Black Tail

[Dman]

 Really nice looking buck, heavy and dark. I think a little of both. Sometimes even a injury during the growth season can stunt the horns for that year, but definitely also some bucks that will always be 2 points genetically.

[BC CHASER]

Nice buck in the photo!  I have grown up chasing these timber ghosts all my life and must say they are the smartest deer I have hunted.  They do have both md and wt habits but many of their own as well.  I have spent many seasons chasing specific bucks only to be one step behind or just out of range.  Some I harvested and some died of old age.(the latter of the two seems to be the most common) As far as a trophy buck I believe any buck is a trophy if you really hunt.  I have harvested several "book bucks" (100-135) and was on hunt with my bud in one of my spots and he ended up harvesting a buck I chased for two years who scored 157. (what a hog) Some of my most memorable deer are just average or unique bucks that dont even come close to book.  There are 170 -190's still out their you just have to out smart them.
 

[RubblesPH]

Wow 257...that thing has a huge body compared to this Columbia Blacktail I shot down in Roseburg OR a couple years ago. 

[robodad]

Not sure which category this will fall into but it is a Goldendale buck (GMU588) before it was an eastside unit !!


 

[bucklucky]

Here is a big bodied buck, 120lbs of boned meat.(weighed)

[Houndhunter]

rubbles
do you always get behind your deer like that when there dead?

[mossback91]

do you always get behind your deer like that when there dead?

He likes to get the dieing quivers and they are no good once cold. got get em when warm and stilling twitchin.

[RubblesPH]

Take em' how you can get em' 

Got to get your moneys worth out of those expensive out of state tags!

Just kidding for you sensitive types...Rubbles

[BC CHASER]

130 P&Y blacktail

[Coasthunterjay]

There are 170 -190's still out their you just have to out smart them.
 

My eyes are peeled open and i am searching!

[BC CHASER]

Heard of a 204" out of anacortes a couple years back but the kid was too affraid to have it scored. A friend saw pictures and met the kid on a jobsite.  Something didnt make sense on how he shot it.

[257 Wby Mag]

Here's a couple more honkers I've collected over the years, killed these 2 back to back years, out by Bucklucky's place. Grin....

[BC CHASER]

Beautiful buck 257

[257 Wby Mag]

These last 2 are the same buck. 120 B&C, first one was 110''.

[BC CHASER]

Thats an extremely light cap on that last one. Almost like a wt. Great buck though!