if you jump a blacktail

[jackmaster]

A huge buck will jump and go about a half a damn step and hunker down, a doe will head for parts unknown, after huntn the grey ghost for many years I know this all to well, a lot of time a big buck beds on stuff where he can move a very short distance and hide in plain sight, if you jump a buck and you see him hunker down, you will have to go right at him, the longer you give him the further he will crawl his sly butt away, and a lot of times you will walk right to the spo where he should be standing and then you will see a tiny piece of him standing or laying just feet away, do not make eye contact if you can, look above him and scan while your raising your gun or bow, good luck to ya

[7mmfan]

A huge buck will jump and go about a half a damn step and hunker down, a doe will head for parts unknown, after huntn the grey ghost for many years I know this all to well, a lot of time a big buck beds on stuff where he can move a very short distance and hide in plain sight, if you jump a buck and you see him hunker down, you will have to go right at him, the longer you give him the further he will crawl his sly butt away, and a lot of times you will walk right to the spo where he should be standing and then you will see a tiny piece of him standing or laying just feet away, do not make eye contact if you can, look above him and scan while your raising your gun or bow, good luck to ya

This is all to true. I have watched b.t. bucks lay their head down in the ferns in hopes that you will just walk by. I have walked to within feet of them bedded down before busting them. As said they often will not go far. My uncle shot one last year that he jumped and listened to it move away. He heard it stop he estimated 100 yards or so away from him. Me moved forward 40 yards quickly then stopped and started glassing heavily ahead of him. Took him about half an hour and 20 more yards to find him bedded down again in the ferns next to a log. Spotted the white ring around his eye through the brush. One shot at 40 yards and done.

[bear hunter]

A huge buck will jump and go about a half a damn step and hunker down, a doe will head for parts unknown, after huntn the grey ghost for many years I know this all to well, a lot of time a big buck beds on stuff where he can move a very short distance and hide in plain sight, if you jump a buck and you see him hunker down, you will have to go right at him, the longer you give him the further he will crawl his sly butt away, and a lot of times you will walk right to the spo where he should be standing and then you will see a tiny piece of him standing or laying just feet away, do not make eye contact if you can, look above him and scan while your raising your gun or bow, good luck to ya

This is all to true. I have watched b.t. bucks lay their head down in the ferns in hopes that you will just walk by. I have walked to within feet of them bedded down before busting them. As said they often will not go far. My uncle shot one last year that he jumped and listened to it move away. He heard it stop he estimated 100 yards or so away from him. Me moved forward 40 yards quickly then stopped and started glassing heavily ahead of him. Took him about half an hour and 20 more yards to find him bedded down again in the ferns next to a log. Spotted the white ring around his eye through the brush. One shot at 40 yards and done.

      Very true. I hunt blktails and over the years I noteiced when I work the wind and jump a blktail they run and stop 30 yards or so. I scan the area for ears and antlers. Most of the time they stop, but if the deer see me they will run or crawl away. Years ago I throw a stick in a brush pile and herd a deer jump up and then nothing. Most of the time I have found that it is more than likely a older deer or buck sneaking off. I radioed to my buddy which was 60 yards away when I jumped the deer. (talking to my buddy)  He is sneaking his way to you.  My buddy got on a tree dead fall and waited.  Five minutes went by then I herd a shot. He bagged a nice old 2x3. The old gray buck was on his belly crowling. My buddy said he was 15 yards away and he didn't know if it was a deer or a coyote, because in was so low to the ground until I saw the antlers. Then he shot him in the head with buck shot.  I have seen them sneak around me before. When possible I like to hope up on a log and toss rocks and branches to jump them. Just last week I had shoot a doe I jumped. The old doe didn't know if I was a deer so she ran, jumped ,and sneaked 30 yards away then stopped. I just scanned over the last place I saw her. I could see ears about 30 yards away just behind a dead fall. I took a neck shot with the muzzle because that was the only shot I had and dropped her. It was the last day and last 30 Min's of the season.  Freezer full.  Well good luck hope this helps.

[pastormike]

Lol h2ohunter i think the clouds are too thick for my requests to get through...I pray more hunting than just about anything else! Well wind was all wrong today...on it in the morning again thanks for the tips and wishes ...the deer must die!

[pastormike]

They had to have done exactly what u guys said....they had to crawl away...or never left. The're sneaky for sure...

[pastormike]

So, based on what everybody has said...there weakness is this?

When u find/jump them, they react by being sneaky if they don't see or smel you that is...so work where u find them...
1. Super slow with binos
2. Staying downwind
3.if u hear them moving go downwind quick to possibly catch them trying to find ur scent
4. But if it Is a buck stop and glass
5. As swartzeneger said...if it bleeds u can kill it.
On it...

[Skyvalhunter]

You forgot you just educated that deer!!

[h2ofowlr]

So, based on what everybody has said...there weakness is this?

When u find/jump them, they react by being sneaky if they don't see or smel you that is...so work where u find them...
1. Super slow with binos
2. Staying downwind
3.if u hear them moving go downwind quick to possibly catch them trying to find ur scent
4. But if it Is a buck stop and glass
5. As swartzeneger said...if it bleeds u can kill it.On it...

As swartzeneger said...if it bleeds u can kill it.On it...

I wouldn't mention that saying to your wife or girlfriend!   

[pastormike]

I'll be back...hopefully with pics! Hopefully seansfire and I can put it together.

Gotta say...u guys are a great bunch...thanks for all the help and encouragement

That deer's gotta die!

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Cut 100 yds downwind real quickly, sometimes you'll catch them circling back to get behind you.

You're the man Ron! Still posting on BTC?

[pastormike]

Sorry for being ignorant, but what does "reprod" mean???

[marlin]

Choot 'em!


LOL sorry I had to.

[coachcw]

I have used cow elk urine to cover my scent and a bunch of it for some reason you can get real close to blackie bucks with it . I almost had to shake one off my leg last year . they will hold real tight often if you feel you have moved through a area to fast , stop and back track going real slow they will get nevous and move though with a bow but can be done.

[7mmfan]

Reprod is a term used for young, super thick trees that were planted in a clear cut. The stuff that is 6-20' tall and so thick its almost impenetrable. Blacktail love it.

[Stizz]

Some great advice here. If you ever jump a big blackie buck in the snow you'll know exactly how deep their bag of tricks is... Everything from making big circles back to the spot they were spooked, to tight figure 8's with absolutely no pattern. I've seen em stop in a mid run, turn 90 degrees and jump 10 feet into some brush and keep running...then repeat. Considering that they're hunted their whole lives by cougars it's no surprise how well they can evade pursuers and hide a scent trail. The one thing i've been able to depend on most of the time is the fact that they rarely run straight away. So generally after jumping a buck i'll cut left or right depending on the terrain and wind, hoping i cut him off as he circles around.