Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on November 28, 2012, 07:18:10 PM
It took him 5 days to find them and he came back for more. I am glad I was out today to replenish. If he keeps coming in, I am going to buy a tag, hang a stand, and start hunting him.
A doe was in at 5:05 and I think this guy was with her just off camera. I will back trail until I get him on daytime pics.
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Post by: h20hunter on November 28, 2012, 07:18:57 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 29, 2012, 02:23:03 PM
Post by: whack em on November 29, 2012, 04:45:56 PM
Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on November 29, 2012, 06:44:40 PM
Little bitty three, he's perfect. That way you wont be distracted by his rack when you're aiming.
He is a small 3, but in that area, he is actually a big buck. For whatever reason, the racks don't get real big in this particular area of the Winston unit.
I have hunted up there off and on for 10 years and my friend lives there year around and hunts it hard. This is actually a fairly decent buck for that area.
My friend's son killed a buck about the same rack size and he weighed in at the butcher shop just meat and bones at 148 pounds.
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on November 29, 2012, 06:56:13 PM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on November 29, 2012, 07:00:07 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 29, 2012, 11:35:12 PM
Little bitty three, he's perfect. That way you wont be distracted by his rack when you're aiming.
He is a small 3, but in that area, he is actually a big buck. For whatever reason, the racks don't get real big in this particular area of the Winston unit.
I have hunted up there off and on for 10 years and my friend lives there year around and hunts it hard. This is actually a fairly decent buck for that area.
My friend's son killed a buck about the same rack size and he weighed in at the butcher shop just meat and bones at 148 pounds.
I didn't mean to talk smack, I know how blacktails go. :tup:
Most blacktail I've seen weren't that big. I just meant he is compact. I remember seeing a buck a lot like him the last time I hunted blacktail, down in the Mossyrock actually and I was dissappointed I didn't get a shot
Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on December 01, 2012, 09:58:40 PM
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Post by: Turner89 on December 01, 2012, 10:22:38 PM
Post by: jrod1407 on December 13, 2012, 05:28:26 PM
Post by: rb2506 on December 13, 2012, 05:39:30 PM
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Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on December 16, 2012, 11:39:01 PM
GREAT pics, and Great buck! what kind of camera you using?
Wildview infrared. The batteries last forever.
Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on December 16, 2012, 11:44:04 PM
Yeah good buck, did you get to put your tag on it?
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He should have been at my taxidermist, but instead he is still running the hills. I blew the only opportunity I had on him. He busted me drawing my bow at 19 yards. He showed back up on trail cam 2 days later but nocturnal and then I never saw him again.
I hunted my blind daylight til dark 4 more days and passed on does and a small buck hoping he would return but to no avail.
I still have 2 weeks and plan to try and get another one patterned. It will be a miracle if I can pull it off, but I got to try.