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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #150 on: November 07, 2023, 10:55:25 AM »
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.

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #151 on: November 07, 2023, 01:07:39 PM »
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.  :o

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."  :chuckle:

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #152 on: November 07, 2023, 01:15:51 PM »
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. :bash:

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #153 on: November 07, 2023, 04:46:01 PM »
Resident spikes and forkies gone all of a sudden and this guy passed through mid day.

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #154 on: November 07, 2023, 05:00:02 PM »
That'll work

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #155 on: November 07, 2023, 05:50:32 PM »
Went into a neighborhood in granite falls today and saw 7 deer throughout. Two bucks tending does. That’s was around 11:00

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #156 on: November 07, 2023, 07:03:06 PM »
Hope Friday works out for my buddy!
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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #157 on: November 12, 2023, 07:43:59 PM »
You guys think we can expect any more activity this week for late modern ?

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #158 on: November 12, 2023, 07:49:08 PM »
I would say for sure if your in the right spot  :tup:

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #159 on: November 13, 2023, 07:30:44 PM »
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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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #160 on: November 13, 2023, 08:45:49 PM »
Ummm...wow

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #161 on: November 13, 2023, 09:35:49 PM »
Those eye guards though… :o

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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #162 on: November 13, 2023, 09:56:14 PM »
He’s always been eating good


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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #163 on: November 14, 2023, 07:17:58 AM »
He’s got some big eyeguards for a blacktail


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Re: 2023 Blacktail Rut Thread
« Reply #164 on: November 14, 2023, 08:22:33 AM »
Holy eye guards batman!  :yike:

He’s always been eating good


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