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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: philepe on September 11, 2013, 07:25:20 PM

Title: Deer love apple trees
Post by: philepe on September 11, 2013, 07:25:20 PM: This is one of the frequent backyard visitors to my apple trees. This is the first time I have seen him out of velvet. Hopefully he will be around come muzzle loader season
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: lokidog on September 11, 2013, 08:31:47 PM: As long as the apples last, he'll be there. If you want to see him in daylight, shake the tree in the morning and pick up apples in the evening so he doesn't get rewarded by showing up in the dark. :twocents:
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: cliffordingles on September 11, 2013, 09:29:13 PM: He's a dandy! I hope he sticks around for you.

I have massive apple tree in my front yard. Only doe's eat from it and only during rifle season... never a buck lol.
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: 3nails on September 11, 2013, 09:36:38 PM: That's a nice mature buck. If he'll show at daylight, which is getting doubtful by the minute, you'll get him. I'm betting , short of the rut, he's nocturnal.
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: Smith_22 on September 12, 2013, 11:17:21 AM: thats a great blacktail! Hope he gets love sick and shows himself for ya, you have a december ML season where you at? Probably your best chance!
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 12, 2013, 11:53:29 AM: Plant some roses and you will really attract them
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: FLIZZ on September 13, 2013, 01:44:03 PM: I better see you posing with this buck in a couple weeks, don't disappoint my blacktail addiction. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Deer love apple trees
Post by: philepe on September 13, 2013, 08:04:10 PM: Outskirts of Olympia.