Author Topic: spokane whitetails (Read 6418 times)

HighCountryHunter88 · « **on:** February 12, 2010, 09:27:28 AM »

does anyone know if the whitetials near spokane have dropped yet? Ive been out to a patch of land that i know for a fact holds a ton of deer and havn't found a thing.. i figured they would have dropped by now but i just seen a mulie yesterday bone still attatched..

GoldTip · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:33:32 AM »

I saw a one horned whitetail in my neighborhood 2 weeks ago, so at least some are dropping.

coop2424 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:48:08 AM »

I found a match 3 point set out by Rathdrum area which is basically Spokane so I would say yes they are dropping....

boneaddict · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:36:24 AM »

Whitetails are mostly dropped. Muleys are about 1/2 or more.

bigpaw 77 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:36:05 PM »

I have seen five whitetails yesterday and today still packing both antlers, north-west of spokane, I will try to get some pics up

bigpaw 77 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:40:08 PM »

seen him the other day

pinetree · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2010, 05:55:42 AM »

See "Out my front door" post.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2010, 06:06:48 AM »

Quote from: bigpaw 77 on February 12, 2010, 04:40:08 PM

seen him the other day

Sure is nice to see a deer from up that way not up to his withers in snow this time of year. Maybe the whities are finally catching a break and can rebound.

Hangfire · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2010, 06:43:25 AM »

On Jan 29 Th, in northern Spokane county, saw a small group of deer (6-8) near Elokia lake. One very large bodied white tail deer, was a a buck who had shed. Spot where shed from very visible with binoc's.

I believe the deer have not concentrated to the winter area as much as previous years. I am seeing deer back in the fields west of Deer Park. Not many. but a few. Normally they are not in this area now, due to the snow. I saw a group of deer (20+-) yesterday evening, east of Millers one stop about 2 miles, on the Elk to Highway road. Normally the deer in that area have migrated, they have been there all winter. I believe sheds will be scattered over a much larger area.

HighCountryHunter88 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2010, 09:58:22 AM »

This area is the only cover for a few miles. 1 mile squared timber surrounded by ag fields for miles. I was in there again the other day and saw a decent set of cougar tracks and alot of cat dung.. that might explane my question.. The deer probably got pushed out of there.. 4 years Ive lived out here, its the first coug sign ive seen..

bigpaw 77 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2010, 11:10:29 AM »

Seen him 2 nights ago.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2010, 04:43:49 PM »

Keep watchin' him...he'll drop...

PA BEN · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2010, 07:28:33 AM »

On a worm winter I've seen bigger bucks keep them on through March. Around Chewelah. Back when we had late buck opening on Thanksgiving day and friend shot one and the horns came off in his hands. It was 22 below zero that day. I shot a nice 4 point in the rut that day too and his horns were as solid as a rock.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:48:30 AM »

Yeah, I think your right PABEN, the warm weather's got em screwey this year... still packin down here too...

Hangfire · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:41:06 PM »

I visited with a niece of mine today. She and her boyfriend spent time today near Browns Lk. and CCA creek. They found one WT shed, had been on the ground long enough to be chewed on a little, but this years, fairly fresh.

mountainman1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2010, 12:24:48 AM »

Yep, this is one of those years. There are always exceptions to the rule but that is mother nature.

Usually whitetail end of Dec. to mid Jan. with exceptions, mule deer mid Jan to March with exceptions. I saw a mule deer 2 point with totally white horns in April. Exception! Get to Lookin.

NWBREW · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2010, 08:07:46 AM »

Always exceptions. About three years ago my buddys and I were over in north stevens county on march 30th fishing and saw a nice 4pt. whitetail running along the opposite river bank that still had both antlers. Watched him for about 200 yards hopng he would drop them......no luck. Strange. Never thought I'd see a whitetail with antlers so close to april.

Hoythunter · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:37:48 PM »

I found a brown on Saturday & saw 2 others still packing.

PolarBear · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:41:14 PM »

Whitetails still packing? Man, the ones over around my place in Ferry County have already healed up and haired over. There are a few mulies still holding on.

bone head · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2010, 07:55:39 PM »

the whitetails with horns still are the odd balls out there because most of the whitetails have all dropped.

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