Post by: eburgtrapper on October 12, 2008, 03:59:33 PM
Post by: wackmaster on October 12, 2008, 04:09:52 PM
Post by: bowhuntin on October 12, 2008, 04:30:57 PM
I have been hunting here for many years and have always seen a good number of deer(5-20) a morning. but this year, in the whole weekend, i have only seen 4 all weekend(3 saturday night, 1 sunday morning) I have hunted hard, in many different areas. I was just wondering if anyone around here noticed that too, or how your hunts were?!?!
It is the louse... deer numbers have taken a huge hit around eburg and yakima. I believe the biologists said over fifty percent of the deer herd has died in the past few years.
Post by: 270Shooter on October 12, 2008, 04:42:25 PM
Post by: eburgtrapper on October 12, 2008, 04:45:42 PM
Post by: camp cook on October 12, 2008, 06:09:34 PM
Post by: YukonMud on October 12, 2008, 06:44:51 PM
Post by: mulehunter on October 12, 2008, 07:02:31 PM
I believe Manges has spread all over badly on deer thur summer. I have some picture showed Manges Hair loss.
Also there is totally MANY MANY COUGARS! out there! I shot three cats this year and missed all of it off the road They really FAST cat! :bash: :bash: I have found few carcass dead bucks this year. I believe 6 Cats lived there that I have seen so many tracks MAYBE twice a month that I could cross a track on dry road and snow road. :bash: Talked to Timber Manager who run whole north forest. She had two Boiloglist Officer working up there over year and collered few cats and two kittens was trapped by officer recently summer by taylor road and bring those kitten to Wentachee office and released them later somewhere I dont know, probablly Chelan county, two female cats most recently read their GPS last july they travel from Rosyln down to Klickitat county and return back up with in a month. 200 miles :yike: Those are females. I am surprised NO ONE of you seen those cats! those sneaker bitch are good at sneaking. :dunno:
Cougars normally hunt a Mule buck than does.
you guys better hunt cougars harder this winter! Or no DEER for u next year!!! :'( I thought there will be a new county for draw kills but found out that Kittas county people are Cat HUGGER! Most Rancher I talked with totally DISAGREED with county people and officers. so they are giving out 6 kills permits in Klickitat and 6 kills up Chelan county use pilot dogs so leave middle between two county. Because Boiloglist in Cle Elum told WDF that there is NO COMPLAINTS reported thats why they dont give any permits.
Yes public people can hunt boot on cougars but not use dogs! Its SAD! Sorry hunting season down there wasnt good for ya. Hope this winter will help u hunt those *censored*s. :drool:
Hey everyone better get ready for winter!!! I will definely HELP u if you are up to boot hunting this winter! I want those cats OUT! So we can see nicer bucks!
here 3 pictures last winter around Feb. I could find 12 cougars cuts thur valley Teanaway PUBLIC road!. I am not kidding.
Mulehunter
Post by: bankwalker on October 12, 2008, 10:14:02 PM
i was up there all day around lake cle elum and seen 4 deer. tons of elk (now that the season is over) and 2 mountain goats.
ive hunting the areas surrounding ellensburg and cle elum hard for the last 3years, and 7 or so years when i was younger. is the deer population has seriously taken a hit. it would be nothing to see 7 shooter bucks a day in the areas i hunted. and now im lucky to see a buck let alone a legal one.
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 13, 2008, 08:53:31 AM
we hiked our asses off all weekend and didnt see a god damn thing.
we had 8 people in camp and no one saw even a doe.
i didnt even see a thing with a heart beat. saw one grouse and that was it.
where did they all go????
Post by: Yummy and Tasty Animal on October 13, 2008, 12:08:34 PM
Post by: eburgtrapper on October 13, 2008, 01:46:38 PM
Most people will stay here the whole week, but after a drive up in the hills this morning, everyone must be doing horrible.
It makes me scared what they will do with the units. Will they close a unit down due to lack animals? if so i will be traveling next. (probably even if they close it)
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 13, 2008, 01:50:06 PM
Post by: chester on October 13, 2008, 07:38:28 PM
Post by: demontang on October 13, 2008, 08:00:02 PM
I have been hammering the predators in that area though (40 coyotes since 1/1/08)
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on October 13, 2008, 10:56:06 PM
There was one spike in the group that i watched for 45 min.
Another hunter later that day told me about the 2 deer that never slowed down. I only seen them for about a 20 yrd slot but he was the one that seen them from about a 1000 yrs away that seen them run all that way and could not make them out. Thats how hard they were running. Im curious if they were bucks. I never hear of deer doing that. Just two seperated from all the other ones to run through all that open country. hmm. It was nice being out.
Post by: bankwalker on October 14, 2008, 08:55:52 AM
I have seen more deer this year then last :dunno: I saw two shooters in the first 1hr of legal light. Today I took a friend out and we saw 5does, and 2 bucks but they where to far away to count there antlers. :dunno:
I have been hammering the predators in that area though (40 coyotes since 1/1/08)
you hunting around your town?
i just talked to a friend who lives just outside of yak, and he also has been destroying coyotes. resulting in him seeing alot more deer this year aswell. i dont think they threaten the deer, but the pressence of them might keep the deer away
Post by: Cougeyes on October 15, 2008, 05:03:46 PM
Post by: mulehunter on October 15, 2008, 05:55:56 PM
Mulehunter :)
Post by: mulehunter on October 19, 2008, 03:57:33 PM
Guy who owns property up by our and he talked to me yesterday that he seen three cougars in one spot on road and it was in July mid. :bash: OH NO!!!
I got a lot more Infos about where and area and how many collared on cats. So There will be four for sure to hunt down in teanaway. I passed few old cat tracks where I was scouting over weekend.
How I found out that I talked to Officer in Rosyln today on my way home. He said two different hunter kill two Cats Open day for deer. :whoo:
Mulehunter :)
Post by: PA BEN on October 19, 2008, 04:29:37 PM
Post by: fremont on October 19, 2008, 04:56:58 PM
It's state wide. The full moon. :bash: The deer feed at night and bed during the day. Saw a nice buck at 11:45 last night. :bash:Full moon
68 degrees
No wind
Deer lice
Earlier season (away from rut)
Hard winter
I know....I know....lots of nice deer pix since 8 days ago. Those hunters should be congratulated. Most of those guys earned them.....hard hikes....high elevations....rough country....sacrifice. That said, there's been a seismic shift to the worse for many GMUs. We need to decide as a hunting community whether general season works anymore. I'm personally starting to doubt it. I want to hunt with my friends, so I'd probably put in a group application. If the whole state (or.....Eastside? Certain GMUs?) went the permit-only way, I'd be lucky to draw what? Every five years? But that hunt might be a dandy. In mid-November, looking for big rutting bucks in real hunting weather. I dunno. I'm not sure we're on the right path. :twocents:
Post by: Rick on October 19, 2008, 07:41:33 PM
I spent from Thurday before the opener to Friday after the opener and saw a grand total of 8 does. I saw all 8 does in two days.
I hunted high (in the snow) I hunted the sagebrush,I hunted the timber.
We've been hunting 346 for about 15 years and know the area very well.
Its hard to stay motivated when you know you just aren't going to see any deer. :'(
Post by: 87samurai on October 19, 2008, 07:58:59 PM
Post by: mulehunter on October 19, 2008, 08:17:31 PM
Yes you right, We got picture take from our special Camera last night. it was beauitful MOON! No wonder why all Deer is bedding.
Mulehunter :'(
Post by: Slamadoo on October 19, 2008, 08:32:36 PM
B) I was hunting in Ellensburg area this week and saw 9 deer total, all of them on thursday morning after it rained all night wednesday and the fog was thick. 8 does and 1 little buck.
Post by: 300rum on October 19, 2008, 08:35:45 PM
Post by: WonkyWapiti on October 19, 2008, 08:38:06 PM
Post by: mulehunter on October 19, 2008, 08:55:08 PM
It was only 2x2 and about 10" tall. not even LEGAL buck yet.
Yes oh boy this road is awfully bad.. I had to use snowchain on 4 tires and use 4wheeler on CLAY mud! It was dangerous road!!! U see this picture of road was totally slipper even chains ON tires! Not funny. I dont like Clay mud road! I went up really steep hill to hike up more higher and went down could easily crash! I got stuck twice. I had fun!
Mulehunter
Post by: 300rum on October 19, 2008, 09:08:11 PM
I was sneaking in to almost 100 feet to him and they even not know I was right close to him.
Mulehunter
What are you doing with a rifle? You should join us bowhunters. Crap, half the bowhunters can't sneak that close to game, they want to shoot them at 80yds. :chuckle: Good Job! :bow:
Did the flash spooke them?
Post by: mulehunter on October 19, 2008, 09:16:26 PM
Mulehunter
Post by: 300rum on October 19, 2008, 09:28:09 PM
Post by: mulehunter on October 19, 2008, 09:37:52 PM
Mulehunter ;)
Post by: WonkyWapiti on October 19, 2008, 09:56:01 PM