Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.

[Karl Blanchard]

In the late 70's my little brother's father in law went to Kodiak for a Sitka Blacktail hunt. Unbeknownst to him he shot an absolute cranker of a buck. He capped the skull and in the garage it went. 40 years later his now son in law finds it and gets the story. Michael knew it was an exceptional buck so he asked if he could take it home and clean the dust and cobwebs off. Old Jim forgot all about it until today when Michael brought it back to him...

In 2021 we did our own Sitka hunt and we saved a beautiful cape from a buck JonathanS killed and Michael used it to mount his FIL's buck.

This buck grosses 108" and nets 102" which meets B&C minimum for books. Figured all you Blacktail junkies would enjoy seeing him.

[Karl Blanchard]

One more.

[zwickeyman]

Beautiful mount/ Sitkas are so pretty

[Dan-o]

That's a monster Sitka Blacktail.   

What a cool thing to do for his FIL.   

[Buckhunter24]

Great buck and cool throat patches on that cape

[Tenkara]

 

[blackveltbowhunter]

Awesome  buck, Gorgeous cape and killer pose. IMO it doesnt get any better. Made my day

[redi]

Awesome buck and cool story. Thanks for sharing

[RB]

Oh wow that is really cool!

[JakeLand]

Oh hell yes !!!!

[lewy]

Real cool, they are the prettiest deer IMO

[dvolmer]

Way cool!!!

[Born2late]

Man! What a dandy buck. Don’t see them that large very often anymore up there.

[Bob33]

That's a beautiful animal.

[bearhunter99]

Great Mount and a great gesture!  Love Sitka blacktails.  One of these days I am going to get up there and get one...