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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: coachcw on July 09, 2010, 10:44:38 PM

Title: City Deer
Post by: coachcw on July 09, 2010, 10:44:38 PM: Tonight my Daughter and I saw a doe with two fawns in Kenmoore across from Bright water on 80th. I saw a deer just up the hill two years ago . pretty cool to see them so close, wonder where daddy is. How close to town have you guys seen deer?
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Todd_ID on July 09, 2010, 10:59:31 PM: They're in my yard every damn day of August through December: just try and grow a tree in that! I planted alfalfa trying to keep them out of everything else. They're cool to have in the city until you actually have them in your city, and then they're a big rodent.
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Post by: Earshot on July 10, 2010, 04:08:35 PM: last summer I saw a nice 4x4 and a smaller 3x3 within a few hundred yards of Southhill mall. I've seen numerous does in the same area.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: HuntingFanatic on July 10, 2010, 04:59:37 PM: Quote from: coachcw on July 09, 2010, 10:44:38 PM
Tonight my Daughter and I saw a doe with two fawns in Kenmoore across from Bright water on 80th. I saw a deer just up the hill two years ago . pretty cool to see them so close, wonder where daddy is. How close to town have you guys seen deer?

I have seen a few at the 405 - 522 interchange in bothell. I grew up around bothell and heve seen them occasionally throughout the years.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: ML_Hunter on July 12, 2010, 01:54:13 AM: I see them all the time on I5 in Lacey, and there is a group of deer right next to Cabelas. We use to have a group that would wonder our neighborhood, but haven't seen them in a wile. Loss of habitat i suppose.
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Post by: WSU on July 12, 2010, 09:33:51 AM: Quote from: ML_Hunter on July 12, 2010, 01:54:13 AM
I see them all the time on I5 in Lacey, and there is a group of deer right next to Cabelas. We use to have a group that would wonder our neighborhood, but haven't seen them in a wile. Loss of habitat i suppose.

I live in Oly, and there a ton of deer all around this town. I live in a subdivision out towards Yelm, and see them all the time. I saw a big buck right by Cabelas late last fall. He had one antler broken off, but was a good 4 on the other side. I see them pretty regularly around Capital Lake, right down town.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: PolarBear on July 12, 2010, 09:40:13 AM: I'm not in the city but I had to chase a little buck out of my garden 4 times yesterday! The last time I fired 2 shots from my 30-30 and all he did was casually go through the fence and bed down 20 yards on the other side. At least he got shocked this time! He walked between my daughter (who was playing in the pool) and me yesterday without blinking an eye. He was literally 12 feet from my kid and didn't care. If he is still around Sept 1st one of the local kids might get their shot at their first deer. I like having them around but not if they are not afraid of people.
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on July 12, 2010, 09:45:34 AM: Blacktail are every place, it amazes me the new places I see them. Recently saw a deer in downtown Maple Valley, right behind the kids park and another at four corners. Saw a really nice 4 pt. in downtown Issaquah and a huge 5pt. on South Hill Puyallup in the last five years.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on July 12, 2010, 09:52:30 AM: they are in my yard everyday..... of course I live in the country a little ways. Nothing to see them walking around town either here, eating peoples roses and in their gardens.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: cwuwildcat on July 12, 2010, 10:00:05 AM: 2 years ago, after hunting all deer season unsuccessfully, I'm heading from my house to my in-laws up in Bonney Lake. I get onto 410 at the first Sumner onramp, and theres a doe in the grass that the on ramp raps around. About 2 miles later, where 410 curves and turns up the hill, theres a buck about 15 feet from the shoulder grazing. No more than 2 days after season was over. :bash: Talk about rubbing it in your face. I thought for a moment I saw a copy of the hunting regs in the bucks hoofs.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 12, 2010, 10:15:49 AM: I had 4 bucks taking a mid day nap last summer right behind work right in woodinville.
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Post by: Earshot on July 12, 2010, 12:37:24 PM: Just got back from Kansas City....I saw two shooter bucks and many more doe and small bucks in the suburbs just north of town.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: DoubleJ on July 12, 2010, 01:08:56 PM: Quote from: Todd_ID on July 09, 2010, 10:59:31 PM
They're in my yard every damn day of August through December: just try and grow a tree in that! I planted alfalfa trying to keep them out of everything else. They're cool to have in the city until you actually have them in your city, and then they're a big rodent.

This happens in Shelton too. Problem is, I live in an HOA so, no hunting. That means they are in my yard year round
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: kramman on July 12, 2010, 11:21:44 PM: ive seen them on pearl st. in tacoma,just east of the narrows bridge and last week saw a nice buck off of hiway 18 right at the mapple valley exit shooter blackie for sure.Last year during muzzle season had to go into republic to change a tire and there was deer all over town.
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Post by: mkcj on July 13, 2010, 01:00:56 AM: A few years ago a friend of mine who lives less than a half mile from valley general hospital in Renton had 3 really nice bucks living on and around his property.
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Post by: PolarBear on July 13, 2010, 01:18:36 AM: The state record book has a bunch "backyard bucks" registered in it. :rolleyes: :chuckle:
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: huntlakewood on July 13, 2010, 05:58:20 AM: I live in lake wood I had a two point and a couple of does running around my neighbor hood. My mom seen a two point on 56th and tyler walking up the side walk. They all come into town during hunnting season and laugh at us hunters.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on July 13, 2010, 07:15:46 AM: Quote from: huntlakewood on July 13, 2010, 05:58:20 AM
I live in lake wood I had a two point and a couple of does running around my neighbor hood. My mom seen a two point on 56th and tyler walking up the side walk. They all come into town during hunnting season and laugh at us hunters.

I was born in Lakewood, also played ball at the old TCC field near the park, had deer walking around the outfield pretty regular.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: let.it.fly on July 13, 2010, 07:25:19 AM: last year i saw a 2 point being chased by a cop with his pistol out. deer had obviously been hit by a car. this was on college way in oly.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Kent Hunter on July 13, 2010, 08:48:07 PM: There is a BIG blacktail buck that lives in the woods at the top of 277th hill just up from the Valley Drive In's. I've seen him for the last three years a few times. I never have my camera with me when I see him though. :bash:. He will make state book NO PROBLEMO!! He is a dandy. He has it all, highth, width and MASS.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: MuleySniper on July 13, 2010, 08:57:24 PM: I don't live in the city, but there are some smashers around my area. I caught one crossing the road down the street from my house the other morning at about 4:15 that I honestly think is pushing well over 140. Hog blacktail. I plan on setting up the TC this week in hopes of getting some good pics.
MS
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: MikeWalking on August 20, 2010, 03:21:36 AM: In just the last few weeks I have seen, Does and young Bucks, 2pt, one at a time to groups of 5 in Totem Lake/Kirkland, On I405 In Bothell, On I5 while exiting to 526/527, around Nintendo on Redmond ridge, West Lake Samm. Pkwy going in and out of Marymoor Park, along 202 going to Woodinville from Redmond...I regularly see coyotes in the same places too...

Since June I have seen more Deer in paved parking lots than I have all summer out in the woods looking for them.. :bash:
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: wabassguy1 on August 20, 2010, 12:11:57 PM: I live in Sultan but oddly enough I have seen more deer on hwy 2 IN MONROE like a few months back there was a Doe and 2 fawns walking right down the center in front of Les Schwab... and saw some crossing there awhile back to.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Well Played! on August 20, 2010, 05:52:07 PM: Right by the railroad tracks just East of HWY 9 on 180th, in Clearview. And the other day just off HWY 2 in Monroe...
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Axle on August 20, 2010, 06:11:34 PM: I've lived near Issaquah since '85 and there were a few then but now there are several that hang out in town. Cars and people don't bother them at all. You have to watch out for them at times. They just walk out right in front of traffic. I love seeing them.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: nontypical176 on August 20, 2010, 08:00:31 PM: I did a pipeline job in Redmond Wa. We seen several nice bucks on the right of way, right in peoples front yards. And if anyone can figure out how to hunt him there is a monster 5x5 that hangs out off of Echo Lake rd. almost to Monroe that would make it into the books. He isn't worried about people at all and just cruises from backyard to backyard. My buddy sees him on the security cameras regularly. I will post a picture if he sends it to me. All private property so its extremely difficult to hunt. I've never seen a buck that had that much of a dip in his back. He'll probably die of old age eating someones roses.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: flashover52 on August 20, 2010, 08:04:50 PM: One of the largest deer I've seen in New England lived in the woods surrounded by an on-ramp to the Massachusetts Turnpike. Nobody could hunt him there.......

The largest deer I've seen in WA was at the off ramp for I-5 near Bonneville Power in Vancouver; a good solid 5 x 5 standing in the middle of HWY 99 heading into Hazel Dell. He was probably trying to read all of the political signs to see who to vote for..... Nothing about animal PAC's. Nobody else believed me until a coworker finally acknowledged he had seen a doe in that area......

It's as if they know where they are safe.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: highside74 on August 20, 2010, 09:44:45 PM: Highway 16 and Jackson st. west bound side is a GIANT blacktail. Have heard more than one guy talk about him. It's an evening show.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Forrestrover on August 20, 2010, 10:11:56 PM: Quote from: coachcw on July 09, 2010, 10:44:38 PM
Tonight my Daughter and I saw a doe with two fawns in Kenmoore across from Bright water on 80th. I saw a deer just up the hill two years ago . pretty cool to see them so close, wonder where daddy is. How close to town have you guys seen deer?

Someone told me about deer in St. Edwards State Park in Kenmore. I didn't really believe him, until I found deer tracks there.
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Buckblaster on August 21, 2010, 08:13:04 AM: Here in NE WA, I have to keep everything fenced because of the deer.

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Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: Button Nubbs on August 26, 2010, 08:51:46 AM: I had 2 fatty does and a 2 point run through my yard last night. I live right between inglemoor high school and st edwards park in kenmore
Title: Re: City Deer
Post by: coachcw on August 27, 2010, 07:24:08 AM: my be my kid should pack his bow to school . i've heard there's a bunch of deer around there.