Blacktails

[Black Ghost]

 , I can't stay out of the woods that long.  They may not show up till later, but i would rather be in the woods. 

I don't know about waiting until after 10:00 to hunt. I went with my 13 year old cousin today to try to help him get his first deer, and we got up in my ladder stand about 6:55, and at 7:00 a doe and two fawns walked out in front of us and hung out for about 15 minutes, then headed right back into the reprod where they came from.

[BOWHUNTER45]

My theory is not worth much but here is one my buddy just got at around 1:00 pm  plus he saw another but was not quick enough because it was standing by a DICOVER PASS SIGN HAHAHAHA and he waited to long to decide if he should shoot it or not because he did not buy one ... WTF Thats a no brainer for me  These Discover signs need to go 

[BOWHUNTER45]

i just love hearing sheet like this hahahaha 

[blackveltbowhunter]

Nice Buck! Congrats to your Bud

[BOWHUNTER45]

Deer were moving pretty good here from 7:30 till 8:30 when I had to get out of the woods.... lots of big does, but not a buck amongst them.

Hmmmm Think they came out after 10 

[Swannytheswan]

There is a buck in my yard...but I already filled my tag in early archery.

[D360]

I've the opposite, Most of my family members and friends that hunt blacktails have filled their, just waiting for my chance later this week.

[BOWHUNTER45]

well my son has a late archery tag and he never went once in the early season because he knows what pop usually sees in the late season  I cant wait to get him out there 

[upriver]

I hope 45 is right since the first couple days of late archery I can't start until 1 pm. I hate work some times.

[Houndhunter]

had deer moving right at first light today going into timber from there feeding areas, was at 1500 feet and it was cold but they were definetly moving at night into the early morning. saw nothing past 9:30AM either , they looked like they were active mostly at night

[BOWHUNTER45]

had deer moving right at first light today going into timber from there feeding areas, was at 1500 feet and it was cold but they were definetly moving at night into the early morning. saw nothing past 9:30AM either , they looked like they were active mostly at night

is it freezing in your area .... ?

[BOWHUNTER45]

This really blows me away ... it sounds like not many of us have killed many deer in mid morning and early afternoon ...HUH !! Is this because some of you are the percentage of hunters who head back to camp by 10 to eat breakfast or have lunch ...? well I know alot of deer bite the dirt at this time when some think they are taking a nap ... I shot my buck on the last day of october at 12:15 NOON...Been up that grade 100 times in the morning and evening and a couple times around noon.. and persistance payed off at NOON ON THE LAST DAY ....not counting all the other deer I have taking later on in the day ...ITS ALL GOOD ...JUST GIVING MY ADVICE on how I fill my blacktail tags every year .

[D360]

This really blows me away ... it sounds like not many of us have killed many deer in mid morning and early afternoon ...HUH !! Is this because some of you are the percentage of hunters who head back to camp by 10 to eat breakfast or have lunch ...? well I know alot of deer bite the dirt at this time when some think they are taking a nap ... I shot my buck on the last day of october at 12:15 NOON...Been up that grade 100 times in the morning and evening and a couple times around noon.. and persistance payed off at NOON ON THE LAST DAY ....not counting all the other deer I have taking later on in the day ...ITS ALL GOOD ...JUST GIVING MY ADVICE on how I kill my blacktail tags every year .

  The deer are are where you find them, when you find them. unpredictable animals...

[Savage Hunter]

It has been eight years since I have hunted in Western Washington so I have nothing recent to compare it to, but I did hunt Saturday on the
Olympic Penninsula and following my instincts that there would be a crowd of hunters (which there was), I put in a serious hike and
brush busting to get to an area away from the crowd and was awarded with calling in a 3 point black tail.  Unfortunately, he came in so
quick and left just as quickly that I did not get a chance to get off a shot.  Talking to other hunters on the way out, they all semed to be
having similar frustrations as you - not seeing anything.  I felt lucky to have seen something legal, but still kicking myself and second
guessing everything I did and did not do to blow my opportunity. 

[Black Ghost]

Bowhunter, I have killed deer from 1st light throughout the day, and you are probably right most have been around mid morning.  But still can't sleep in, never know what you are missing.  LOL