Author Topic: Blacktail + douglas fir = blacktail (Read 9703 times)

Tree Killer · « **on:** December 14, 2015, 06:14:08 AM »

I've seen some great bucks the last few weeks, but was never able to get a shot off. Last night I saw a slob of a buck as I came off the hill after dark, so I decided to go back this morning.

It started snowing and I was going to hang out for another 45 minutes and take down my stand so it didn't get snowed in for the winter. I had rattled earlier, so I decided to give it another try. About 10 minutes after I rattled this little forked horn came slipping through. I thought he going to come in front of me from right to left, but he angled up and behind. I had to let him go by before I could get drawn and shoot.

257 Wby Mag · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:17:50 AM »

Nice work capt Ron!! The old blacktail receive speaks again!!

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:22:26 AM »

Nice ...Got to love the snow !!

Jason · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:25:50 AM »

= good eating! Nice job again with the ole recurve

Duckslayer89 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:41:19 AM »

Cool picture! I'm going to try rattling more next year in the late season. What kind of broadhead with the traditional set up?

pope · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:22:47 AM »

Awesome! Hope to connect with the recurve next year. Yeah, what kind of broad heads do you like?

lokidog · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:51:04 AM »

Nice job!

Tree Killer · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:02:26 AM »

Thanks guys!

As far as the broadhead I use. I've been hunting with the 125 gr 3-blade Wensel Woodsman heads for 15 years, the last batch I bought is actually the Woodsman Elite. Same basic cut on contact head.

pope · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:01:43 PM »

Thanks for the info. I'll check into these. I have a bunch of Bear Razor broadheads given to me by Justyhunter. They seem to fly well but I haven't been able to shoot any deer with them.

huntingbaldguy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2015, 01:18:01 AM »

Nice work, fantastic picture! I love seeing people take time to get a well staged pic.

TheHunt · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2015, 10:03:02 AM »

Nice work Killer. About like mine. I rattled mine and you did as well. NICE!!!

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2015, 04:19:34 PM »

Beautiful situation.

Must have been a curious bugger to respond to rattling in mid December eh?

blackveltbowhunter · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2015, 04:41:27 PM »

Awesome buck! Love the snow.

RadSav · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2015, 05:15:20 PM »

I've seen some real mashers the past week too. I must be getting old cause they have all been faster than I have been

Maybe I should finally learn how to rattle. Never done it much. Sounds like fun!

Congratulations! One of H-W's members I always look forward to seeing post this time of year.

RadSav · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2015, 05:17:37 PM »

You shooting cedar, ramin or fir?

Also, I noticed your shafts are footed. Are you doing those yourself or buying them complete?

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2015, 05:54:40 PM »

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #16 on:** December 16, 2015, 04:48:40 AM »

Nice! Great pic!

Tree Killer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:43:48 AM »

Thanks again guys!

Quote from: Jonathan_S on December 15, 2015, 04:19:34 PM

Beautiful situation.

Must have been a curious bugger to respond to rattling in mid December eh?

I can't say for sure that he responded to the rattling, may have just been going from point A to point B? But I saw a big buck the night before that was bird dogging a doe right at dark, so there's still unbred doe's out there. I've rattled in bucks as late as January 6th before...so you never know!

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:53:41 AM »

That's awesome.

Did I read it right? You were in a treestand? I remember trying to shoot my recurve from a treestand...not the easiest

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:55:14 AM »

Great buck and did it the hard way. Congratulations.

quadrafire · « **Reply #20 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:56:54 AM »

Nice job Treekiller/blacktail killer

Beautiful field shot

Oh I get the play on words? Blacktail bow + doug fir shaft = blacktail down

Tree Killer · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2015, 09:54:28 AM »

Quote from: RadSav on December 15, 2015, 05:17:37 PM

You shooting cedar, ramin or fir?

Also, I noticed your shafts are footed. Are you doing those yourself or buying them complete?

I build douglas fir arrows. Still have some cedar stashed away, but the Surewood douglas fir shafts are far superior to the POC these days.

I do have a footed arrow in my quiver, but used a solid doug fir arrow on this buck. I got the shafts from Ted Fry in Hood River, make three for myself each summer. These were douglas fir footed with wenge. I just bought a jig to try making my own 4 leg footed shafts, but will have to wait till after the holidays to play with it.

These are the footed arrows I made for myself last summer...

I also made several dozen for a local fella...

Tree Killer · « **Reply #22 on:** December 16, 2015, 09:57:11 AM »

Quote from: Jonathan_S on December 16, 2015, 08:53:41 AM

That's awesome.

Did I read it right? You were in a treestand? I remember trying to shoot my recurve from a treestand...not the easiest

Yes, had to wait for the buck to cross from the right behind me to the left...too awkward to shoot to my right.

plentycoupe · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2016, 04:10:29 PM »

Very cool to hear! Congratulations!!shot my first Washington blacktail with my Blacktail Elite VL last year. It was awesome!
What draw weight and length are you shooting?
Great job on the arrows too. They are beautiful

Tree Killer · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2016, 06:43:13 AM »

Quote from: plentycoupe on March 13, 2016, 04:10:29 PM

Very cool to hear! Congratulations!!shot my first Washington blacktail with my Blacktail Elite VL last year. It was awesome!
What draw weight and length are you shooting?
Great job on the arrows too. They are beautiful

Thanks plentycoupe! My Blacktail is 60# at 29"

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