Swakane Whitetail

[MtnMuley]

I've seen and heard of whitetail's in the Entiat, but in the Swakane...........  Guess it's only a drainage.  Sorry for the small double photo, but she's in the upper right.

[bobcat]

Yep sure is a whitetail, mingling with all those muleys. Wonder if she got bred by a muley buck?

[huntergreg]

I hunted in the early season up in the entiat this last year and saw a white tail do also. It was the first one I have seen up there after hunting in that unit for a few years now. Cool pictures.

[270Shooter]

rat deer

[Deep Forks]

  Wouldn't have believed it but the picture say's it's so 
I've seen w.tails around Leavenworth and have seen a few nice  W. tail bucks shot there, but never in the Swakane orEntiat 

[denali]

She's gona giter some some ?

[Skyvalhunter]

I can say that I am not that happy to see whitetails in that area. Thanks for pics Mtn.

[MtnMuley]

I can say that I am not that happy to see whitetails in that area. Thanks for pics Mtn.

  If I wasn't by the book, she'd be coyote bait.

[alecvg]

Wow, haven't heard of them in there, those dang whities keep coming higher and higher!

[Sneaky]

They should open all 200 series units to any whitetail any tag. they'll drive the mule deer outta dodge.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I saw a small 4x4 buck in the Swakane unit in January 2002.  Off Hwy 97-A, between Swakane and Entiat.

[Redmist]

Two big WT bucks seen above Mills Canyon in the Swakane last December.

[Pathfinder101]

They should open all 200 series units to any whitetail any tag. they'll drive the mule deer outta dodge.

Well, on it's face that would make sense.  But you forgot to figure in the one question that must always be asked before implementing any game managment program in Washington State....

"....How's that going to make the state more money...?"

And that, ladies and gentlemen is why it will never be implemented...

[huntnphool]

There are at least two monster whitetail in the "general area" .

[bobcat]

Just more food for the wolves.

[huntnphool]

Wouldn't it be nice if the wolves only had a taste for whitetail.

[Sneaky]

They should open all 200 series units to any whitetail any tag. they'll drive the mule deer outta dodge.

Well, on it's face that would make sense.  But you forgot to figure in the one question that must always be asked before implementing any game managment program in Washington State....

"....How's that going to make the state more money...?"

And that, ladies and gentlemen is why it will never be implemented...

Very true. They could make the hunt a B-tag type option, that would raise some serious dough.  The westward advancement of the whitetail is a problem all mule deer hunters will soon have to face, and I have a feeling we will be wishing that something had been done earlier.

[Lowedog]

There have been random whitetails in Chelan county for decades.  I have seen and heard of a them out of Leavenworth for the last 30+ years.  My great uncle killed one near Cashmere back in the early 70's.  I have a really nice shed antler I found about 5-6 years ago.  They for some reason have never really taken off like they say they will. 

[Deep Forks]

There are at least two monster whitetail in the "general area" .

When did you see them last?  There were a couple seen in the Derby canyon area this past late fall.  Derby is on the opposite side of Chumstick Mtn. from Swakane  My cousin, who has lived in the Ardenvoir Valley 64 years, says there are more and more W. tail being seen along the Entiat River from the mouth all the way to Preston creek.  If they get established in this area it will be devastating for the Mule deer because of winter range alone

There have been random whitetails in Chelan county for decades.  I have seen and heard of a them out of Leavenworth for the last 30+ years.  My great uncle killed one near Cashmere back in the early 70's.  I have a really nice shed antler I found about 5-6 years ago.  They for some reason have never really taken off like they say they will. 

   Very true and also seemed to be taking hold in the 80's but then very limited again in the 90's

[huntnphool]

When did you see them last?

Two wall hangers less than a month ago.

[Deep Forks]

When did you see them last?

Two wall hangers less than a month ago.

I've been up that way several times in Dec. seen some excellent muleys but sure would've liked seeing those w.tail--dang-it

[boneaddict]

With whitetail come moose though.(wolves too, but I am trying to be positive)

[littlebuf]

from what Ive learned on here all those deer around that white tail are actually blacktails, should that be worry some?

[Lowedog]

With whitetail come moose though.(wolves too, but I am trying to be positive)

Seem to be more and more moose sightings the last 5 years or so in Chelan county also. 

When did you see them last?

Two wall hangers less than a month ago.

Heard rumor of a biggun' killed in the Entiat unit a few rifle seasons ago.  Never saw any pics but heard it was a real nice one.

[Deep Forks]

 

With whitetail come moose though.(wolves too, but I am trying to be positive)

  Definitely have been more Moose seen in that area the last 10 or so years.  I would presume the Wolf aren't far behind

[Sneaky]

I've heard rumors that the offspring of a blacktail and a whitetail are sterile? 

[rosscrazyelk]

I saw a whitetail buck in the Entiat back in 04. Have not seen one since however

[Wacenturion]

Saw almost the same exact scene while muzzleloading in Douglas county last September.  A small whitetail buck hanging with a bunch of mulie does and small bucks.  He was eventually taken during the general rifle season.

[MtnMuley]

Saw almost the same exact scene while muzzleloading in Douglas county last September.  A small whitetail buck hanging with a bunch of mulie does and small bucks.  He was eventually taken during the general rifle season.

  There are still several scattered whiteys in Douglas County.  One individual doe has had at least 3 different fawns over the last few years that appear to be pure whitetails.  Never saw a buck in that area though.

[link]

Anyone see any blacktail traits in any of the deer as far as the Swakane Wildlife Area?

[WAmuleyHunter]

yes.

[natural born killer]

I for one enjoy hunting all species of deer, actually own property in the entiat valley and have seen bigger problems in other areas effecting mule deer wintering areas such as predation and cattle grazing , for example the sinlehekin. Whitetails and mule deer co-exist just fine there! Cattle doesnt! I feel there alot harder to hunt.

[gutsnthegrass]

I shot a dink 3 point whitey this year that was running with a much bigger 4 point whitey.  This was up the mud creek road in Entiat.  I had never seen them up in that area before this year, I was pretty suprised.

[Armadillo]

My uncle and dad have both claimed to have seen whitetail in the Swakane years ago but none recently, kind of weird they'd be hanging around with the "real deer" 

[huntlakewood]

All deer are good eaten and make great pepperoni

[dougedoug]

All deer are good eaten and make great pepperoni

:cue:works for me.