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Offline Karl Blanchard

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Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« on: May 14, 2023, 07:35:28 PM »
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.
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2023, 07:38:19 PM »
One more.
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2023, 07:42:05 PM »
Beautiful mount/ Sitkas are so pretty
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2023, 07:48:09 PM »
That's a monster Sitka Blacktail.   

What a cool thing to do for his FIL.   
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2023, 08:05:14 PM »
Great buck and cool throat patches on that cape
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2023, 08:15:26 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2023, 09:16:41 PM »
Awesome  buck, Gorgeous cape and killer pose. IMO it doesnt get any better. Made my day
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2023, 09:25:49 PM »
Awesome buck and cool story. Thanks for sharing
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2023, 10:05:04 PM »
Oh wow that is really cool!
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2023, 10:27:56 PM »
Oh hell yes !!!!
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2023, 10:30:15 PM »
Real cool, they are the prettiest deer IMO
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2023, 11:10:46 PM »
Way cool!!!
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2023, 06:36:08 AM »
Man! What a dandy buck. Don’t see them that large very often anymore up there.
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2023, 07:25:42 AM »
That's a beautiful animal.
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Re: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2023, 09:13:17 AM »
Great Mount and a great gesture!  Love Sitka blacktails.  One of these days I am going to get up there and get one...
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