Huge Blacktail hit by car

[Dirty Mike]

my buddy sent me this pic today guess he knows the guy, but i guess it was hit by a car in downtown olympia measures 19 wide 16 tall 7x5

[scoyoc5]

Dang that sucks!

[carpsniperg2]

great lookin deer

[cascademountainhunter]

darn city bucks

[washelkhntr]

Looks like the buck that was hit out by bucks prarie off the highland road this last weekend.

[Thefisherman83]

darn city bucks

Yeah we have a pair of really big 4x4 blackies that like to frequent my work here in Tumwater 

[heavy hauler]

 

[Bigfoot]

Dandy buck for sure! 

FYI, you might want to tell your buddie's friend that it is illegal to possess that deer head unless he took it from the carcass during a valid hunting season and put a valid tag on it that corresponds with that season. ie; if the buck was killed by a car during rifle season, he can take the animal as long as it's open in that area and he puts his rifle tag on it.

Not saying I don't know people that have done it, just figured i'd let ya know.

[Dirty Mike]

dont know him personally a friend of a friend i think the sheriff ok'd it anyway thanks for the info though

[LongTatLaw]

did he see it get hit or just see it on the road and grab it?

hell of a deer

I basically live in Hawks Prarie..never seen anything like that but had several people tell me that area North of I-5 basically near Cabellas has monsters if ya can get access to private

[bankwalker]

did he see it get hit or just see it on the road and grab it?

hell of a deer

I basically live in Hawks Prarie..never seen anything like that but had several people tell me that area North of I-5 basically near Cabellas has monsters if ya can get access to private

seen a really big 2x3 this year right when you go around the last round-about before you get to cabelas.

[scoyoc5]

is it legal to collect a road kill?

[bow4elk]

is it legal to collect a road kill?

ILLEGAL to pick up, cut off heads, racks, etc.

[h2ofowlr]

is it legal to collect a road kill?

ILLEGAL to pick up, cut off heads, racks, etc.

You can only posses them if naturally shed.  You would probably have to get approval from a State or Federal game warden for removal and not a sheriff.  I guess you could try to win the argument that the deer shed its head off.   

[bow4elk]

is it legal to collect a road kill?

ILLEGAL to pick up, cut off heads, racks, etc.

You can only posses them if naturally shed.  You would probably have to get approval from a State or Federal game warden for removal and not a sheriff.  I guess you could try to win the argument that the deer shed its head off.   

   I've yet to see a naturally shed "deer head", with the exception of those resulting from two bucks getting locked up and the live deer kicking it off.

[DBake]

dont know him personally a friend of a friend i think the sheriff ok'd it anyway thanks for the info though

 


Should I call the Game Warden about a noise complaint I have againts my neighbor.

[PacificNWhunter]

That's a great looking BT. It's a shame he met his fate with a car. I used to see a couple really nice bucks up off Cooper Point rd near the Evergreen State College. Definitely some good genetics out there.

[strutnrut1984]

shame , thats a real oinker

[Yelm hunter]

I work at Cabela's and have seen alot of BIG BUCKS including that 2 x 3... He is approx. 19 inches high and 22 inch spread... He is a MONSTER BUCK!!

[eastside boy]

Dang......he must have been thinking with the wrong head!!!!!     Great buck though

[HuntHigh]

this is why washington needs a point restriction on the westside. i think it should be a three point min. so bucks can grow to maturity and we can get to see what kind of genetics are going to pop out in areas where most of the deer killed are spikes or small two points. yes some deer only grow to be very large two points but id rather see an area full of mature  huge two points than an area sparse with any bucks. plus when an animal is mature the bodu whieght is way more than a yearling or a two and a half year old deer.

[Houndhunter]

the west side has plenty of cover for bucks to get big, if you want more deer which means more bigger deer take out some of the predators is my 

dang this is an old thread , nice buck though

[Alan K]

dang this is an old thread , nice buck though

My thoughts exactly lol

[HuntHigh]

predator control is also a very big necessity but so is big game management this state has neither.  and yeah its really old  i was just browsing through and found it.

[teanawayslayer]

dont know him personally a friend of a friend i think the sheriff ok'd it anyway thanks for the info though

hmmmmmmmmmmm! don't think the sherriff has juristiction of that one.  Don't think I would be posting pics

[TwoFeet]

is it legal to collect a road kill?

ILLEGAL to pick up, cut off heads, racks, etc.

You can only posses them if naturally shed.  You would probably have to get approval from a State or Federal game warden for removal and not a sheriff.  I guess you could try to win the argument that the deer shed its head off.   

   I've yet to see a naturally shed "deer head", with the exception of those resulting from two bucks getting locked up and the live deer kicking it off.

No kidding!  I've ridden with my dad's buddy (State Game Warden) and seen quite a few guys either cited or warned for taking road kill.

Dandy buck and I love all the trash he's got on him.  At least he wasn't taken by some worthless poacher...

[gunnarnewt]

I agree....My uncle hit a decent buck on the way to deer camp one year, tagged it and reported it at the game check, for his honesty, he received a 500.00 fine, lost his tag, and hunting priveleges for two years. All because he didn't want the buck to go to waste! 

[kglacken]

darn city bucks

Yeah we have a pair of really big 4x4 blackies that like to frequent my work here in Tumwater 

where do you work? My uncle works out there too and has nice bucks come through there every year

[C-Money]

That is an awesome buck! 

[throttlejocky20]

Urban bucks get big. I used to be late to school chasing a giant 4 point around on south hill in puyallup. Theris now a safeway at one spot id see him and a movie theater at the other. that was a little over 10 years ago though.

[Craig]

Nice buck. There are a bunch of big ones out here on Cooper point RD and evergreen parkway. I have had some close calls a couple times.

[lokidog]

The biggest blacktail I have sen in WA was feeding on the side of I-5 just south of Tumwater, about 7 years ago.  He was a 5X6 with a 24"+ spread, no camera, of course.

this is why washington needs a point restriction on the westside. i think it should be a three point min. so bucks can grow to maturity and we can get to see what kind of genetics are going to pop out in areas where most of the deer killed are spikes or small two points. yes some deer only grow to be very large two points but id rather see an area full of mature  huge two points than an area sparse with any bucks. plus when an animal is mature the bodu whieght is way more than a yearling or a two and a half year old deer.

Maybe on a unit by unit basis, 75% or more of the bucks here in the islands never grow more than forks, at least on our island.

[AKBowman]

this is why washington needs a point restriction on the westside. i think it should be a three point min. so bucks can grow to maturity and we can get to see what kind of genetics are going to pop out in areas where most of the deer killed are spikes or small two points. yes some deer only grow to be very large two points but id rather see an area full of mature  huge two points than an area sparse with any bucks. plus when an animal is mature the bodu whieght is way more than a yearling or a two and a half year old deer.

That will never happen b/c the WDFW would only do that if they were forced to because the populations were down on the westside. Ultimately it would cost the WDFW tag revenue from people going to other states. Its a fact that most of the bucks shot on the westside are spikes/forks but that is because they are dumb and havent learned what it takes to survive, it doesnt mean there arent big three, four and even five points in every unit on the westside. There are tons of big mature bucks on the westside, they are shot by the same 5% of hunters every year. If they went to a 3 point min the bucks that get big enough to be 3 points would be just as hard to find as the bucks that get big enough to get 3 points as it is today. If you want to shoot a 3 point than dont shoot the first spike or fork you see. If you dont see any 3 points than hunt thicker stuff from a stand during the last week of October, put out a game camera and scout, they are there.

[go4itlab]

Old pic its been around for 2 yrs that I know of, still a dandy BT

[throttlejocky20]

this is why washington needs a point restriction on the westside. i think it should be a three point min. so bucks can grow to maturity and we can get to see what kind of genetics are going to pop out in areas where most of the deer killed are spikes or small two points. yes some deer only grow to be very large two points but id rather see an area full of mature  huge two points than an area sparse with any bucks. plus when an animal is mature the bodu whieght is way more than a yearling or a two and a half year old deer.

That will never happen b/c the WDFW would only do that if they were forced to because the populations were down on the westside. Ultimately it would cost the WDFW tag revenue from people going to other states. Its a fact that most of the bucks shot on the westside are spikes/forks but that is because they are dumb and havent learned what it takes to survive, it doesnt mean there arent big three, four and even five points in every unit on the westside. There are tons of big mature bucks on the westside, they are shot by the same 5% of hunters every year. If they went to a 3 point min the bucks that get big enough to be 3 points would be just as hard to find as the bucks that get big enough to get 3 points as it is today. If you want to shoot a 3 point than dont shoot the first spike or fork you see. If you dont see any 3 points than hunt thicker stuff from a stand during the last week of October, put out a game camera and scout, they are there.

I agree to a certain sense. But if that is true then why do you see more bucks in 2 point min areas or 3 point min areas on the east side. I know that mule deer are a different creature but most people shoot 3 points. I believe a point restriction would be a good thing the whole west side of Oregon is 2 point min we should follow.

[lokidog]

I would agree with a two point minimum as that will allow the deer to put a little more meat on their bones.  Here, they put about ten pounds on between years.

[PolarBear]

My buddy and I have seen that buck (or one very similar) on the hoof.  I saw him up off of I-5 by the exit to Evergreen.  It has been so long ago I has forgotten about him.

[Dmanmastertracker]

Urban bucks get big. I used to be late to school chasing a giant 4 point around on south hill in puyallup. Theris now a safeway at one spot id see him and a movie theater at the other. that was a little over 10 years ago though.

 Sad, I saw some buck's near there too then, off of 172nd and 160th. Used to see a lot of grouse there too, all gone now. You see a lot of the deer in the Graham area malnourished due to lack of feed with all the development around them.

[Dmanmastertracker]

 On the 3 pt. min. for blacktail, that would be the worst thing you could do as far as improving genetics. The lifer 2 points would breed more doe's than they do currently. You would need to shut down season's to affect that kind of change.