If the head was darker than the body, that’s an elk.

There are more around than when I was a kid in kent.
The only deer on our side of the pass are Blacktail, otherwise you saw elk
When I saw that headline, I thought you won the lottery!
In the Okanogan area of Washington there are horses with antlers as wide as canoe paddles.
I like to hunt but, since I can buy bovinea meat at the store I mostly just use it as an excuse to get drunk in the woods and burn down the forest.
If I happen to see Bambis dad though, hes a goner.
I live near the OP and, the deer are a bright golden brown this time of year.
I saw a very healthy 4 pt out my window 2 weeks ago.
LOL! Yeah, those western deer are somethin’ else. ;-D
Wait’ll you’re up on the Rockies and see large herds of those very light-colored, tiny deer with only two prongs on each of their heads. You’ll know ‘em by the way they run, jumping along like they’re on pogo sticks.
;-D
You need to go back to camp and drink some more beers and it will all come clear.
We’re only occasional visitors to the state as we have a kid at Lewis-McCord...but it’s a beautiful state! We always enjoy doing multi-day round-robin trips out and about. Scenery is breathtaking.
More like Monster Bulls.