First Blacktail

[Feathernfurr]

Deer season is fast approaching. This’ll be my first go round chasing blacktails, I’ll be doing it with a bow. Would love to hear/see what y’all would say is a shooter for a first blacktail buck. I’m a rather experienced archery hunter with some good elk and whitetails under my belt. I’m not too proud to shoot a forky, but would love to hold out for a modest first buck.

[kodiak06]

It really depends on the area you choose to hunt

[Feathernfurr]

True blacktails, not bench legs. West of interstate 5, mix of public and private.

[MADMAX]

 
Mostly private
Good luck

[Feathernfurr]

Meant I already have permission to a handful of private pieces.

[Twispriver]

With archery equipment maybe a forky is a modest first buck 

[Feathernfurr]

Thats just what I’m curious about! I’m also aware not all forkies are built equal. I imagine I’ll be hard pressed to pass the first deer that gives me a good shot, but I love spending time in a tree so I’ll try to drag it out.

[IFunk]

Are you using traditional tackle?

[Feathernfurr]

Modern, but that doesn’t make terribly much difference for me, I’m a 20-30 yard guy either way.

[highside74]

Meant I already have permission to a handful of private pieces.

If you have private access you need to start driving around and filling buckets with apples. Put out cameras and apples.

[Feathernfurr]

I’ve got a couple cans up, I’ve been trifling on the apples though. I wish I could just buy a couple bushels somewhere. Guys generally putting them out whole or cutting them up?

[highside74]

I stomp on a few but that's about it. Just to get the scent in the wind.

[WapitiTalk1]

Deer season is fast approaching. This’ll be my first go round chasing blacktails, I’ll be doing it with a bow. Would love to hear/see what y’all would say is a shooter for a first blacktail buck. I’m a rather experienced archery hunter with some good elk and whitetails under my belt. I’m not too proud to shoot a forky, but would love to hold out for a modest first buck.

With stick n string, any legal BT for the area you’re hunting sir.

[WapitiTalk1]

I’ve got a couple cans up, I’ve been trifling on the apples though. I wish I could just buy a couple bushels somewhere. Guys generally putting them out whole or cutting them up?

Get your apples from a place/residence u see along the road that has apple trees. Most of them have no problem with you filling a gunny sack once hit the ground. Sweet cob is a nice addition to your bait sites along with 3-4 mineral bricks… just saying. Good luck sir!

[Feathernfurr]

How consistent do blacktails seem to get on bait?