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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: dis_pat_ on August 28, 2015, 11:31:06 AM

Title: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: dis_pat_ on August 28, 2015, 11:31:06 AM: Like the title asks?
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: cowboycraig on August 28, 2015, 11:35:55 AM: Good question. Will be checking my trail cams this weekend. I keep all the info in a spreadsheet and graph it etc. Ya, I do to extremes :)

Will post if there is any difference over the last few weeks. I am west side, but maybe there is an effect.
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 28, 2015, 11:40:40 AM: No. Other than the obvious burned areas it's all the same. All the drainages still have water. Just less of it.
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: coachcw on August 28, 2015, 11:57:00 AM: my be is the fringes will hold more deer .... I'm on the fringe :chuckle:
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: bigmacc on August 28, 2015, 05:04:25 PM: Quote from: cowboycraig on August 28, 2015, 11:35:55 AM
Good question. Will be checking my trail cams this weekend. I keep all the info in a spreadsheet and graph it etc. Ya, I do to extremes :)

Will post if there is any difference over the last few weeks. I am west side, but maybe there is an effect.

You guys with all your hi - tech gadgets :chuckle:...I remember sitting on rocks and stumps for hours during different times of the year to study routes,habits,etc,etc under all different conditions including blizzards and sub zero temps(actually wish I had one of these game cameras then :chuckle:) and hand writing everything in a journal. Not knocking you,its just that things have come a long way :chuckle:...Look at me,I,m talking(or typing) about it on a magic screen! :chuckle:...I,m still a firm believer in getting out there "in person" and just watching em and following em around,old school I guess :dunno:....Original question-sure patterns and behavior will change because one or more of the 3 important factors might not be in the "same place" or familiar places anymore....Water,food and cover...as always,my :twocents:....and yes, great question :tup:
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: huntnnw on August 29, 2015, 02:27:23 AM: Nobody will know anytime soon in the burn areas, cause it's closed off to all access and will be thru the year in the stickpin complex
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: bearpaw on August 29, 2015, 03:04:29 AM: We've been in burn areas. The oddest thing is seeing deer and turkeys wandering around in all that ash! :chuckle:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 29, 2015, 06:16:05 AM: I will let you know next weekend when I head East !
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: Utah on August 29, 2015, 10:15:40 PM: A friend of mine watched 30 head of whitetail cross a highway in North Idaho. Lotta big bucks. BEEEEG fire a couple ridges back. I have pics but don't have permission to post them.
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: spin05 on August 31, 2015, 03:05:04 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on August 29, 2015, 02:27:23 AM
Nobody will know anytime soon in the burn areas, cause it's closed off to all access and will be thru the year in the stickpin complex

What is stickpin complex. ????? From what i can tell theres still alot of open area around these burns
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: huntnnw on August 31, 2015, 03:26:31 AM: the big fire in ferry co...pretty much all of 101 is closed and looking to be closed thru the end of the year
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 31, 2015, 11:52:15 AM: Been seeing tons of deer in the ranchers fields.....the nice, green, unburned fields.
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 01, 2015, 07:49:04 AM: Quote from: Utah on August 29, 2015, 10:15:40 PM
A friend of mine watched 30 head of whitetail cross a highway in North Idaho. Lotta big bucks. BEEEEG fire a couple ridges back. I have pics but don't have permission to post them.

:chuckle: a herd of September whitetail

Which highway? Or do you not have permission to post?
Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: Utah on September 01, 2015, 09:22:23 AM: North Idaho. And no. The pics are reveling and the photo taker hunts the property where the bucks are now. Sorry. Mind blowing big....

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Title: Re: Has anyone observed unusual deer behavior or migrations from the NE WA Fires?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 03, 2015, 08:51:56 AM: Didn't happen without pictures..... :chuckle: