Author Topic: My biggest Blacktail yet!! (Read 10188 times)

BrushChimp · « **on:** December 01, 2011, 06:39:13 PM »

Wow! This season came and went fast! After having only a couple days of hunting under my belt from my Peaches Ridge bull hunt, I finally got an opportunity to get out and hunt some Blacktails. I typically like to hunt Eastern Washington for muleys, but didn’t have a lot of time to take off to make a legitimate 3 or 4 day hunt like last year.

The late season is when I would have my fun this year. November 17th thru 20th. I got very lucky on the whole deal. A buddy of mine called me saying he had a nice 3-point buck spotted. Since he had already tagged out during the general season he said I should come up and shoot it. I managed to finally get up there about 2 hours later and my buddy still had to buck spotted. You could barely make out the buck through the driving snow showers and dead senecio. We were looking down on the buck from above as the slope we were on was nearing 70% and the buck was bedded on more like a 30% slope. I could have taken a shot from around 300 yards, but we wanted to try to get the buck to stand and offer a better shot at his vitals. This also allowed time for me to get a better rest and move closer.

The snow helped to conceal our movements and noise since we were walking through a 1 year old clear cut directly towards the buck. We got set up closer and with a better rest at around 270 yards. Of course, as if things weren’t difficult enough, just as the buck stands the snow really started coming down HARD! I got set up to shoot and my buddy got set up on the camera. BOOM! The recoil from my .300 WSM moved me off target and I lost track of the buck in the blizzard. My buddy was between using his binoculars and running the camera (rookie mistake, but I don’t fault him as he is not used to the camera thing) so he also missed seeing if the buck went down. But after a quick review of the film it was obvious the buck was hit hard and went down just out of the frame.

We drove around to the bottom of the unit and walked in. Just before we found the downed buck we jumped a doe and spike bedded down not 50 yards away. They obviously didn’t spook when I shot. Must have been all the snow and what not. And there he was…

The biggest blacktail I have killed in my life and a decent buck in his own right. 3x4 with eyeuguards. He won’t score well, but is heavy, nice eyeguards, 15” inside spread, 17” outside. It was a good hunting season for me even though I only had 3 days of actual hunting. Primetime Outdoors takin’ ‘em down again!

P.S. Sorry for the pic quality. We only used my friend's stupid iPhone.

I wasn't very prepared that day.

yelp · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2011, 06:41:05 PM »

Great buck Trevor!

ANDERWAGON · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2011, 06:45:38 PM »

Nice buck and write up. Congrats!

Jason · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2011, 06:54:24 PM »

Congrats great buck!

biggamehunter · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2011, 06:57:07 PM »

P.S. Sorry for the pic quality. We only used my friend's stupid iPhone.

I wasn't very prepared that day.
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I always do my best when im not the most prepared.

Great buck. Congrats

3nails · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2011, 06:59:23 PM »

Great blacktail! There are way too many ways to appreciate a blacktail buck to reduce them to mere inches.

Arteman · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:05:52 PM »

Yep, that's good one.

Good job! At least the rookie spotted you your best blacktail buck yet.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:06:55 PM »

Nice one ....

pips4bucks · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:15:29 PM »

Quote from: 3nails on December 01, 2011, 06:59:23 PM

Great blacktail! There are way too many ways to appreciate a blacktail buck to reduce them to mere inches.

You got that right! Hardcore blacktail hunters have a different appreciation for these sneaky critters.

Congrats on a great blacktail!

patton1 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:19:34 PM »

Great buck! Congrats.

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:22:11 PM »

awsome buck! congrats...gotta love them big 3 point blackies

BENCHLEG · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:23:49 PM »

verry nice buck trevor you did well. it must be nice to have friends like that.

i don't

anyway sweet eats.

singleshot12 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:28:48 PM »

Nice buck! But where is all the snow?

BrushChimp · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:35:23 PM »

Quote from: singleshot12 on December 01, 2011, 07:28:48 PM

Nice buck! But where is all the snow?

Haha, good point! We were right near the snow line when I shot and the buck was down below. It was a very wet snow which was obvious by the huge flakes. By the time we got down to him it had stopped precipitating. You can see it all in the footage. Hunt should be up sometime this late winter!

blackveltbowhunter · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2011, 07:39:15 PM »

Great Buck!! Congrats

blacktail luv · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2011, 10:09:43 PM »

That's a dandy Trevor, good job!

deerslyr · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2011, 11:05:42 PM »

Hes a HOG! You just cant put a washington in inches like you can with cali and southern oregon deer so who cares!

bowman31 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2011, 12:18:15 AM »

Very nice buck congrats

PolarBear · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2011, 01:50:28 AM »

Awesome, congratulations!

NWBREW · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2011, 02:10:58 AM »

You brought that buck in when I was down at Charlies dropping mine off. The pics. do not do justice to that buck. His head was HUGE. Very nice and Congrats on taking a BIG mature blacktail. That is no easy task.

grundy53 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 02, 2011, 05:47:38 AM »

Nice buck Trevor!

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2011, 05:48:17 AM »

Congrats Chimp

Huntboy · « **Reply #22 on:** December 02, 2011, 05:56:05 AM »

Nice buck,congrats.

BrushChimp · « **Reply #23 on:** December 02, 2011, 06:40:29 AM »

Thanks guys!

NWBREW, good to finally remember (or have to be told) what your handle was on hunt-wa. Got it now. He did have a big ol' neck and head on him didn't he?! Should make a nice fine cape for someone.

JPhelps · « **Reply #24 on:** December 02, 2011, 07:48:57 AM »

Quote from: NWBREW on December 02, 2011, 02:10:58 AM

The pics. do not do justice to that buck. His head was HUGE. Very nice and Congrats on taking a BIG mature blacktail.

Isn't that the truth! This buck is WAY bigger in person than these pictures give credit for.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 02, 2011, 07:51:18 AM »

Definately big enough !!

BowBender87 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 02, 2011, 03:20:39 PM »

Nice work trevor!

machine · « **Reply #27 on:** December 02, 2011, 03:38:04 PM »

Nice buck.Cant wait to see the video.

kglacken · « **Reply #28 on:** December 02, 2011, 04:21:46 PM »

Great Buck!

big wood · « **Reply #29 on:** December 02, 2011, 04:25:32 PM »

any bt with 3 pts or better is good to me.congrats

doyourtime89 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 02, 2011, 05:43:58 PM »

Awesome Buck!!!

grunt11B · « **Reply #31 on:** December 03, 2011, 08:24:27 PM »

Congrats on a nice buck......

archery288 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:01:33 PM »

Congrats on the great buck Trev!

jamesjett · « **Reply #33 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:14:47 PM »

Nice buck

buck man · « **Reply #34 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:33:55 PM »

Great buck

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