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Offline OltHunter

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blacktails and snow?
« on: November 18, 2009, 02:26:04 PM »
just curious as to how the blacktails react to the snow.  i know it takes a lot to get the mule deer moving but i haven't hunted blacktails in the snow before.  i'm heading up high in the next few days for a blacktail and will most definitely be in snow.  i'm wondering if it will be a waste of time, as the does/bucks have moved down already, or aren't even found up high 5,000+ feet.  Any thoughts/comments would be appreciated.  i've hunted blackies once before in my life, in a friends backyard, needless to say it took a day to fill my tag, but unfortunately the blind is full this year.  i always like to head up high and get away from people, but don't know if that is a successful formula for late blacktail, i've done it for mulies in eastern washington, just curious if it can be done for blackies.  thanks.

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Re: blacktails and snow?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 03:44:16 PM »
I have had hit and miss luck with Blacktails and the snow.  In some areas, the snow will drive them down, at least a lot of them.  In these areas, only the bruisers hold out in the high country in wast deep snow.  Other areas I have hunted them, when snow hits, there is not a deer to be found up high and they all run down to the farms.
I am not sure how it relates to Muleys, but it most likely depends on the area you are hunting.
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Re: blacktails and snow?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2009, 04:50:51 PM »
I cant get high for blackies but Ive hunted them in 12inches,they will move up and down..In Idaho it took 12inches to get the mulies moving down..wish I could help ya out

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Re: blacktails and snow?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 06:46:29 PM »
I've only hunted them in the snow in the lowlands, so they couldn't really get away from the snow. But, with 12"+ of snow on the ground, the deer were moving all day long. Good luck.

 


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