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First Blacktail
« on: August 12, 2024, 07:56:43 PM »
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.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2024, 08:02:28 PM »
It really depends on the area you choose to hunt

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2024, 08:13:55 PM »
True blacktails, not bench legs. West of interstate 5, mix of public and private.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2024, 08:15:03 PM »
 :yeah:
Mostly private
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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2024, 08:24:58 PM »
Meant I already have permission to a handful of private pieces.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2024, 08:27:39 PM »
With archery equipment maybe a forky is a modest first buck  :dunno:
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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2024, 08:38:39 PM »
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.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2024, 08:48:17 PM »
Are you using traditional tackle?

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2024, 08:55:28 PM »
Modern, but that doesn’t make terribly much difference for me, I’m a 20-30 yard guy either way.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2024, 08:59:23 PM »
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.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2024, 09:16:12 PM »
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?

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2024, 09:19:44 PM »
I stomp on a few but that's about it. Just to get the scent in the wind.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2024, 09:23:15 PM »
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.

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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2024, 09:27:33 PM »
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!
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Re: First Blacktail
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2024, 09:37:11 PM »
How consistent do blacktails seem to get on bait?

 


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