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My girlfriend and I put in time all over the state, we were just too early for some areas. I went to eniat for the first time though, and loved it! We saw a lot of animals, but came home empty. I don't give up easy so had to put in some I-promise-i-won't-be-late hunts, and ended up this this great blacktail!

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2016, 11:21:37 PM »
great job :tup:

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2016, 11:41:12 PM »
Very nice buck. Congrats.

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2016, 05:03:14 AM »
Nice buck!
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2016, 05:46:48 AM »
Pretty buck. Cool rack, way to stick with it.

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2016, 06:16:40 AM »
It's unique In the way it almost looks like a whitetail.... something made me give him a ride to the taxidermist....

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2016, 06:37:46 AM »
Way to stick it out and cool rack, almost like a whitetail...but not!   :tup:   
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2016, 07:56:19 AM »
Great eyeguards

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2016, 08:40:29 AM »
Nice Buck. Looks like a tall rack :tup:
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2016, 08:53:24 AM »
Better than most muleys people could find this year

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2016, 08:54:49 AM »
Really cool rack! Seasons like that are FUN! Expectations and daydreams of a monster muley, and you end up with a GREAT blacktail! That just means you got to experience more hunting this season, and that's what it's all about. Congrats :tup:

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2016, 10:03:29 AM »
It's unique In the way it almost looks like a whitetail.... something made me give him a ride to the taxidermist....

Congrats.  :tup:.   

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2016, 10:40:46 AM »
Sweet buck! :tup:
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2016, 10:43:57 AM »
that's a sweet looking blackie,love them deer

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2016, 12:57:00 PM »
Very nice for sure. Not too far from home...even better  :IBCOOL:. Beauty of a buck and great color!!

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2016, 03:28:32 PM »
Sweet! Near the harbor or off peninsula?

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2016, 04:08:43 PM »
I got him out behind Shelton

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2016, 04:46:04 PM »
Cool looking buck.  Nicely done. 

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2016, 04:58:36 PM »
Great buck!

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2016, 05:29:51 PM »
Congratulations on a fine buck!
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2016, 06:06:39 PM »
Congrats. Nice buck!

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2016, 06:20:20 PM »
Very nice true blacktail :tup: that's up there with a 170 muley in my opinion :IBCOOL:

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2016, 11:50:47 AM »
What a beauty. Congrats, Tony.
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2016, 01:04:13 PM »
Congrats! Very worthy of a mount!!
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #24 on: November 21, 2016, 02:29:50 PM »
Excellent blacktail, definetly mount worthy.

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2016, 05:48:52 PM »
Nice blackie!  Congrats  :tup:

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #26 on: November 21, 2016, 08:32:04 PM »
I thought I saw you post on another thread that you wanted help for hunting info around Gig Harbor.  Guess that doesn't apply anymore?   :chuckle:
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #27 on: November 21, 2016, 08:33:15 PM »
Some more pictures!

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #28 on: November 21, 2016, 08:40:26 PM »
Well, it does. I'm just curious of the places that people hunt near there. It's such an urban area, but I've heard there are huntable spots. I got that one an hour and a half away, out of pure luck. I was on my way home from tutoring at a tech school in olyimpia. I just stopped for a "look" because there was maybe 15 trucks parked there, and there he was. Curious as to where our locals hunt other than the few areas that I know of.

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #29 on: November 21, 2016, 08:43:07 PM »
Yakima canyon

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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #30 on: November 21, 2016, 08:58:15 PM »
Well, it does. I'm just curious of the places that people hunt near there. It's such an urban area, but I've heard there are huntable spots. I got that one an hour and a half away, out of pure luck. I was on my way home from tutoring at a tech school in olyimpia. I just stopped for a "look" because there was maybe 15 trucks parked there, and there he was. Curious as to where our locals hunt other than the few areas that I know of.
I know that spot! 

RE: Gig Harbor:  Any 5 -10 acre timberland or mixed vegetation (epecially with old apple trees) with timber closeby in/around the Gig Harbor area probably holds, or has plenty of deer using it.  You may not be able to hunt in the city limits, but outside of that, it should all be fair game.  It is all private land (I believe) so you need to get land owner permission, but there's quite a lot of these type of parcels both north toward Port Orchard and west towards Belfair.    Check the firearm restrictions too.  A tree stand or a blind is a great way to go for small woodlots.  A trail cam in the off season should tell you the best place for your stands.
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Re: I tried and tried for a muley, and ended up with my best blacktail!
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2016, 09:01:29 PM »
Well, it does. I'm just curious of the places that people hunt near there. It's such an urban area, but I've heard there are huntable spots. I got that one an hour and a half away, out of pure luck. I was on my way home from tutoring at a tech school in olyimpia. I just stopped for a "look" because there was maybe 15 trucks parked there, and there he was. Curious as to where our locals hunt other than the few areas that I know of.
I know that spot! 

RE: Gig Harbor:  Any 5 -10 acre timberland or mixed vegetation (epecially with old apple trees) with timber closeby in/around the Gig Harbor area probably holds, or has plenty of deer using it.  (Googe Earth and the Assessor's website are your friends) You may not be able to hunt in the city limits, but outside of that, it should all be fair game.  It is all private land (I believe) so you need to get land owner permission, but there's quite a lot of these type of parcels both north toward Port Orchard and west towards Belfair.    Check the firearm restrictions too.  A tree stand or a blind is a great way to go for small woodlots.  A trail cam in the off season should tell you the best place for your stands.
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