Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 08, 2019, 12:35:41 PM
On one hand, as a holder of a quality buck Permit, I kind of welcome it. From what my scouting has showed it appears the deer are starting their migration A bit earlier than normal.
On the other hand, our mule deer herds are in A huge decline. The same weather has a good possibility of helping the modern hunters have more success this year. Not what are mule deer herds need right now.
Hmmmmm
Post by: cougforester on October 08, 2019, 12:39:29 PM
I just think it'll be a good chance to see some predators hot on the deer's heels, and maybe find a big old boy. Hope all the forkeys I've been seeing the last couple years that now maybe have an eyeguard don't just get hammered.
Post by: huntnphool on October 08, 2019, 01:16:30 PM
Can’t wait to see what the excuse is with this early snow, and hopefully more snow to come. :tup:
Post by: MtnMuley on October 08, 2019, 01:36:29 PM
Post by: Bango skank on October 08, 2019, 02:27:33 PM
I will assure you that we are at an all time low for deer sightings, deer tracks, and overall deer sign in all of the upper elevations in region 2. Boots on ground statement. Even with a few roads snowed over and all the early snow and cold weather, it will show during the general season starting this weekend with the lack of success. Region 2 needs to shut down for mule deer hunting for all weapons. :twocents:
Impossible, according to wdfw our muleys and whitetails are doing great, keep buying those special hunt apps guys! :rolleyes:
“Overall, hunters should expect good opportunities for mule deer along the east slopes of the Cascades in Chelan and Okanogan counties, good opportunities for white-tailed deer in northeast Washington
Post by: cooltimber on October 08, 2019, 03:03:22 PM
Post by: Bango skank on October 08, 2019, 03:18:46 PM
staying at the cabin in plain and have seen only 6 deer all summer,4 at 3100 ft level..driving around on the back roads 4 firewood.very few tracks on the bank's. seen 4 bear by fish lake heading up to trinity. im going wet side 4 blktail
May as well go after those bears. Bear hunting is just about the only real quality otc big game opportunity in washington any more.
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 08, 2019, 03:40:24 PM
Post by: bigmacc on October 08, 2019, 05:14:09 PM
With all the snow if game sightings are at an all time low this season the game department will have a tough time spinning the story this year.
Drawing only, last 2 weeks of September for archery and last 2 weeks of October for rifle, 200-250 permits per unit in the Methow. No more late season tags, no doe tags, they will still make their money and at the same time give this herd at least a fighting chance to rebuild. If this weather does keep up I wonder if they will shorten the season like they did years ago, end it on the Sunday instead of going til Tuesday, if there is a long tough winter coming like some are predicting, this may need to be done. I did my part this year, no deer tag for me but I do have a cougar and a bear tag :tup:. I have some friends that live way up above Fish lake(off the grid) they only seen a few deer this summer, have a couple buddies that went into the Pasayten for 8 days,11 miles in and only seen 10 total deer with 1 of those being a small 2 by 3, they did get a shot at a cat but it was hauling A## at about 350 yards away and they had a clean miss....I also have mixed feelings about this early weather, years ago when herds were healthy I would have been chomping at the bit to get into migration routes, now with the shape some of these herds are in, not so much. :twocents:
Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 08, 2019, 06:56:03 PM
Post by: bigmacc on October 08, 2019, 07:05:15 PM
and......WE all need to find a way(to convince WDFW) to do away with the multi season permits if not for both species, at least deer. It is putting wayyyyyyy to much pressure on what's left of the muleys.
:tup:..Absolutely, especially the muleys.
Post by: Mtnwalker on October 08, 2019, 07:38:06 PM
I will assure you that we are at an all time low for deer sightings, deer tracks, and overall deer sign in all of the upper elevations in region 2. Boots on ground statement. Even with a few roads snowed over and all the early snow and cold weather, it will show during the general season starting this weekend with the lack of success. Region 2 needs to shut down for mule deer hunting for all weapons. :twocents:
Impossible, according to wdfw our muleys and whitetails are doing great, keep buying those special hunt apps guys! :rolleyes:
“Overall, hunters should expect good opportunities for mule deer along the east slopes of the Cascades in Chelan and Okanogan counties, good opportunities for white-tailed deer in northeast Washington
Yeah they had some yahoo from wdfw on the radio a couple weeks ago giving the hunting forecast, saying how mule deer in Washington are doing very well and how most of our winter range is at or near maximum capacity for deer numbers, especially in the Okanogan valley.. I didn’t know whether to laugh or yell at the radio
Post by: Whisker Biscuit on October 08, 2019, 08:02:19 PM
and......WE all need to find a way(to convince WDFW) to do away with the multi season permits if not for both species, at least deer. It is putting wayyyyyyy to much pressure on what's left of the muleys.
:tup:..Absolutely, especially the muleys.
I'm no math wiz, but there is no way WDFW is going to stop selling multi-season deer tags. At $130 each, there is too much $ to be lost. The only thing I see them doing is limiting the GMU's that the multi-season tags can be used in. I'm not advocating this move, but they have probably already talked about it. :dunno:
Post by: powderbounder on October 08, 2019, 08:44:43 PM
Post by: Bango skank on October 08, 2019, 09:42:34 PM
I will assure you that we are at an all time low for deer sightings, deer tracks, and overall deer sign in all of the upper elevations in region 2. Boots on ground statement. Even with a few roads snowed over and all the early snow and cold weather, it will show during the general season starting this weekend with the lack of success. Region 2 needs to shut down for mule deer hunting for all weapons. :twocents:
Impossible, according to wdfw our muleys and whitetails are doing great, keep buying those special hunt apps guys! :rolleyes:
“Overall, hunters should expect good opportunities for mule deer along the east slopes of the Cascades in Chelan and Okanogan counties, good opportunities for white-tailed deer in northeast Washington
Yeah they had some yahoo from wdfw on the radio a couple weeks ago giving the hunting forecast, saying how mule deer in Washington are doing very well and how most of our winter range is at or near maximum capacity for deer numbers, especially in the Okanogan valley.. I didn’t know whether to laugh or yell at the radio
Either everybody at wdfw is wildly incompetent, or theyre just lying through their teeth. Im certain its the latter, but either way they all need to get *censored*canned and replaced. We will never be able to fix the problems with our herds if wdfw wont even admit that a problem exists.
Post by: bigmacc on October 09, 2019, 05:36:52 PM
Post by: HereDuckyDucky on October 10, 2019, 07:42:41 AM
RW