He's Back (updated 12/30)

[bow4elk]

As some of you know, I've been trying to figure out this buck for the past three fall seasons.  I hunted him in '07 but never saw a single deer during the late archery season.  Last year I killed a buck in another area before I had a chance to hunt him.  Same deal this year.  I thought he was dead until Sunday when he randomly appeared on one of my cams.  I have three sheds; one from '06, both from '07, and though I spent about 40 hours total searching for his '08 antlers, I came up empty.  He didn't seem to grow much this year over his '08 rack, maybe just a bit more mass.  I plan on pounding the hills again for his sheds in the coming months.  He's a mystery to me but that's the pull that makes these blacktails so fun to unravel and hunt.

First pic - 2009 (last Sunday)
Second pic 2008 (peak rut)
Third pic - 2007 sheds ATL
Fourth pic - 2006 shed with same side 2007 shed

[Lowedog]

very cool! I still have a tag if you want me to put him on the ground for you! 

[Schmalzfam]

I love his antlers. Really unique...! You'll get him. The advice you give is great so, it'll be time and luck. He is a great deer.

[bow4elk]

I love his antlers. Really unique...! You'll get him. The advice you give is great so, it'll be time and luck. He is a great deer.

Thanks for the compliment.  I need all the luck I can get on blacktails.  They drive me batty!

[NWBREW]

I think your right bow4elk.....more mass this year. You gonna need to shoot him before he starts to regress.

[blacktailer]

Great Post!!!  I think you're gonna kill that buck next Fall.  Be interesting to see what next year's headgear looks like.  Doesn't look like he changed much from the 2008 season

[Alan K]

Now that's some awesome history with that buck!

Is he pretty much purely nocturnal?

[WDFW-SUX]

Blacktails like him drive me nuts....

[PacificNWhunter]

Pretty cool, hopefully you will catch up to him next year!

[saylean]

Thats a sweet series Bow4elk. I hope you get him....you sure seem to have him down.

[markts]

Love how tall he is, great pic. Good luck in the future. Mark

[lewy]

I was waiting to see if you got any more pics of that buck! He's a pig! Find them sheds......

[Basket Rack]

Definitely a unique looking rack on him.  He would look good on the wall next to the buck you got this fall.

[heavy hauler]

i live in tenino if you need help looking for sheds    or better yet i have a bow tag still.   let me know if i can help

[cascademountainhunter]

thats an awesome buck!!! wonder how old he is?