I now understand why Black tail are the hardest hunt in Washington.

[krism83]

A buddy of mine and I were hunting some Weyerhauser land out near Brady opening day. Not a doe or buck to be seen, there was a lot of pressure in the area and I figured if we made it back on the property far enough it would push them towards the hills. So we drove in a ways, found a good spot and hunkered down for about 5 hours. It was also the best spot we could get him to hunt being as he is a disabled hunter. We waited and waited and waited, glassed the area every 10 to 15 minutes waiting for something to make a move, but the only thing we saw in the area was a bald eagle. A couple of guys offered up some info about where they had seen a big 3 point during archery season not to far away so we decided to check it out for the evening hunt. Got to the spot set up shop again and sat for another 3 hours or so with out seeing a damn thing move. Frustrating way to start the season, but I haven't lost all hope yet. Going out tomorrow to Grapeview on some info I got from a friend and then I'm going to hit it as hard as I can next week after work to see if I can at least notch a tag this year. Been in kind of a slump with all four tags the last couple of years.

[FSTaxidermy]

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.....

Was a good morning, saw one buck on the scent of his girl! starting to heat up

[500 long]

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.

[JimmyHoffa]

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.

Man I wish.  There is a herd in my yard as I type this that I'd offer up.  The cougars are chowing down on everything outside of town.  2,500 cougars (WA estimate) at 1 deer a week equals 130,000 deer per year.

[500 long]

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?

[Helix]

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?

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

[500 long]

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?

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

Now that's the kind of positive attitude i like to hear.  An over population of deer is unlikely but easily rectified with multiple tags.

[BOWHUNTER45]

the main reason they do not like transplanting game is because they are so worried about spreading diseases.... Its just like elk .. they planted some from ST.Helens up here and the elk population went nuts ..  so they should move some of these blacktails around and see what that does to the populations... like a few of those klickitat bucks up here to Skagit then we may have some world records in no time 

[500 long]

The biggest point count deer I've seen in person was within Anacortes city limits, a no hunting area of course.

[Helix]

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?

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

Now that's the kind of positive attitude i like to hear.  An over population of deer is unlikely but easily rectified with multiple tags.

True issue more tags and the problem would be solved if you over did it.  The reason it didn't work in NZ was likely not enough hunters and they were depending on sportsmen coming from other continents who wanted to hunt them.  That is a pretty pricely elk hunt if you ask me. 

[hrd2fnd]

The kids have names for most of our local deer. .

Me too Dinner