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The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« on: October 29, 2011, 12:01:22 PM »
 I glass a bedded buck on the ridgeline a good 800-900 yds out. I won't be able to see the buck until I'm about 80 yds. All goes well and as I set up for the shot he stands up. Perfect. 180 grs tear through his lungs and far shoulder. Should've dropped him in his tracks. But noooooo. He starts thrashing and tumbles off the ridge and flops up against a tree. Whew! OH NO! Tries to get up, flops past the tree and starts into a horrible tumble. Easily 1,000 yds down!
 
 First pic is from down the avalanche chute about 300 yds already.

 He went farther around the corners than you can see.

 Another 300 yds down. Found blood and hair a good 12-15 ft up the side of the "luge" as he banked around corners. It was really sketchy going down after him.

 Still going, again, farther than you can see.

 Well, he WAS a 4x3. Now a 4x1! :chuckle: I would have been disgusted had it been a big buck.
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2011, 12:04:26 PM »
 Well, I butchered that. Tried to put up a pic, then commentary, then pic...... :dunno: ( I hate computers! :chuckle:)
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2011, 12:16:29 PM »
Congrats on getting a buck and tenderizing him at the same time.

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2011, 12:20:09 PM »
well at least you got a buck.....and a 4x1 with a story behind it isnt so bad

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2011, 12:29:25 PM »
Wow ... talk about a tumble! Good job on the buck though.  :tup:

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2011, 01:07:11 PM »
Wow! You're lucky he didnt take out that Goat that was bedded below him! Cool buck and nice pics.
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2011, 01:28:15 PM »
Oh that sucks, but at least you got him. Congrats
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2011, 05:01:07 PM »
Nice looking buck 3nails.  That spot looks real familiaer.  Buddy shot a nice 3 point up there last weekend. 
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2011, 05:04:59 PM »
So it's your truck I've been seeing up there!  Sounds like a lot of bucks have come off that hillside this year.  Great buck!  I've packed game through those chutes before, it can be tough just to get to them, let alone get them out of there! 

Great job!   :tup:

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2011, 05:14:09 PM »
I figured you'd chime in Shane..  We oughta do a "Meet and Greet" one of these days and get to know some of the other Whatcom County guys outside of Lynden.   Done threadjacking 3nails.  Again, nice high country buck.   
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2011, 05:46:43 PM »
Nice buck.. Did you find the other side when sliding down the hill after him?

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2011, 05:54:35 PM »
Awesome!  Love that area, and those are some nasty chutes to pack out of!
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2011, 05:57:47 PM »
Awesome!  Love that area, and those are some nasty chutes to pack out of!

You're never there when we pack out of there!   :chuckle:

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2011, 07:42:51 PM »
Nice buck.. Did you find the other side when sliding down the hill after him?
No. I was more concerned with getting down alive. I didn't know yet he had busted off and it could have flipped anywhere. No way was I going to climb back up looking for it. :chuckle: Maybe if it was a lot bigger buck.
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2011, 07:54:18 PM »
Congrats! Nice buck! They are always better when taken in tuff country!

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2011, 08:29:55 PM »
Good job getting that rascal, and getting him out of there.  :tup: I well remember shooting a good size mulie that tumbled, and fell, and tumbled, and fell... It turned into quite an ordeal getting him to the trailhead. Ugh. Worth it though, every bit of it.

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2011, 08:49:54 PM »
Way to go Nails... :tup: I wish I would not have past up a couple little bucks early on because I have hunted my butt off and not many being killed in Skagit right now ....Have one more sweet spot left and if it does not produce I am out of options  :dunno: Persistance is not paying off this year !! But I have killed 4 halloween bucks so I am not given up yet ....

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2011, 09:05:43 PM »
wow you shot the buck in my back yard, very nice

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2011, 12:56:46 AM »
Bummer he broke off that antler.  Good job on getting him though.  I'm sure your wife is glad you made it out in one piece. 

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2011, 08:05:41 AM »
Bummer he broke off that antler.  Good job on getting him though.  I'm sure your wife is glad you made it out in one piece.
I think my wife would like it if all the antlers got broken off my bucks.  :chuckle:
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2011, 08:07:50 AM »
Nice buck even with the break. I know those chutes well :chuckle:

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2011, 05:33:13 AM »
I figured you'd chime in Shane..  We oughta do a "Meet and Greet" one of these days and get to know some of the other Whatcom County guys outside of Lynden.   Done threadjacking 3nails.  Again, nice high country buck.
This is a great idea, blacktailer. It'd be fun to meet some of the other hardcore hunters.
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2011, 08:16:24 AM »
Congrat's, glad you made it safe looks like a long fall.
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2011, 09:11:18 AM »
Nice high country buck!
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2011, 08:46:02 PM »
I figured you'd chime in Shane..  We oughta do a "Meet and Greet" one of these days and get to know some of the other Whatcom County guys outside of Lynden.   Done threadjacking 3nails.  Again, nice high country buck.
This is a great idea, blacktailer. It'd be fun to meet some of the other hardcore hunters.

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2011, 11:20:57 PM »
I figured you'd chime in Shane..  We oughta do a "Meet and Greet" one of these days and get to know some of the other Whatcom County guys outside of Lynden.   Done threadjacking 3nails.  Again, nice high country buck.
This is a great idea, blacktailer. It'd be fun to meet some of the other hardcore hunters.

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2011, 12:48:36 AM »
How was the meat? All bruised up or OK?

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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2011, 05:33:02 AM »
How was the meat? All bruised up or OK?
I figured I might have some blood-shot but it was actually fine. We've got 4 deer now with 2 Idaho tags to fill so I just ground the whole thing into hamburger.
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2011, 09:15:37 AM »
How was the meat? All bruised up or OK?
I figured I might have some blood-shot but it was actually fine. We've got 4 deer now with 2 Idaho tags to fill so I just ground the whole thing into hamburger.

Sounds like it would've been nice and tender after a fall like that. :yike:  Great story and thanks for sharing. :tup:
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Re: The perils of hunting high country blacktails
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2011, 02:11:15 PM »
Looks like a well earned trophy.  Congrats!!
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