2025 blacktail rut thread

[Wolfdog2314]

Spikes spikes spikes! Little to no rut activity.

I did shoot a last day of season black bear at 15 steps away tho! That was pretty wild! I was creeping through the timber, heard ferns rustling, bear running straight towards me, I pulled up and it stopped at 15 steps and I shot it in the chest. One less fawn eater anyway and some bonus sausage.

[Tball77]

Seen does, no bucks with them.  2 different groups solo and calmly foraging.  Pretty sure it’s pretty well over where we’re hunting if you even call it that.  Surprised there is any gravel left on the road down here.  Heard 3 shots since Nov 1st..  3 of them were today.  Tough year

[Rigby416]

I love that buck tgray.  Way to go !

[redi]

Congratulations Tgray

[highside74]

My son was dropping off some meat for jerky and pepp and the butcher told my son this is by far the most deer being brought in, in more than 10 years. Lots of families bring in more than 1 deer which very rarely happens.

[highside74]

This one came running out of the timber to fight me at 7:05 am this morning. He lost…

Fixed it for you. By far heavy clean 2 points are my favorite Blacktails. Man that buck is awesome.

[Dan-o]

My son shot a 3-point that was walking thru a clear cut at 12:30 PM on Thursday.

Friday we saw spikes running does , but no branch antlered bucks.

[Shrimper]

The bucks are still out and about in my area. Saw this guy at 12:30 today.