Author Topic: Sneaky Blacktail (Read 9284 times)

MarkyMark · « **on:** March 11, 2014, 07:59:03 PM »

This critter was barely a foot into the brush and you can barely see a leg. Sneaky...

REHJWA · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2014, 09:00:39 PM »

The ghost.

Watimberghost · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2014, 09:25:52 PM »

How many times have we hunted these green jungles of western Washington and came up empty handed and said, "well, there's no deer in there"... Riiiiiiiight...

MarkyMark · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2014, 09:38:14 PM »

I watched this bugger cross the road by my house. Literally less than a foot into the brush.

hardrichard · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2014, 10:10:24 PM »

There's no doubt why they can only estimate how many black tail's there are on this side

there here and then there not

nice pic

grundy53 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2014, 06:23:34 AM »

Quote from: Watimberghost on March 11, 2014, 09:25:52 PM

How many times have we hunted these green jungles of western Washington and came up empty handed and said, "well, there's no deer in there"... Riiiiiiiight...

sent from my typewriter

headshot5 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2014, 06:36:05 AM »

Quote

This critter was barely a foot into the brush and you can barely see a leg. Sneaky...

Actually it is 3 feet into the brush... Literally.

jackmaster · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2014, 06:53:00 AM »

GRAY GHOST, when you hunt them buggers, you never look for the whole deer, you look for pieces, an eye, tip of an ear, a shiny little nose, a flick of a tail.... aint nothin better than the wiley gray ghost

RadSav · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2014, 07:47:06 AM »

I remember hunting a clearcut with an old girlfriend. As I was dropping my binoculars I saw a small blacktail buck clear as day out of my peripheral vision. I grabbed the gfriend and had her get ready. She asks, "Where is it!" In which I respond, "I'm not really sure, but he's right over here!" The both of us glassed and looked for ten minutes without seeing anything. I was beginning to believe I was having another one of the 'Messed In The Head' moments

About the time we relax he bounds off into the brush. He had been within 40 yards of us in plain view and was completely camouflaged. They are amazing little critters!

MLBowhunting · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2014, 08:05:27 AM »

Yep we always under estimate their sneakyness

singleshot12 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2014, 08:22:59 AM »

Sneaky is an understatement.. more like inter-dimensional. One of the main things that fueled my blacktail persuit as a kid was seeing tracks but never seeing the animal. It took a few years to eventually find one while tracking,after that it was game on! Blacktail seem to only show themselves after hard earned blood and sweat. More bucks were shot on the last day,last hour being so tired and discouraged I couldn't take another step.

Beardo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2014, 11:30:30 AM »

I watched a group of 3 for about 20 mins. Came within 5 yards. I will try and upload the pic.

Beardo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2014, 11:31:49 AM »

For some reason the pic is sideways. But there's a deer in there.

MarkyMark · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:29:37 PM »

Man that's a sneaky one as well.

Screaminreelz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2014, 01:34:51 PM »

I've hunted BT's my whole life. When I got started dad always taught me to look for ears or flickering of ears cause chances are you'll never see anything else. It's crazy how quiet they can be walking right in front of you.

MarkyMark · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:10:31 PM »

MarkyMark · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2014, 11:43:07 PM »

I saw this ^ black tail this afternoon. Of course it saw me way before I saw it. The stinker stood there motionless for almost 15 minutes.

MarkyMark · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2014, 06:32:17 PM »

We had a couple guests stop by for dinner...

pd · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2014, 06:43:25 PM »

For all of you hunters in Eastern Washington, or Idaho or Eastern Oregon for that matter, I know you think this a waste of time, a useless thread. It really isn't. Blacktail deer are something special, because of the thick vegetation over here. We all are very lucky to live in such a diverse region (deserts, alpine, rain forests, swamps, &c.). If you ever have a chance, please try to hunt the blacktail deer in Western Washington or Oregon someday.

You WILL be disappointed.

MarkyMark · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2014, 08:14:01 PM »

The bigger one looked about 3 feet wide about ready to give us some more sneaky blacktails.

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2014, 06:04:03 AM »

Try to find the one in this pic ....when I showed my buddy where it was he asked how the hell I seen it

I told him this is why I have big bucks on my wall and you don't

MADMAX · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2014, 06:09:22 AM »

upper left corner

RadSav · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2014, 06:23:17 AM »

Just right of center between the base of those two trees. Below the blue. Though I don't see any antlers. You must not have big blacktail bucks on your wall MadMax

MADMAX · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2014, 06:46:39 AM »

nope I suck

morning Rad
Hows down south today?

RadSav · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2014, 06:55:04 AM »

Quote from: MADMAX on April 26, 2014, 06:46:39 AM

nope I suck

morning Rad
Hows down south today?

Perfect day! I should be turkey hunting, but I forgot to pick up a Discover Pass

Maybe tomorrow

Snookmonster · « **Reply #25 on:** April 26, 2014, 09:34:55 PM »

The eyes give it away.

MarkyMark · « **Reply #26 on:** May 06, 2014, 05:22:43 PM »

This one not very sneaky...

Elliott · « **Reply #27 on:** May 17, 2014, 07:20:33 AM »

Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on April 26, 2014, 06:04:03 AM

Try to find the one in this pic ....when I showed my buddy where it was he asked how the hell I seen it I told him this is why I have big bucks on my wall and you don't

can somebody circle this bugger, i have been looking for what seems like weeks and i still cant see him!

MarkyMark · « **Reply #28 on:** May 17, 2014, 08:01:30 AM »

Nope.

elk247 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 17, 2014, 08:28:37 AM »

eye, nose, throatpatch

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #30 on:** May 17, 2014, 08:39:26 AM »

Quote from: Elliott on May 17, 2014, 07:20:33 AM

Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on April 26, 2014, 06:04:03 AM
Try to find the one in this pic ....when I showed my buddy where it was he asked how the hell I seen it I told him this is why I have big bucks on my wall and you don't

can somebody circle this bugger, i have been looking for what seems like weeks and i still cant see him!

dead center of the big trees, looking toward blue tape on tree.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 17, 2014, 09:01:54 AM »

Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on May 17, 2014, 08:39:26 AM

Quote from: Elliott on May 17, 2014, 07:20:33 AM
Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on April 26, 2014, 06:04:03 AM
Try to find the one in this pic ....when I showed my buddy where it was he asked how the hell I seen it I told him this is why I have big bucks on my wall and you don't

can somebody circle this bugger, i have been looking for what seems like weeks and i still cant see him!

dead center of the big trees, looking toward blue tape on tree.

kinda hard to spot a blacktail on a photo that was taken from a distance ...But I think I he is at about 8 O clock at the bottom left hand corner ...looks like an eye and his nose

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 17, 2014, 09:05:56 AM »

actually I think Win Mag could be correct ...I see what your looking at now ...he is facing the tree with the blue tape !

Elliott · « **Reply #33 on:** May 17, 2014, 06:44:20 PM »

Is this him?

REHJWA · « **Reply #34 on:** May 17, 2014, 10:09:08 PM »

Looks like an ear to me...?

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #35 on:** May 18, 2014, 07:11:17 AM »

Quote from: Elliott on May 17, 2014, 06:44:20 PM

Is this him?

yep

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 18, 2014, 07:36:52 AM »

Quote from: Elliott on May 17, 2014, 06:44:20 PM

Is this him?

lOOK right below the lower right hand dot of the out line you made ...see his head ?

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 18, 2014, 07:41:51 AM »

Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on May 18, 2014, 07:11:17 AM

Quote from: Elliott on May 17, 2014, 06:44:20 PM
Is this him?

yep

Win mag ...we are looking at 2 different spots ...Look at the picture Elliot posted ...see those little symbols at the bottom of his photo ? The deer's head is right above the little RED SQUARE at the bottom of the photo !