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2017 Blacktail
« on: April 05, 2018, 09:17:20 AM »
I added this to the end of my original post in deer hunting, putting it here as well 2017 Blacktail by fidalgo taxidermy

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2018, 09:52:34 AM »
beauty...  nice deer and mount turned out good.  congrats

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2018, 09:59:58 AM »
Glad this popped up again.

I've never seen a live Blacktail that size.
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2018, 07:41:28 PM »
Beauty! What did he gross?
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2018, 08:01:37 PM »
Amazing BT! You and yours get to gawk at that giant for generations! Mount looks great!

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2018, 08:14:33 PM »
 :tup:

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2018, 09:17:05 PM »
Got to love mass all the way to the ends
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2018, 10:05:01 PM »
Beauty! What did he gross?
Never got him officially scored, I threw a tape on and came up 136 and change gross the first time, watched some videos on how to do it properly tried again and came a hair over 140 gross. Score doesn’t really matter to me but to answer your question I’d say he’s over 120 for sure and under 150 for sure  :chuckle:

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2018, 11:27:11 PM »
Awesome buck :tup:
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2018, 12:32:09 AM »
Beauty! What did he gross?
Never got him officially scored, I threw a tape on and came up 136 and change gross the first time, watched some videos on how to do it properly tried again and came a hair over 140 gross. Score doesn’t really matter to me but to answer your question I’d say he’s over 120 for sure and under 150 for sure  :chuckle:

Dang! That’s a stud for sure! Very unique  :tup:
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2018, 06:03:49 AM »
I remember when that was posted, what an old war veteran! That old timber buck must have one hell of a history. From the field pics you posted of that guy he looked super old. Did the taxidermist ever say what he thought that buck aged out at. I'd guess at least 10 1/2.... Anyway congrats, I don't care what anybody says, an old blacky like that is the toughest one to get, just my opinion.
Never mind, I just looked at your original post again, I think that deer was 12 1/2  :chuckle: what a stud

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2018, 01:55:34 PM »
Great buck!  :tup:
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2018, 11:53:03 PM »
I remember when that was posted, what an old war veteran! That old timber buck must have one hell of a history. From the field pics you posted of that guy he looked super old. Did the taxidermist ever say what he thought that buck aged out at. I'd guess at least 10 1/2.... Anyway congrats, I don't care what anybody says, an old blacky like that is the toughest one to get, just my opinion.
Never mind, I just looked at your original post again, I think that deer was 12 1/2  :chuckle: what a stud

I did. It get the buck aged unfortunately, when I remembered and called the taxidermist the skull had already been disposed of.  I’d say with confidence over 10 years old. Garth said he thinks that’s the oldest deer he’s ever mounted. I do agree with you on the old bucks, the ultimate trophy for me is old, heavy horned and big body. He’ll probanly be the high water mark for quite some time for me

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2018, 05:35:26 AM »
The mount is superb! I sure appreciate you taking time to share the story and the video. It really gets the blood racing through my veins just thinking about it.

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2018, 05:38:33 AM »
 :yeah: the video will be some good memories for when things change in the future
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2018, 06:15:51 AM »
I remember when that was posted, what an old war veteran! That old timber buck must have one hell of a history. From the field pics you posted of that guy he looked super old. Did the taxidermist ever say what he thought that buck aged out at. I'd guess at least 10 1/2.... Anyway congrats, I don't care what anybody says, an old blacky like that is the toughest one to get, just my opinion.
Never mind, I just looked at your original post again, I think that deer was 12 1/2  :chuckle: what a stud

I did. It get the buck aged unfortunately, when I remembered and called the taxidermist the skull had already been disposed of.  I’d say with confidence over 10 years old. Garth said he thinks that’s the oldest deer he’s ever mounted. I do agree with you on the old bucks, the ultimate trophy for me is old, heavy horned and big body. He’ll probanly be the high water mark for quite some time for me

that will be the high water mark for sure. that truly is a once in a lifetime type buck. I grew up hunting blacktails with a lot of older loggers, family and friends all of whom have been hunting blacktails for their whole life. each person I know that has spent their entire life chasing them has one.... just one true, old, knarly, big heavy buck on the wall. lots and lots of "good" mature deer, but only one. that's why that buck is truly a once in a lifetime deer. way to go!!!

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2018, 08:27:25 AM »
The mount is superb! I sure appreciate you taking time to share the story and the video. It really gets the blood racing through my veins just thinking about it.

thanks! the edited, narrated story of 2017 hunt will prob be done in a month or so.

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2018, 08:20:41 PM »
Don't worry too much about losing the jaw bones and not being able to age it. Aging jaw bones is really inaccurate after the deer is about 3.5 years old. Even then, studies have shown decent variation in tooth wear with deer younger than 3.5 years (especially between geographic areas and diets), as well as the ability of trained tooth-agers to identify deer age from jaw bones of known-aged deer. Old is old, and yours looks to be a really old boy! Awesome buck!

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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2018, 08:28:57 PM »
Great buck!   :tup:
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Re: 2017 Blacktail
« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2018, 10:32:59 PM »
Thats a STUD!! congrats
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