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Title: why?
Post by: 92xj on August 16, 2014, 10:21:49 AM
Just found this on a hike this morning. Not really sure why someone would do this, why it's still in a tree from last hunting season and why the predators haven't taken it down.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi452.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq243%2F92xj92yota%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2FIMG_20140816_085005157_zps16ab83d6.jpg&hash=a9c27a54c96bbce1dce4c86da514e1c08bf3ffb5) (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/92xj92yota/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140816_085005157_zps16ab83d6.jpg.html)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi452.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq243%2F92xj92yota%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2FIMG_20140816_085013733_zpsedee9d84.jpg&hash=df590385b656e8fd9d44e444af3b605e2a681d9a) (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/92xj92yota/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140816_085013733_zpsedee9d84.jpg.html)
Title: Re: why?
Post by: rb2506 on August 16, 2014, 10:28:59 AM
Are you sure it was from last year? Maybe someone is doing some horn hunting
Title: Re: why?
Post by: saylean on August 16, 2014, 10:32:23 AM
Looks like the eyes are still in it, no hair slippage. I'd say recent, poachers probably.
Title: Re: why?
Post by: _TONY_ on August 16, 2014, 10:37:52 AM
That is definitely not from last year
Title: Re: why?
Post by: HunterStrait on August 16, 2014, 10:45:12 AM
Report it, it looks like poachers may have been in that area.  :(
Title: Re: why?
Post by: kevinlisa06 on August 16, 2014, 10:47:18 AM
Definitely not last years kill that is recent
Title: Re: why?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 16, 2014, 10:53:23 AM
I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......
Title: Re: why?
Post by: snowpack on August 16, 2014, 10:54:35 AM
I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......
trucking?  :dunno:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 16, 2014, 10:55:13 AM
I do not know ..very weird ..looks like the hair is pretty thick and the color does not look right . Deer do not have hair that thick right now .
Title: Re: why?
Post by: snowpack on August 16, 2014, 10:57:49 AM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?
Title: Re: why?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 16, 2014, 11:11:07 AM
I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......
trucking?  :dunno:


..........a flatbedder perhaps   :tup:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: 92xj on August 16, 2014, 11:18:51 AM
For sure winter coat. No smell, eyeballs were almost nonexistent but still some meat and skin. Which could have been frozen from rifle session until march or April. This was 1.3 miles away from any road or house, through lots of woods so I would think someone wouldn't walk a head out that far just to zip tie it through the ear. I'm assuming legal kill, pack out the meat and antlers but can't figure out the ear zip tie. Trying to figure out if it would benefit the skinning process but why not tie the antlers to the tree, do your skinning and quartering and then untie antlers to cut them off.   Frankly, I have no idea and will most likely never know unless the doer posts up.
Title: Re: why?
Post by: dreamunelk on August 16, 2014, 11:19:24 AM
That should be reported.  Include the picture.
Title: Re: why?
Post by: snowpack on August 16, 2014, 11:28:48 AM
Did you look around for game cameras or where one probably would've been?
Title: Re: why?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 16, 2014, 11:34:28 AM
Coyote bait.
Title: Re: why?
Post by: The scout on August 16, 2014, 11:39:22 AM
very weird its that far from a road. deer suicide?
Title: Re: why?
Post by: Southpole on August 16, 2014, 11:53:14 AM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?
That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?
Title: Re: why?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on August 16, 2014, 11:57:44 AM
I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......
trucking?  :dunno:


..........a flatbedder perhaps   :tup:

Americas Cup sailor who hunts?

Title: Re: why?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 16, 2014, 01:06:38 PM
I'm impressed with the knot tying capabilities. Looks like it might be a signal some other perverse activity is going on.......
trucking?  :dunno:


..........a flatbedder perhaps   :tup:

Americas Cup sailor who hunts?


What's that ?
Title: Re: why?
Post by: runamuk on August 16, 2014, 01:23:12 PM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?
That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?
thinking bait for a cam so yotes wolves cougar bears predator camera bait...like using fish heads for crab bait  :)

cue music and now fish heads is playing in my head...sigh...darn earworm
Title: Re: why?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 16, 2014, 07:30:40 PM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?
That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?
thinking bait for a cam so yotes wolves cougar bears predator camera bait...like using fish heads for crab bait 
cue music and now fish heads is playing in my head...sigh...darn earworm

rolly polly.......
 :chuckle:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: wiremonkey on August 17, 2014, 08:24:42 AM
Legally done or not, it looks bad for hunters.   :bdid:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: runamuk on August 17, 2014, 08:29:16 AM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?
That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?
thinking bait for a cam so yotes wolves cougar bears predator camera bait...like using fish heads for crab bait 
cue music and now fish heads is playing in my head...sigh...darn earworm

rolly polly.......
 :chuckle:
exactly   :chuckle:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: hookedonquack20 on August 17, 2014, 09:21:17 AM
Legally done or not, it looks bad for hunters.    :bdid: :yeah:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: gun-dog on September 02, 2014, 09:43:36 PM
Definitely one of the more bizarre things I have seen in the woods.  Im thinking some kind of northeast Washington voodoo ritual, possibly even pagan.  Are there any druids hiding out in the hills of Washington?  Lol     
Title: Re: why?
Post by: wafisherman on September 03, 2014, 11:25:50 AM
Definitely one of the more bizarre things I have seen in the woods.  Im thinking some kind of northeast Washington voodoo ritual, possibly even pagan.  Are there any druids hiding out in the hills of Washington?  Lol   

Check out Index, WA....
Title: Re: why?
Post by: NRA4LIFE on September 03, 2014, 11:38:38 AM
Fish Heads, Fish Heads, eat them up YUM!
Title: Re: why?
Post by: Hoythunter on September 03, 2014, 12:12:01 PM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?
That's what I was thinking. I looks like it came out of someone's freezer to use for bait later. Is that a big deal, can you not do that for yotes?

 :yeah:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: Hittm_good on September 03, 2014, 12:20:33 PM
Definitely one of the more bizarre things I have seen in the woods.  Im thinking some kind of northeast Washington voodoo ritual, possibly even pagan.  Are there any druids hiding out in the hills of Washington?  Lol   

Check out Index, WA....

That's no joke either, seen some weird stuff round that area.   :yike:
Title: Re: why?
Post by: billythekidrock on September 03, 2014, 12:25:06 PM
Could've been in someone's freezer in hopes to take to a taxi, then never did so they cut the horns and hung the head for predators. Maybe, don't know?

That would be my guess.
Title: Re: why?
Post by: birddogdad on September 03, 2014, 12:32:42 PM
bait for preditor hunting?
doubt poached, wouldnt leave such a big flag of illegal activity...
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