Author Topic: Blacktail 2x2 with bow (Read 9736 times)

duckmen1 · « **on:** September 05, 2013, 09:33:37 AM »

Went out for the opener of elk with a multi deer tag in the pocket. Told my self i was going to hold out for a buck with the bow with the amount of time given. Went to a spot over 4 miles in on foot watching an old cut that i have seen deer and elk before. Sat until 8:30 or so when i notice this guy feeding on the tree line in the bottom of a cut and he soon bedded down. The stock was on and down the cut I went. Had to sneak through a bunch of thick brush without being detected. Made it onto a stump 30 yards away and could see his antler tips. The weather definitely helped making the stock. Stood on the stump 2 hours waiting for him to get up from his bed. When he did he never new what hit him. 30 yard shot and about a 75 yard recovery. I got my first buck with a bow. Hanging weight was right at 81 pounds with just quarters, rib meat and neck scraps, backstrap and tenderloin. Not bad for a small com-packed antler. Guessing it would have been around 100 with ribcage. With the long hull out we quartered it up and hulled it out over 4 miles. Was tired but proud by the end of it.

seth30 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:38:54 AM »

Great job!!! Any animal taken with a bow is a trophy

RoyBoy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:49:45 AM »

i told myself the same thing with multi season deer. imma hold out for a nice 3 or bigger until late season though. im heading over to the east side tomorrow see what i can do.

looks like you had a blast though congrats adam!

lostbackpacker · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:50:17 AM »

good deal

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2013, 10:19:01 AM »

Congrats

nw_bowhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:21:50 AM »

very cool...glad it worked out so well for you

Stick em · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:28:38 AM »

Nice job. Sounds like you had a great hunt. Spot and stalk is my favorite way to hunt. Any Blacktail with a bow is fantastic. He's good size too.

jackelope · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:31:12 AM »

Awesome. Congrats to you.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:38:56 AM »

Way to go Adam!!

Angus · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:42:35 AM »

Nice, last year I passed on a couple similar size bucks during early archery with a MS tag in my pocket. Due to work and truck issues I was really limited on hunting the rest of the season, really regretted passing on those bucks while I dined on my MS tag all winter.

Cadman68 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2013, 01:05:28 PM »

Quote: "The stock was on and down the cut I went. Had to sneak through a bunch of thick brush without being detected. Made it onto a stump 30 yards away and could see his antler tips. The weather definitely helped making the stock. Stood on the stump 2 hours waiting for him to get up from his bed."

Great stealth work and patience really paid off. Nice work!!! Congrats

cowboycraig · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2013, 01:30:59 PM »

NICE! Grats.

FSTaxidermy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2013, 02:07:32 PM »

Good shooting! Congrats!

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2013, 02:09:02 PM »

Great buck.

beave · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2013, 05:32:08 PM »

trophyhunt · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2013, 05:41:03 PM »

That is what bow hunting is all about, it's a great kill! Nice job and great patience.

Natures Way · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2013, 05:47:02 PM »

congrats!

Kingpuck · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:08:39 PM »

Good man. Good meat in the god blessed freezer. Good shooting and God bless.

duckmen1 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 06, 2013, 12:02:51 AM »

Thank you all for everything. Love to hear everyones stories and to be able to share a few of my own. After that event i took a day nreak and headed out for the evening and tried to get back on elk. I will have another story in the morning about that. It is good too.

duckmen1 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:55:22 AM »

Between hide, head, meat, and gear i had a pack weighing in at eighty pounds. By the third mile with another hard mile to go i was pooped

duckmen1 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:57:41 AM »

My brother had his fair share of packing too. We were beat up by the end of it.

zackmioli · « **Reply #21 on:** September 06, 2013, 10:54:49 AM »

congrats!

Dirty Mike · « **Reply #22 on:** September 06, 2013, 11:49:31 AM »

Nice work great buck!!! You look way too dry. What gmu?

MLBowhunting · « **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2013, 02:13:47 PM »

nice buck

hntrspud · « **Reply #24 on:** September 09, 2013, 02:37:34 PM »

Great buck! Good job

duckmen1 · « **Reply #25 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:35:21 PM »

Decided to do a tanned hide and a plaque for the antlers. So bought a cheap plaque kit and threw them in.

duckmen1 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:36:59 PM »

Lovely taking pics with the I pad always screws with what way they turn. Sorry for the hurting necks.

Jrod79 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:39:21 PM »

Looks good, congrats!

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #28 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:42:14 PM »

Congrats, with your stealth many more too come.

MLBowhunting · « **Reply #29 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:48:29 PM »

Looks good

steeliedrew · « **Reply #30 on:** November 08, 2013, 03:27:08 AM »

who tanned the hide for you? I'm looking to get that done with mine.

duckmen1 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 08, 2013, 08:45:17 AM »

Peters taxidermy in graham. They do an awesome job on all the work I bring them. I have a deer and elk hide getting tanned right now.

duckmen1 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2013, 06:46:31 PM »

Here is the rack on the wall with the one I got two years ago. Pretty cool setup for me.

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