Late archery Cascade Blacktail

[Elkstuffer]

This buck finally came into my stand with1/2 hr of shooting light left on my last day to hunt. I had quite a few pictures of him on my trailcam but always in the dark. The full moon was a killer this year. I hit him aways back when he was quartering away but had full arrow penetration through the liver and one lung. I backed out of the area due to darkness and came back the next morning with my son Garric and friend Larry. We had an undescribable day tracking in the snow with the sun shinning down on us. My buck went about 400 yrds and probably expired before I got back to the truck that night. He is a 3x4 with eyeguards, 21" outside spread and good mass throughout. My best archery buck to date.

[Skyvalhunter]

congrats on a nice buck.

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Smoker buck, but aren't those ponderosas in the background.

[axelfisher]

What a Buck Congrats! Still hunting for my first Archery kill! THat guy is a Hog for a Blackie!

[Track-er]

nice buck.

                mike

[GoldTip]

Great looking buck, congrats!

[jdb]

great buck rick! congradulations

[Buckmark]

Nice buck.
I could be wrong, but i think your kid had his shoes on the wrong feet.

[SkookumHntr]

Blacktail or Benchleg? Nice Buck either way!

[Elkstuffer]

Sorry if I mislead SOME of you purists. I'm sure that the buck is a cross. Based on the tail, the color (double white throat patch) and the short ears MY guess is that he is more Blacktail than Mule deer.

The purpose of this post wasn't to mislead, but to show off a beautiful animal. If you are offended then kiss my _ _ _!

[NWBREW]

Blacktail or Benchleg? Nice Buck either way!

    Congrats....That is a beautiful deer

[Elkstuffer]

Nice buck.
I could be wrong, but i think your kid had his shoes on the wrong feet.

Great observation Buckmark! He took his boots off on the sled and I was in a hurry to get them back on his feet since it was 9 degrees.

[lewy]

Nice deer, congrats!

[Dmanmastertracker]

 It's a really nice deer, I think the point being made is that you were very specific and said Cascade blacktail. If it were a Cascade blacktail it would be a booner, so there is a big difference and the boundary for Cascade blacktails is pretty well defined.

[Elkstuffer]

The boundary for Cascade blacktail is the Pacific Crest trail. Have you heard of the word "migration"? Do you honestly think that the deer stop at the PCT and turn around and go the other way when the snow gets too deep?  I'll call him a Muley if that will make you happy.