At a Glance
Quick Tips
- Know your shooting lanes
- Tracking wounded deer is very unpopular on this tiny residential island
species | general Size | trophy potential |
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Columbian Blacktail Deer | 80"-100" | 100"+ |
Terrain
Access
Historical Temperatures
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species | general Size | trophy potential |
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Columbian Blacktail Deer | 80"-100" | 100"+ |
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Decatur is a small island between Lopez Sound and Rosario Strait in the Salish Sea. Very limited hunting opportunities are found here. If you’re looking for best private land access, presentation is key, some folks don’t mind a few pesky deer eating their garden hunted.
Most of the resident citizens of the island enjoy the deer and may be hard to receive hunting permissions from.
This island lies just above sea level and has a decent population of deer. Thickly brushed and lots of very small single-family residential properties can be found throughout the unit. A GPS will help you know your hunting boundaries and useful for game retrieval as well.
Access is all private land and best secured early.
This island is largely covered in thick vegetation with small tracks of cleared land, a few hobby farms and, some pristine habitats that are critical to supporting wildlife populations. Tidal flats and marshland are common as elevations rise's just a few hundred feet above sea level. A significant amount of introduced non-native decorative trees, shrubs, and flowers can also be found on the island.
Unless you know someone who lives on the island, you will need to take the ferry or private boat daily.
Roughly 4 square miles
1% public land
Elevations range from Sea Level –500 feet
Secure private land access early
Use a GPS to know your private land boundaries not only for hunting but game retrieval also