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Offline BlacktailBowhunter

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Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« on: November 28, 2012, 07:18:10 PM »
I have had apples out in several spots with no luck, so last week I changed gears and went looking for more fertile grounds.

It took him 5 days to find them and he came back for more. I am glad I was out today to replenish. If he keeps coming in, I am going to buy a tag, hang a stand, and start hunting him.

A doe was in at 5:05 and I think this guy was with her just off camera. I will back trail until I get him on daytime pics.





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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2012, 07:18:57 PM »
Looks like a big bodied deer to me.....take 'em.
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 02:23:03 PM »
Little bitty three, he's perfect.  That way you wont be distracted by his rack when you're aiming.
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 04:45:56 PM »
Good size body for sure!
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 06:44:40 PM »
Quote from: Jonathan_S on November 29, 2012, 02:23:03 PM
Little bitty three, he's perfect.  That way you wont be distracted by his rack when you're aiming.

He is a small 3, but in that area, he is actually a big buck. For whatever reason, the racks don't get real big in this particular area of the Winston unit.

I have hunted up there off and on for 10 years and my friend lives there year around and hunts it hard. This is actually a fairly decent buck for that area.

My friend's son killed a buck about the same rack size and he weighed in at the butcher shop just meat and bones at 148 pounds.
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 06:56:13 PM »
This is the largest BT I was able to get on cam.  He started showing up just before Halloween and finally during the day on 11-11:

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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 07:00:07 PM »
Night shot ... checking some does!
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 11:35:12 PM »
Quote from: BlacktailBowhunter on November 29, 2012, 06:44:40 PM
Quote from: Jonathan_S on November 29, 2012, 02:23:03 PM
Little bitty three, he's perfect.  That way you wont be distracted by his rack when you're aiming.

He is a small 3, but in that area, he is actually a big buck. For whatever reason, the racks don't get real big in this particular area of the Winston unit.

I have hunted up there off and on for 10 years and my friend lives there year around and hunts it hard. This is actually a fairly decent buck for that area.

My friend's son killed a buck about the same rack size and he weighed in at the butcher shop just meat and bones at 148 pounds.

I didn't mean to talk smack, I know how blacktails go.  :tup:

Most blacktail I've seen weren't that big.  I just meant he is compact.  I remember seeing a buck a lot like him the last time I hunted blacktail, down in the Mossyrock actually and I was dissappointed I didn't get a shot
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 09:58:40 PM »
Well, I got this guy coming in on a regular basis this week. I sure hope he keeps coming in as I plopped down the money for a non-resident tag to try and harvest him.





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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 10:22:38 PM »
That first pic is a good one :tup:
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2012, 05:28:26 PM »
GREAT pics, and Great buck! what kind of camera you using?
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2012, 05:39:30 PM »
Yeah good buck, did you get to put your tag on it?

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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2012, 11:39:01 PM »
Quote from: jrod1407 on December 13, 2012, 05:28:26 PM
GREAT pics, and Great buck! what kind of camera you using?

Wildview infrared. The batteries last forever.
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Re: Finally, A Decent Washington Buck on Cam ***Pics Added***
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2012, 11:44:04 PM »
Quote from: rb2506 on December 13, 2012, 05:39:30 PM
Yeah good buck, did you get to put your tag on it?

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He should have been at my taxidermist, but instead he is still running the hills. I blew the only opportunity I had on him. He busted me drawing my bow at 19 yards. He showed back up on trail cam 2 days later but nocturnal and then I never saw him again.

I hunted my blind daylight til dark 4 more days and passed on does and a small buck hoping he would return but to no avail.

I still have 2 weeks and plan to try and get another one patterned. It will be a miracle if I can pull it off, but I got to try.
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