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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #30 on: October 20, 2025, 05:54:34 PM »
I'm no blacktail expert but this is what I know about rubs at my place.  These have been here since early September.  As you can see they only about 50 yards from the house.  Haven't noticed an increase but they've been here for almost 2 months
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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #31 on: October 20, 2025, 05:56:21 PM »
Here's another angle
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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #32 on: October 20, 2025, 07:01:53 PM »
I just had a 2x2 walk by, nose down, not even caring about me.

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #33 on: October 21, 2025, 08:09:53 AM »
Doe and fawns came through. Buck soon after.


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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #34 on: October 21, 2025, 02:46:00 PM »
Those rubs look like elk..have You seen elk in your area??

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #35 on: October 21, 2025, 03:03:39 PM »
This coming weekend should be getting good!
“In common with”..... not so much!!

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #36 on: October 21, 2025, 03:07:17 PM »
This coming weekend should be getting good!

Ya
Pre rut cruising right now
The low pressure system on Thursday combined with good rut activity should make this weekend really good.

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #37 on: October 21, 2025, 05:02:07 PM »
Those rubs look like elk..have You seen elk in your area??
I've seen elk around my property but never on it.  Blacktail for sure...second year they've been using the same set of trees.  Got trail cam picks of three different 4 points and two 3x2's.  They come up and eat the wife's flowers
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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #38 on: October 22, 2025, 08:12:44 PM »
Well hit the woods this am. first light til 10am.  saw 4-5 does none with bucks.  On the way home about 10 miles from the house I see a small buck tailing a doe at 11am just off a main residential street.  in Pierce County.

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #39 on: October 23, 2025, 10:15:35 AM »
They're starting to cruise here in my neck of the woods in the SW corner, although I have yet to see one worth punching my tag on. Sucks having to be at work!!

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #40 on: October 24, 2025, 04:19:24 PM »
They are definitely cruising. I am seeing buck tracks of deer running. But haven’t found a buck with a doe yet. Only buck I have found my wife shot which was all by itself last week.

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #41 on: October 24, 2025, 04:28:05 PM »
Trying to get my Dad a blackie... Rattled in a spike to 18 yards on Wensday am... 2 point min... Seen a spike trailing two does yesterday afternoon... A nice 3x last night on the way out after dark... A single doe this am...
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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #42 on: October 24, 2025, 04:58:12 PM »
Saw a buck chasing does on my way to work yesterday so took today off and found him chasing three does right to me and shot him. Stunk bad and had one of the bigger necks I’ve seen in a while.

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #43 on: October 24, 2025, 05:13:49 PM »
Saw a buck chasing does on my way to work yesterday so took today off and found him chasing three does right to me and shot him. Stunk bad and had one of the bigger necks I’ve seen in a while.
we need a pic !!

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Re: 2025 blacktail rut thread
« Reply #44 on: October 24, 2025, 05:33:56 PM »
Saw a buck chasing does on my way to work yesterday so took today off and found him chasing three does right to me and shot him. Stunk bad and had one of the bigger necks I’ve seen in a while.
we need a pic !!

 


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