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Finally- Blacktail vids done
« on: December 26, 2019, 11:08:13 PM »
About a year and a half ago I edited some footage of Blacktail hunts, I posted the first part  then but failed to deliver on parts 2 & 3 until now

part 1
t=35s

I finally finished the second and third videos which finished out with the an old heavy regressed blacktail I took in 2017 in part 3. Sorry for the delay, enjoy!

part 2
t=44s

part 3
t=904s





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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2019, 03:21:24 AM »
Finally!! Thought you forgot about us

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2019, 06:11:01 AM »
Awesome! Can't wait to watch them.

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2019, 08:22:32 AM »
Great job, congrats on the buck
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2019, 08:51:10 AM »
Great videos Ryan. You do a good job of showing the true nature of high alpine hunting in our area. It's not for the faint of heart.
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2019, 09:49:36 AM »
Fantastic videos
Truly an epic hunt. Congratulations.!!! These are the best kind of videos

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2019, 10:28:50 AM »
About a year and a half ago I edited some footage of Blacktail hunts, I posted the first part  then but failed to deliver on parts 2 & 3 until now

part 1
t=35s

I finally finished the second and third videos which finished out with the an old heavy regressed blacktail I took in 2017 in part 3. Sorry for the delay, enjoy!

part 2
t=44s

part 3
t=904s
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2019, 10:37:48 AM »
Great videos, thanks for sharing, earning big bucks the hard way, right on.

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2019, 01:51:57 PM »
Great job showing the terrain that is seldom seen by other hunters. Especially like the timber shots, Thanks for sharing that.

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2019, 02:37:29 PM »
Great videos Ryan. You do a good job of showing the true nature of high alpine hunting in our area. It's not for the faint of heart.

Thanks! High country hunts in this state are not easy that’s for sure. Low animal densities and steep with lots of brush.

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2019, 02:40:23 PM »
Fantastic videos
Truly an epic hunt. Congratulations.!!! These are the best kind of videos

Thanks! Camera work is a little sub par but i just try to capture what happened as well as I can.

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2019, 04:15:16 PM »
 Great job on the vids!

 There would have been a part 4 but skagitsteel took a little tumble down the mountain packing out a buck and his camera (with hunting footage on it) went flying into the great unknown! Forever!  :chuckle:
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2019, 04:52:55 PM »
Great job on the vids!

 There would have been a part 4 but skagitsteel took a little tumble down the mountain packing out a buck and his camera (with hunting footage on it) went flying into the great unknown! Forever!  :chuckle:

Most likely.  If I knew exactly where along the 4000’ descent that camera was I may have a chance of retrieval! 

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2019, 05:24:38 PM »
Thanks for sharing! Love your passion for those big blacktails!
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2019, 01:33:55 PM »
Wow! Great videos. This is legendary stuff right here, great job and thanks for sharing!

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2020, 08:34:11 AM »
Your videos and approach to hunting one of the most difficult trophy animals to harvest in very challenging terrain and unpredictable weather conditions are inspiring! Refreshing to see a solo hunter who puts his time in throughout the year to try to unlock the secrets of mature blacktail bucks. I know there's a few folks out there who do this year in-year out, but most don't have the mental and physical strength, time, comitment, fortitude, etc... Glad to see this at a time when it feels like hunting has trended toward team tactics and instant gratification. Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2020, 06:30:14 PM »
Your videos and approach to hunting one of the most difficult trophy animals to harvest in very challenging terrain and unpredictable weather conditions are inspiring! Refreshing to see a solo hunter who puts his time in throughout the year to try to unlock the secrets of mature blacktail bucks. I know there's a few folks out there who do this year in-year out, but most don't have the mental and physical strength, time, comitment, fortitude, etc... Glad to see this at a time when it feels like hunting has trended toward team tactics and instant gratification. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks I really appreciate it! The first year I really pursued them ‘all in’ I worked so hard I thought my success was imminent that fall, I needed to be humbled.  I had to revise my approach to ‘if I never give up, one of these years I’ll be packing one of those monsters out’.  They are a challenge for sure, I’ve been humbled by them enough times they are always a privilege to harvest or even just to see, my blood still gets pumping with every single encounter.  Blacktail do a good job weeding out anyone looking for instant gratification or the fast track to a big buck.
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2020, 11:38:33 AM »
Awesome!  A wonderful watch on an early January morning.  Thank you for showing us old guys how truly epic an alpine Blacktail hunt can really be.  I am not at all sorry that I will never suffer through what you passionately pursue.  Absolutely brutal! 

Never heard how the Oregon hunt went this season.......
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2020, 10:46:45 PM »
Awesome!  A wonderful watch on an early January morning.  Thank you for showing us old guys how truly epic an alpine Blacktail hunt can really be.  I am not at all sorry that I will never suffer through what you passionately pursue.  Absolutely brutal! 

Never heard how the Oregon hunt went this season.......

Oregon was fun learned some new country, extremely warm dry conditions made it a tough hunt.  One thing for sure is that area has a lot higher deer density than what I’m used to hunting, also the deer body size was about 1/2 what I’m used to.  I passed a few bucks but never found one I wanted to shoot.

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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2020, 05:33:26 AM »
Watched all three videos back to back this morning.  Your grit and tenacity is nothing short of amazing.  Congrats and good luck on your upcoming adventures!  Im excited for more videos in the future.
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Re: Finally- Blacktail vids done
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2020, 06:21:40 PM »
Great videos! It never looks as steep in a camera as it does in person.
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