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Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« on: October 23, 2015, 12:43:55 AM »
rattled in a small 3 point around 11 am. Went to shoot him and operator error on my BLR 243, forgot to pull the hammer back, I had a previous encounter with this buck and since I rattled him in (my first) I was going to kill him, not to be.So I hiked back out to my quad and went in search of other areas to try. Came back to the 3 point spot to wait till dark and see if he would come back out.I climbed up into my stand around 4 pm (big rock) A little before 6pm I hear a grunt from behind me, I turn around and spot a huge 3 point, rutted up and tending a doe. He was 100 yards 4 shots before I got him on the ground.When your sighted in for 200 yards I need to hold lower again operator error. Getting him out was one difficult challenge, He weighs 205 hanging so I'm sure over 250lbs. live. His antlers are 21.5 wide.

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2015, 01:06:12 AM »
Congrats on a beautiful buck, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2015, 01:06:51 AM »
Nice buck.
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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 04:17:40 AM »
Nice big Blackie!

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 04:27:23 AM »
When your excited that 1.5" between 100 and 200 can seem like a foot :chuckle:  Way to recover and get it done.  That qualifies as Big, Monsterous, Fabulous, Daddy Warbuck in my book.  Congratulations!
« Last Edit: October 23, 2015, 05:21:43 AM by RadSav »
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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 05:19:39 AM »
great buck! When the excitement hits all bets are off, good job.

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 08:20:51 AM »
congrats! nice buck for sure :tup:

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2015, 08:28:15 AM »
It's a real dandy

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2015, 08:45:10 AM »
Great Deer. Congrats

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2015, 08:52:56 AM »
Nice work.
Great buck.
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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2015, 08:57:39 AM »
Good story.  Nice shootin'!
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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2015, 12:21:11 PM »
Awesome buck!  Congrats!

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2015, 06:26:17 PM »
Way to stick with it, great buck!

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Re: Big Skagit co. Blacktail
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2015, 07:04:50 PM »
Nice ...I am so pumped for tomorrow ...My wife is really wanting to beat her biggest buck ...I Know things should be going down any day now as far as the rut heating up !  Never tell people anything about Skagit .....Shame on you !!!  LMAO    Good job !

 


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