Vintage Monster Blacktail

[Stlheader]

I was at my buddy's cabin in SW WA this winter and found this rack hanging in the living room. The story I got was that It was shot by his grandfather-in-law in Lewis county back in the 50's. I was thinking it looks more like a mulie to me but either way it is a hawg. What do you guys think? Any guesses on the score?

[Ridgerunner]

 

Either way, I suppose it could have been a blacktail, seems more like a muley though.  Either way, incredible deer

[PolarBear]

Eastern Lewis county, could be a benchleg.  I would tend to believe that it is a muley though.

[Bighorse]

Those antler looked colored to me.  Thats really shiny brown.
Great rack! 

[Stlheader]

yeah they appear to have some type of stain/lacquer type finish on them, which is really a shame. The base plate is also painted white. I think its how many antlers were finished back in the day.

[TeacherMan]

Thats a shooter!!!

[BLKBEARKLR]

Looks more mulie, could be a benchleg...

[littlebuf]

here is the record black tail taken in 1954 i believe in lewis county. so ya it could be black tail and i would have it scored, that thing could rank pretty good in the state books

[littlebuf]

oops, clark county. says it right on the mount

[bobcat]

Well, as far as I know the #1 blacktail came from Lewis County in 1953. It was killed in the Lincoln Creek area, which is western Lewis County, just a few miles west of Centralia. What is that Clark County buck? Looks like it says "pending world record."     I'm going to have to do some research on that. Does it say the score is 183 5/8?    

[littlebuf]

i thought lewis county also, i guess i was right about the original record buck. this one popped up on a search and i thought it was the same one

[G.R.K]

There must be some issues with that buck,because it's never made it into B/C. Only the Wa state record book.

[bullchaser]

All of Lewis Co would be a columbia Blaktail as far as the book is concerened. But people often get their stories crossed (was it yakima or lewis co? It was a long time ago) If that truly is a blackie dude get it scored BC Blacktails are as rare as it comes.

[KimberRich]

Looks more mulie, could be a benchleg...

I agree

[Legacy]

The first pic of the Blacktail with the painted/stained horns is obviously a non-typical and the current world record non-typical came out of Oregon (213 7/8).

The second pic of the Blacktail with the Cowlitz county connection and which says "pending world record" is obviously a typical and the current world record did come out of Lewis County, Washington (182 2/8).