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I do believe they have a firmer grasp of the english language than half the American population and that WDFW gives them advance copies of our rules and regulations.
They have tunnels
So yes black tail are hard to hunt because to hunt legally you have to go to the woods but all the deer are in the city.
I spent more than 24 hours in the woods over the weekend hiking and glassing not just driving up and down the roads and didn't see even a doe.
Quote from: akashasdaddy on October 17, 2011, 06:12:55 PMI spent more than 24 hours in the woods over the weekend hiking and glassing not just driving up and down the roads and didn't see even a doe. I wonder how many saw you?they are out there, holding tight in the thickest brush, laughing as you slowly pass by within feet of them.
I've been reading Boyd Iverson's Blacktail book. What I've learned so far is that a blacktail will hold tight and let you walk right past them with nerves of steel. I'm going to try a new tactic (for me), which is to walk very slowly, no more than a few steps at a time, and glass, etc. It's a good book, I'm enjoying it so far. If i would have taken as many notes and studied my school text books as hard, I would have been a straight A student ( I wasn't!).I'm determined to get my first blackie this year. We'll see though.
I feel your frustration! Saturday and Monday mornings I had to chase the deer off the porch so I could get to my truck to drive out of town to go deer hunt. There is a real nice 1x3 that pretty much lives in my alley and I have been so tempted..........But its just not right. The kids have names for most of our local deer. Its so frustrating.
You ment to say Trophy Blacktails are the hardest hunt in Washington. Young bucks are not very hard to come by if you put in your time even driving around aimlessly. Hiking ill pass them up almost everyday, I wish they would make the westside 2 pt or better except for first year youth hunters. It sucks knowing most spikes or small 2 pts you let walk will be dumb enough to show themselves for the next guy that will blast it, but such is hunting. Just my opinion, doesn't make me mad or anything, just think we would have better bucks and a better herd from it is all.
If your a serious blacktailer then you best be hunting hard next week...Things are slowly heating up ...find the sign and the does and be patient and lots of glassing and just maybe you will see what your looking for.....
Look at the threads about deer populations. I've said it for years that they should transplant these garden fed city deer to the "depleted" areas.
I ask any one who could answer. What would it take to get someone to transplant them. The technology is certainly available. I would love to do a little "catch and release" if I was allowed. We as a group have a voice, can we make it happen?
Quote from: 500 long on October 19, 2011, 01:18:13 PMI ask any one who could answer. What would it take to get someone to transplant them. The technology is certainly available. I would love to do a little "catch and release" if I was allowed. We as a group have a voice, can we make it happen?New Zealand did it with a number of game species and ended up having to cull elk with helicopter gunships to keep them from destroying the entire eco system. I think I could be done responsibly on a limited basis to replenish the herd but if it was overboard it could be a disaster, kind of like reintroduction introduction of exotice wolves to WA, ID, MT
Quote from: Helix on October 19, 2011, 05:04:05 PMQuote from: 500 long on October 19, 2011, 01:18:13 PMI ask any one who could answer. What would it take to get someone to transplant them. The technology is certainly available. I would love to do a little "catch and release" if I was allowed. We as a group have a voice, can we make it happen?New Zealand did it with a number of game species and ended up having to cull elk with helicopter gunships to keep them from destroying the entire eco system. I think I could be done responsibly on a limited basis to replenish the herd but if it was overboard it could be a disaster, kind of like reintroduction introduction of exotice wolves to WA, ID, MTNow that's the kind of positive attitude i like to hear. An over population of deer is unlikely but easily rectified with multiple tags.
The kids have names for most of our local deer. .