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deanf · November 3, 2000, 01:41 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>That's a Washington blacktail. I'm told they tend to be small.[/quote]

I guess that means small when compared to WA whitetail.

This particular deer spent it's life in an environment with little severe weather, probably plenty of food (apples, crops, nuts) all winter, little hunting pressure, and no predators save the occasional hunter and dog. The relatively good nourishment, as compared to a deer living in the cascade range, is what I think explains my deer's nice rack.

My dad says there is a spike (which I saw after I took mine) a 2-point, a 3-point, and a 7-point that all frequent the area where I took this one. The spike let me get to withing 15 feet of it to take a picture while it was laying down in the grass to eat apples.

November 3, 2000, 01:41 AM	#11
deanf Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 1999 Location: N47º 12’ x W122º 10' Posts: 1,599	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>That's a Washington blacktail. I'm told they tend to be small.[/quote] I guess that means small when compared to WA whitetail. This particular deer spent it's life in an environment with little severe weather, probably plenty of food (apples, crops, nuts) all winter, little hunting pressure, and no predators save the occasional hunter and dog. The relatively good nourishment, as compared to a deer living in the cascade range, is what I think explains my deer's nice rack. My dad says there is a spike (which I saw after I took mine) a 2-point, a 3-point, and a 7-point that all frequent the area where I took this one. The spike let me get to withing 15 feet of it to take a picture while it was laying down in the grass to eat apples.