Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on January 28, 2024, 05:59:10 PM

Quote from: Ridgerunner on January 28, 2024, 05:29:15 PM
Great videos, interesting that he hung out in that area for so long.

Food, water, and P, why would he leave.😉

I'd only add Security, security, security to food, water and lot's of migrating does and fawns.

One interesting observation: the increasing number of wolves and the total lack of cougar these Chiwawa trail cam's capture. Not a single coyote, bobcat or cougar now for three years. Hmm. Odd.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2024, 05:30:10 AM »

Well as you know wolves are much more detrimental to the deer population than cougars and coyotes. There still is a good population of bears in your area

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2024, 11:22:54 AM »

Great videos, thanks for sharing.

Ironhead · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2024, 05:09:33 PM »

There are plenty of cats and coyotes in that unit. I think that higher country is more Wolf and Bear country than Cougar and Coyote country.

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