2023 Blacktail Rut Thread

[Spuddieselwwu]

Our neighborhood deer are still active in daylight.  A tall forked horn showed up for the first time Friday last week (haven't seen him all year) and has been pushing the does all week and has kicked the resident spike out of the game.   Heading out to check some cams tonight in the toutle and coweeman, will report back.

[GASoline71]

Was coming home from work the other evening after swing shift. 10:30pm and as I pulled in to the driveway a huge bodied 3 point comes hauling a$$ out of our back yard (we're in city limits in the middle of town).  As I sat in the truck with my mouth agape, another buck, a 4x5, not as big bodied, but neck swollen and chest and face full of past battle scars, comes sauntering out of the yard.  He just put a lickin' on that 3 point.  He didn't care that I was there and just walked into the street and crossed the road into the neighbors yard. 

I came in the house and asked the wife if she heard anything in the back yard.  She said, "No, but the dog has been whining at the kitchen door for over an hour." 

Gary

[highside74]

Buddy just had a opportunity at a solid shooter buck in vail on his quality tag. He came around the corner and the buck was by himself sniffing the road around noon. He needed 1 more second.

[slavenoid]

Resident spikes and forkies gone all of a sudden and this guy passed through mid day.

[highside74]

That'll work

[Born2late]

Went into a neighborhood in granite falls today and saw 7 deer throughout. Two bucks tending does. That’s was around 11:00

[trophyhunt]

Hope Friday works out for my buddy!

[ChefWoodrough]

You guys think we can expect any more activity this week for late modern ?

[blackveltbowhunter]

I would say for sure if your in the right spot 

[PNWheckle]

This guy showed up tonight while out checking my usual spot, he was stinky. Not trailing does but could smell him as the wind blew towards me


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[craigapphunt]

Ummm...wow

[Sundance]

Those eye guards though…

[PNWheckle]

He’s always been eating good


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[Jrtishchuk]

He’s got some big eyeguards for a blacktail


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[tvandy45]

Holy eye guards batman! 

He’s always been eating good


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