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Title: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: grundy53 on June 05, 2012, 04:17:59 PM: Has anyone ever seen a mulie in Kapowsin? It wouldn't have crossed my mind until I was shed hunting and jumped 2 deer. one was a blacktail but the other was clearly a mulie. All I had with me was my phone sorry for the crappy picture but I think it's clear enough to tell. It had the white butt, small tail, huge ears and a different coloring then the other doe that was with it. What do you think?
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: rasbo on June 05, 2012, 04:23:34 PM: I hjave seensome racks in there big enough for a muley...could never say I seen a muley,did see what I swore was a whitetail
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: grundy53 on June 05, 2012, 04:34:37 PM: I always figured it was far enough from the divide that they wouldn't be anywhere close to there. Until i saw this deer. Guess I figured wrong. I got to watch it for quite awhile through my binoculars and there is no question in my mind that it was 100% mulie. Must have wandered to far west and was trapped on the wrong side when the snow hit. :dunno:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: fillthefreezer on June 05, 2012, 04:43:54 PM: very interesting, had never even crossed my mind
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: rasbo on June 05, 2012, 04:46:26 PM: Quote from: grundy53 on June 05, 2012, 04:34:37 PM
I always figured it was far enough from the divide that they wouldn't be anywhere close to there. Until i saw this deer. Guess I figured wrong. I got to watch it for quite awhile through my binoculars and there is no question in my mind that it was 100% mulie. Must have wandered to far west and was trapped on the wrong side when the snow hit. :dunno:
them damn 509 ers always heading this way :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: grundy53 on June 05, 2012, 05:28:02 PM: Quote from: rasbo on June 05, 2012, 04:46:26 PM
Quote from: grundy53 on June 05, 2012, 04:34:37 PM
I always figured it was far enough from the divide that they wouldn't be anywhere close to there. Until i saw this deer. Guess I figured wrong. I got to watch it for quite awhile through my binoculars and there is no question in my mind that it was 100% mulie. Must have wandered to far west and was trapped on the wrong side when the snow hit. :dunno:
them damn 509 ers always heading this way :chuckle:

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Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: bobcat on June 05, 2012, 05:29:52 PM: Well, with there being moose in Wenatchee right now, and even Cle Elum, I sure don't doubt that there could be a mule deer in Kapowsin.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 05, 2012, 08:28:25 PM: Definately look like someone migrated the wrong way, cool find.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: duckman nale on June 05, 2012, 08:51:33 PM: which part of kapowsin was the picture taken on north or south?
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: deerslyr on June 05, 2012, 08:59:23 PM: Well judging by that bright white rump theres no doubting its at least part muley. So much for pure BT genetics any where :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: link on June 05, 2012, 09:01:59 PM: Well, I'd say thats a mule deer alright. Now, how it got there is another question. :dunno:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: grundy53 on June 05, 2012, 09:02:20 PM: Quote from: duckman nale on June 05, 2012, 08:51:33 PM
which part of kapowsin was the picture taken on north or south?

bridge gate.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: blacktailcrzy on June 05, 2012, 09:06:21 PM: lets all just hope it grows some big muleyhorns. then we will all here a story on a nice "black tail" shot buy some guy :bdid:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on June 05, 2012, 09:12:43 PM: could be a hybrid.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: chester on June 05, 2012, 09:14:13 PM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on June 05, 2012, 09:12:43 PM
could be a hybrid.

Could be, but by the looks of it I'm gonna have to say just lost. Nice find Grundy :tup:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: huntnphool on June 05, 2012, 09:15:15 PM: I hope one of the mods removes this thread before the "wolves" realize there is a new food source in that area, I'd imagine a "naturally" migrating pack will show up next. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: 7mag. on June 05, 2012, 09:31:22 PM: I've seen several mule deer does in there over the years. Some of the bucks I've seen had muley in them for sure. Most people don't realize how far west mule deer will travel, and east for blacktails too. The deer don't know that there is a dividing line.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: G.R.K on June 05, 2012, 09:32:09 PM: Glad to hear they are still in there ;)
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: 7mag. on June 05, 2012, 09:32:51 PM: Quote from: G.R.K on June 05, 2012, 09:32:09 PM
Glad to hear they are still in there ;)

You've seen them too.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: woodman on June 05, 2012, 09:39:44 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on June 05, 2012, 09:15:15 PM
I hope one of the mods removes this thread before the "wolves" realize there is a new food source in that area, I'd imagine a "naturally" migrating pack will show up next. :rolleyes:

I shot a cougar in there that was collared by the state in Blewett Pass. That cougar traveled a long ways to do that. I am surprised the wolves are not there now. If they only moved a mile a day, they would cross the entire state in 1 year!
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: G.R.K on June 05, 2012, 09:40:55 PM: There was one that hung around the 503 for a couple years.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: 75johndeere on June 05, 2012, 09:46:25 PM: Saw one last year by the big gravel pit on the bridge gate side it wasn't a doe though :)

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Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: rasbo on June 05, 2012, 09:52:43 PM: benchleg bucks,Get Dman on it :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: fillthefreezer on June 05, 2012, 10:20:08 PM: lots people hunt coyotes in there, i don't think there will ever be a wolf problem..
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: huntnphool on June 05, 2012, 10:22:46 PM: Quote from: fillthefreezer on June 05, 2012, 10:20:08 PM
lots people hunt coyotes in there, i don't think there will ever be a wolf problem..

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Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: Alpinegus on June 07, 2012, 12:49:18 PM: Years ago I seen a whitetail in Winston along the Green river.
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 07, 2012, 01:00:22 PM: Yep its out of the bag now. 509er deers are lost or they are findin out what they been missen. Lots of rain and brush to hide in and not get shot! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: muzbuster on June 07, 2012, 01:45:01 PM: I have positively seen 3 in there over the years..
Title: Re: Mule deer in Kapowsin?
Post by: 7ultra on June 13, 2012, 09:32:48 PM: i have seen 1 doe in there about 10 yrs ago when i was cutting timber in there told a bunch of the regulars that hunt in there and they all said bs well guess what they are there looks like the wolf pack is going to have to redo there boundaries for bench legs