Post by: Palmer on October 21, 2007, 06:58:29 PM
Meanwhile, I was hearing what I thought was a raccoon in the tree behind me so before going after the deer, I told my buddy and his son to check it out while I went to my truck. They yelled to me at my truck and said grab your bow there's a bear in the tree. So I walked over and put an arrow through him. It took us a couple hours to get him out of the tree.
Then we went looking for the deer. We followed the blood trail straight to the neighbors house. It had gotten a little late to knock on their door and we didn't want to shine our flashlights too much around his property without talking to them first so we decided to come back in the morning. The next morning we found this 225lb+ monster right in front of their dining room window. The neighbor congratulated us, showed us pictures of his hunts and took us to an area where we could clean the deer. Unfortunately, the coyotes ate out his hind leg before we recovered him.
Post by: Dman on October 21, 2007, 07:21:29 PM
Congrats
Post by: Palmer on October 21, 2007, 08:09:30 PM
In unit 454 I've been seeing alot of deer in the rural areas on private property and DNR property adjacent to private. The deer seem to have adapted very well to larger plots of privately developed land. There are large parks around the Bellevue area (of course no hunting in parks) and the deer seem to thrive by coming out of park land and grazing in peoples yards. I'm concerned about Bridle Trails park, I haven't seen any deer in over 5 years but I have seen a couple sets of tracks. North Seattle even has a pop of deer and cougar sightings near the golf course at Highlands.
I hunt gmu 113 for whitetail but am enthusiastic about the blacktail pop around the eastside of king county. I'm also interested in enhancing habitat when I can afford it.
Post by: jwroberts on October 21, 2007, 08:50:12 PM
Post by: Palmer on October 21, 2007, 08:59:00 PM
Much of this unit is open for shotgun or archery only. I prefer archery to stay under the radar - too many antihunters around to harass you.
Post by: Dman on October 22, 2007, 07:43:58 AM
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 22, 2007, 07:46:15 AM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 22, 2007, 07:56:29 AM
In the last 4 years I have seen 4 bucks that top 130 in east king county, and one in the last two weeks. Tremendous trophy potential in the burbs.
Imap is great ;)
Ive been pounding some "public stuff" the last week or so and have found a huge buck. I agree about staying under the radar though lots of folks would freak if they knew what I was up too.
Even talking about urban hunting is touchy around here.....glad to hear I'm not alone :chuckle:
Post by: Palmer on October 22, 2007, 04:18:07 PM
Post by: coonhunter on October 23, 2007, 08:41:36 PM
Post by: Palmer on October 23, 2007, 10:27:21 PM
Hey you see those pic hanging up with BIG hole on one side, Is this your first deer? maybe you pick up from road? :chuckle:....are you sure you did cut this way? Never seen anyone done that, by the way congt on a nice buck. ;)
If you read the thread you'll catch the part about finding the deer the next morning after the coyotes had there way. You may have read it already and are yankin' my chain.
Two magazines want to write this one up. It was taken by the 11 year old in the photo with a bow.
Post by: jackelope on October 24, 2007, 09:34:50 AM
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Two magazines want to write this one up
are they gonna leave the coyote part out?
Post by: Palmer on October 25, 2007, 10:54:27 PM
They've sent them other photos. Peterson's Bowhunting is also covering the young man's hunt.QuoteTwo magazines want to write this one up
are they gonna leave the coyote part out?
Post by: billythekidrock on October 26, 2007, 06:25:30 AM
Though I would have been concerned about spoilage in Sept.
Post by: boneaddict on October 26, 2007, 06:55:56 AM
Post by: bucklucky on October 26, 2007, 09:44:11 AM
Post by: Palmer on October 28, 2007, 09:25:15 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on October 28, 2007, 08:03:34 PM
Post by: Palmer on October 28, 2007, 08:11:08 PM
According to the WA Big Game book the #1 typical Columbia Blacktail - archery, youth is 114 7/8 so it looks like it will do well.
Is that accassible on the internet? I want to show it to Robbie.
Post by: jackelope on October 28, 2007, 08:30:34 PM
Post by: washingtonmuley on October 29, 2007, 02:37:36 PM
Post by: Palmer on October 29, 2007, 10:27:05 PM
http://www.nwbiggame.com/
They're having difficulty with their site. I looked up their top 10 a few weeks ago and there was no youth record for Archery Blacktail as well as a 114 7/8 for Columbian Blacktail so that listing must be new.
Thanks though.
Post by: billythekidrock on October 30, 2007, 05:39:45 AM
Post by: Ellensburg on October 30, 2007, 10:11:47 PM
Post by: Palmer on October 30, 2007, 10:14:35 PM
Cool Deer. Why are there all those apples laying behind papa bear?
Dropped out of the apple tree.
Post by: billythekidrock on October 31, 2007, 05:23:51 AM
Cool Deer. Why are there all those apples laying behind papa bear?:dunno: :bash:
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 31, 2007, 08:23:12 AM
On September 28 my buddies 11 year old son got his first buck, a 114 2/8 blacktail. I believe its the state record for youth in the archery.
Just curious is that the deers Gross score or Net?
Post by: Palmer on October 31, 2007, 10:26:17 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2007, 09:44:20 AM
Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2007, 09:45:15 AM
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don't know if he scored it with Boone & Crocket or SCI
archery kill right?? why not pope and young?
Post by: Palmer on December 18, 2007, 05:36:35 PM
November 8 issue of Fishing and Hunting p. 4 has his picture.