I saw a fallow deer in Vail today.... Shoot or no shoot???

[Igottanewknee]

I was on the 2090 road and ran into a rig parked at a clear cut. They signaled me to stop, and asked me " is that a deer or an elk?" I looked and could not believe what I saw. It was a fallow deer, with the spots and palmated horns. It's a deer... could we have shot it? Definitely not a animal that belongs there. I have a very bad picture, but the people who got the good picture said they would text me the photos they had... don't have them yet, but I promise you, I know what I saw.... Again, shoot or no?

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

I believe its legal.  But dont quote me lol

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[jackelope]

The regs are specific to blacktail, mule deer and whitetail seasons. Not just deer season. I'm not sure what the regs are but I definitely would not shoot it just because it's a deer.

[JimmyHoffa]

unclassified/exotic wildlife, I believe you are weapons free on that thing.

[Katmai Guy]

 

[bobcat]

You could shoot it but don't need to put your tag on it.

[Igottanewknee]

unclassified/exotic wildlife, I believe you are weapons free on that thing.

Kind of what I thought..... I'm thinking shoot!!!!  Maybe someone else will see it and then we'll have something to talk about...

[Hilltop123]

Should have killed it, exotic deer brought the lice here, that caused the hair loss problems.

[jagermiester]

You might want to make sure it's not someone's pet.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Tag for pics

[PastorJoel]

Should probably call the fish and game people, no?

[Old Man Yager]

Used to be a bunch of them running around out by Weyerhauser Elementary school in Eatonville. That was like 20 years ago, maybe they made there way to Vail

[PolarBear]

There was a fallow buck on Bean road in Rainier a few days ago. My daughter has a pic of it. I was up the 2090 this afternoon. Wish I would have seen it, it would be hanging  in my barn right now. My daughter wanted to shoot it when she saw it. She is asleep now but I will get a pic of it from her in the morning.

[bowhunterwa87]

That would be awesome to see. I have always wanted to hunt one.

[PolarBear]

Anyone remember when about a half dozen of  Buster Smith's bison got loose and were running free between Bucoda and the Steam Plant?