7 years in the making

[Skyvalhunter]

Congrats on your buck way to stay with it and get it done. Those lack berries are an obnoxious plant. Once they start dropping their berries or they are eaten by birds and animals the seeds are spread everywhere. I spray them before they infest the spots I visit regularly.

[String Bender]

Congratulations on your perseverance and holding out for the right buck. That's a great buck and one that you will never forget! It feels great when all the hard work comes together. Congratulations once again!

[ASHQUACK]

Congrats on a great 1st blacktail buck! They are the toughest to hunt. I also connected on my 1st archery blacktail this year. I've taken many over the years with guns and muzzleloader. There's something to be said for a blacktail buck with a bow.

[pd]

Hunting blacktail in the Himalayan blackberry thicket, with a bow, is the very best!  And tracking really requires patience (it is even worse when the rain washes away the blood track).  Good job, Mister, let's see if you can control your nerves until next season rolls around!!

[Bogie85]

Way to go, my first BT buck was my most enjoyable. Enjoy it and savor that meat. Saddle hunting?

Definitely a moment I won’t ever forget! And yep! Saddle hunting

[Bogie85]

Aw hell yeah, great looking buck!

were you in a saddle?

Thanks man! And yep, saddle!

[Bogie85]

Very nice!  One I haven't done yet.  Congratulations.

Thanks! It’s not easy for sure, but worth it when it all comes together.

[Bogie85]

Congrats on your buck way to stay with it and get it done. Those lack berries are an obnoxious plant. Once they start dropping their berries or they are eaten by birds and animals the seeds are spread everywhere. I spray them before they infest the spots I visit regularly.

I don’t blame you, I have brush pants and the deer seem to love them. So I just bring a brush cutter and do it by hand where I need to.

[Bogie85]

Congratulations on your perseverance and holding out for the right buck. That's a great buck and one that you will never forget! It feels great when all the hard work comes together. Congratulations once again!

Thanks! Definitely a special moment I wont ever forget.

[Bogie85]

Congrats on a great 1st blacktail buck! They are the toughest to hunt. I also connected on my 1st archery blacktail this year. I've taken many over the years with guns and muzzleloader. There's something to be said for a blacktail buck with a bow.

Congrats to you as well! They are tough no matter what it seems. But I definitely saw more activity with bow then I have with modern rifle or muzzy this year. I had multi season and hunted all of it that I could.

[Bogie85]

Hunting blacktail in the Himalayan blackberry thicket, with a bow, is the very best!  And tracking really requires patience (it is even worse when the rain washes away the blood track).  Good job, Mister, let's see if you can control your nerves until next season rolls around!!

It really is fun, the surprising thing was there wasn’t much blood to track. A few drops here and there. But the next week I was wishing we were allowed two tags a year lol. Already been out scouting new areas. Getting prepped for next season.

[hunter399]

Heck ya congrats 👏
I didn't forget about ya. Great job.

[Gentrys]

Congrats!  Not easy to do with archery

[Bogie85]

Heck ya congrats 👏
I didn't forget about ya. Great job.

Thanks!

[Bogie85]

Congrats!  Not easy to do with archery

Lots of time and patience , and wondering if you made a bad decision  passing on smaller bucks.