Author Topic: Last day blacktail (Read 2813 times)

Shaqdiesel · « **on:** November 06, 2020, 07:07:46 AM »

Arriving at the trailhead in the dark there were about 7 cars and trucks already there and I prepared myself for potentially there being other hunters in the limited area where I was planning to hunt. I hiked in the dark under a full moon and realized why there were so many people there, it was an amazing full moon and amazing sunrise. No other hunters were there. I made my way off trail to the first meadow/avalanche chute to glass and there were no deer to be found, I moved over to a cliff above a larger bowl and could not see any deer but I could hear a deer blowing somewhere down in the bottom. My plan all along was to believe that if I could find does I was going to sit on them, believing that on the last day of modern a buck would be somewhere nearby. I saw movement at the top of the bowl and located 3 does feeding and as I glassed the nearby area I saw a big bodied deer that I couldn’t see it’s head behind some trees but it’s overall stance just made me think it’s a buck. When he finally moved all I saw was a heavy rack with at least 3 on one side. He moved to the top of the meadows across the basin and I got prone on the cliff top and ranged him at 312 yards, he was slightly quartered away and I sent the .270 wsm. He immediately Mule kicked and went down hill, about 50 yards down hill he fell and rolled another 50 until stopping against a large rock. I couldn’t believe it, I shot what I consider to be my dream blacktail. I called my wife and exclaimed I had smoked a giant and then called my brother and best friend. I then spent the rest of the day processing and then packing the deer out, I had to navigate quite a few scree fields and crawl up a skinny chute through the rock bands. It was a brutal day but it was an amazing experience and was the deer I have dreamed of shooting on the Olympic peninsula.

JFowl36 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2020, 07:08:50 AM »

Nice deer!

Shaqdiesel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2020, 07:10:28 AM »

More pics

Born2late · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2020, 07:11:05 AM »

Great job on a awesome buck.

SpicyTacos · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2020, 07:15:29 AM »

That’s awesome! Good job. That’s a great BT.

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I went to work and could not stop thinking about your hunt. This hunt struck me as a really good story and lesson. Set your course and stick to it. Even if there are a bunch of trucks whether they be hunters, hikers or whatever. You just went and do your thing on the last day to boot! I like that. Well done and thanks for the story

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2020, 07:17:37 AM »

Boy, what a beautiful animal!

blackveltbowhunter · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2020, 07:25:18 AM »

Awesome Buck!!

lewy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2020, 08:07:32 AM »

Good work Luke!

hunter399 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2020, 08:09:13 AM »

Great look in buck
Looks like he was plowing rocks instead of dirt
Nice deer.
CONGRATS.

fishnfur · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2020, 08:14:40 AM »

Congratulations - awesome buck. Love his mass. He'd look good hanging on a wall someplace in your house.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2020, 08:16:31 AM »

Really good blacktail, congrats!!!

Axle · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2020, 08:24:50 AM »

Awesome buck and story too!

ballpark · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2020, 08:45:40 AM »

That's ridge running there.

OutHouse · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2020, 09:23:49 AM »

Great job, great buck!

DirkDiggler · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2020, 09:26:14 AM »

That's a dream buck for sure man. You earned that one!

Dan-o · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2020, 09:43:10 AM »

Sounds absolutely EPIC!

Dream buck for sure.

Congratulations.

bornhunter · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2020, 10:45:22 AM »

What a dandy. Great job.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2020, 10:46:31 AM »

Excellent! Congrats on a GREAT buck.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2020, 01:48:41 PM »

Awesome! Story, photos, deer. Thanks for sharing!

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