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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: jdb on July 19, 2009, 06:12:55 PM

Title: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: jdb on July 19, 2009, 06:12:55 PM: anyone know anything about' em? I know there is that reserve near illwaco but are they scattered around that country?
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: buckhorn2 on July 19, 2009, 06:54:08 PM: They are on the refuge the Julia Hansen just a couple miles from cathlamet. Some are also across on puget Island but thats it as far as I know. We always drive around the refuge when we are there salmon fishing some had nice horns for such small deer.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: Antlershed on July 19, 2009, 08:11:08 PM: There is a refuge along the highway between Cathlamet and Skamakawa that holds a fair amount. The last time I went through there, it was so grown over that you could just see the tops of their heads. There are also quite a few of them on Puget Island like was mentioned. Some very nice bucks down there.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: blmathis12 on July 21, 2009, 12:19:54 PM: you arent allowed to hunt them are you? :dunno:
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on July 21, 2009, 12:24:42 PM: JBH has the only population in the State, some do range outside of there but it is illegal to hunt them anywhere in Wa.. They do great photo ops there if you are passing through. Oregon does have some hunting for them in a couple areas.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: Antlershed on July 21, 2009, 01:01:41 PM: Quote from: blmathis12 on July 21, 2009, 12:19:54 PM
you arent allowed to hunt them are you? :dunno:
Nope
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on July 21, 2009, 01:28:32 PM: Quote from: blmathis12 on July 21, 2009, 12:19:54 PM
you arent allowed to hunt them are you? :dunno:

You might try this outfitter in Oregon.

http://www.westernoregonoutfitters.com/whitetail.php
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: WDFW-SUX on July 21, 2009, 01:46:20 PM: Oregon has tags for em.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: bolsen on July 23, 2009, 08:21:26 PM: come to puget island if you want to see some dandys! dont even bother looking at jbh refuge. been driving around the island at night and have seen some real nice bucks. ill try and get some pics of them this week. one of them is about 18 inches wide right now with about 8 inch bases.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: bow4elk on July 23, 2009, 08:35:33 PM: I used to film them on Puget Island and at JBH for the target footage (ITS and Dart Target System) years ago. I've seen some nice 10 pt bucks on the refuge. Oregon has a huntable population now, as mentioned. Washington still protects them. I have never seen one off the refuge or Puget Island, but I'm told they have wandered into the nearby foothills. I've never seen a hybrid buck taken from the area either but I wouldn't doubt if they are out there.

Anyone? Anyone? McFly?....
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: Antlershed on July 23, 2009, 11:20:39 PM: Quote from: bolsen on July 23, 2009, 08:21:26 PM
come to puget island if you want to see some dandys! dont even bother looking at jbh refuge. been driving around the island at night and have seen some real nice bucks. ill try and get some pics of them this week. one of them is about 18 inches wide right now with about 8 inch bases.
There used to be a real nice one that hung out in that patch of trees across the street and down a ways from the people who used to have the Camels. Haven't seen him this year though.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 24, 2009, 05:59:54 PM: I know some teenagers got busted for shooting some years back, but otherwise you can't hunt them on the west side. I know we hit a nice buck right in front of the refuge. It popped out of the ditch before we could hit the brakes. Messed up the front of the jeep.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: bolsen on July 24, 2009, 06:06:33 PM: i did see that buck last year antlershed, but havent seen him this year. they just logged the cottonwoods where he lives so he'l be finding a new home. one of the kids that got in trouble for shooting one on the island was im my class in highschool. he got a big fine and lost his hunting rights for a few years. the buck they got caught for was a monster non typical
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: bow4elk on July 24, 2009, 06:11:40 PM: Quote from: bolsen on July 24, 2009, 06:06:33 PM
i did see that buck last year antlershed, but havent seen him this year. they just logged the cottonwoods where he lives so he'l be finding a new home. one of the kids that got in trouble for shooting one on the island was im my class in highschool. he got a big fine and lost his hunting rights for a few years. the buck they got caught for was a monster non typical

Glad the pricks got caught. I'm sure Jay hammered them hard, if he had his way.
Title: Re: columbian whitetailed deer
Post by: Antlershed on July 24, 2009, 06:12:25 PM: Cool. Would like to see him this year. My dad has some property on the island, so I'm down that way quite a bit.