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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: thearcherykid on October 16, 2008, 12:01:47 PM

Title: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: thearcherykid on October 16, 2008, 12:01:47 PM: In yesterdays herald there was an article about a injured deer being shot on I-5.

I work at a sheet metal shop here in down town everett with a nice open log yard just to the north boardered by I-5. To my amazement I see a blacktail buck up by the freeway. 2 state patrol cars, 2 wdfw officers and everett PD pull up,shut down traffic. The female wdfw officer pulls a shotgun out of her truck walks up,puts a slug in the buck dropping it (gmu 407-legal deer) :bash:
they drag him over the guardrail onto I-5 and into the back of the truck and take off.

I have yet to fill my tag. Damn why couldn't in be archery season >:(
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: klikboom on October 16, 2008, 04:29:52 PM: Hahaha, I read this article, but did you see hilarious part? A lady they herald interviewed was CRYING that they shot it!!!! BHahahaha, and they nicely explained they couldn't save it, and it was the humane thing to do. I know there are some deer in all those green zone's we have in Everett, like the big swaths of forest that go down to the water.... i see does all the time on the streets.
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: thearcherykid on October 16, 2008, 05:25:43 PM: worst part it was a big enough buck that I could see the antlers. :'(
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: rover747 on October 16, 2008, 06:01:07 PM: I always want to do some urban hunting :P How i can check if some area's in city is legal to hunt with bow ?
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: ZEN on October 16, 2008, 07:13:37 PM: Would have been sweet if she got out of the squad car and pulled a bow out of the back seat! I'd really give them props for that. In what way was the deer injured?
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: bowsandhose on October 16, 2008, 07:16:19 PM: :yike:
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: thearcherykid on October 16, 2008, 08:43:51 PM: " Injured leg " I'm pretty sure they were just looking for a reason to put it down. It was on an 8' island with a 4" fence and 20' rock wall behind it. It must have walked between the guard rail and fence for a good 200 yards. I'll snap a shot of the spot tomorrow and post it to give ya'll an idea.
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: Kent Hunter on October 16, 2008, 08:58:25 PM: Urban hunting = Vashon Island. Lot's of deer and a ton of bunny huggers living on the island. I don't know if it still holds, but you used to be able to bow hunt on the island. A few years ago when my brother-in-law lived on the island he always got his deer during the season. He just hunted his own littls chunk of land. He said that almost everyone on the island without much exception would NOT let anyone hunt on their land. Like I said, BIG TIME TREE HUGGERS!!
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: rover747 on October 16, 2008, 10:06:22 PM: i see once awhile nice deer in Renton ,in power line area ,and i always wonder if is legal to shoot them :dunno: probably need to by city hall and just ask them 8)
Title: Re: wdfw officer fills tag on i-5
Post by: fremont on October 18, 2008, 07:58:53 PM: Quote from: Kent Hunter on October 16, 2008, 08:58:25 PM
Urban hunting = Vashon Island. Lot's of deer and a ton of bunny huggers living on the island. I don't know if it still holds, but you used to be able to bow hunt on the island. A few years ago when my brother-in-law lived on the island he always got his deer during the season. He just hunted his own littls chunk of land. He said that almost everyone on the island without much exception would NOT let anyone hunt on their land. Like I said, BIG TIME TREE HUGGERS!!

Saw a cool bumper sticker today:

SAVE WILDLIFE
Spay or neuter a tree hugger