Post by: xdog on December 27, 2012, 06:34:29 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on December 27, 2012, 06:36:17 PM
Post by: jackmaster on December 27, 2012, 06:37:18 PM
Post by: kglacken on December 27, 2012, 06:42:18 PM
Post by: tbotts on December 27, 2012, 06:43:12 PM
Post by: xdog on December 27, 2012, 07:07:46 PM
Great job on a sweet archery blacktail!! Congrats, what unit, how far was the shot? Story??
Thank you. GMU 407.
I started scouting about two months ago and I found some rub lines. I cleared trails near those lines and to what I guessed were bedding and feeding areas. I started a apple bait about a month ago in three different locations and two trail cams. I eliminated the two weakest hit baits and put all energy into the one. I had four bucks and some does on it pretty regular for about 2-3 weeks. Most visits were nocturnal. In the end the buck shot was the most regular visitor he would come 1-3 times per night and made about 4 daytime visits weekly while the other bucks made maybe one daytime visit per week. He also was in my opinion the best buck to cull as I think the other 3 had better trophy potential in coming years, he was also plenty good enough for me after my hiatus, plus my odds with him were by far the highest. I set a ground blind about ten days prior and camouflaged it in with natural cover 18 yards from the bait. I made two hunts the first on 12/20 with him coming in about two minutes after I decided it was too dark to shoot and only offered a hard quartering in shot which I am very glad I passed. I rested the blind on 12/21 on a poor wind. On 12/22 I was in the blind at 9:45am and he came right in at 10:30am giving me a perfect broadside shot. He never saw or heard me draw the bow and double lunged him with his head down, he walked eighty yards before tipping over.
Here is a shot of the setup shooting from S trail facing North. I made four trails that all joined right here a the bait, one from each of these NE, E, W and S most deer came off the south trail, he came off the East trail his last day.
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Thank you for the kind words and your interest!
:)
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 27, 2012, 07:14:05 PM
Post by: RifleRidge on December 27, 2012, 07:16:52 PM
Post by: RifleRidge on December 27, 2012, 07:19:01 PM
Nice buck! I like the setup. :tup:
:tup: :yeah: Setup is way cool......I am visioning this come early hunt... :tup: Thank you for sharing!
Post by: lewy on December 27, 2012, 07:26:35 PM
Post by: RB on December 27, 2012, 07:37:49 PM
Post by: RifleRidge on December 27, 2012, 07:39:41 PM
Post by: xdog on December 27, 2012, 07:40:21 PM
My buck:
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Young buck I think is 18 months:
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Biggest buck with potential I think:
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6 month old spike:
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Some sparring action;
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I am eager to see these three other bucks again next fall!
Thank you all again for your nice comments and interest!
:)
Post by: RifleRidge on December 27, 2012, 07:44:25 PM
Post by: Tree Killer on December 28, 2012, 09:44:44 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on December 28, 2012, 09:58:32 AM
Post by: jackmaster on December 28, 2012, 10:09:00 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 28, 2012, 10:13:00 AM
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Post by: Rainier10 on December 28, 2012, 11:26:35 AM
Post by: whack em on December 28, 2012, 02:02:48 PM
Post by: hrd2fnd on December 28, 2012, 02:06:42 PM
I feel very fortunate and grateful to have taken this nice buck on December 22nd. This was the first year I have made time to attempt any big game hunt in fifteen years and I am elated with the result. I am already eager to scout and start over again next fall!Great job my friend been over 15 years since I got 1 :tup: so your up on me :chuckle:
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Post by: Broken Arrow on December 28, 2012, 02:10:22 PM
Post by: xdog on December 28, 2012, 03:44:25 PM
Bow hill bucks ? :tup:
Near Bow, yes.
:)
Post by: Snapshot on December 28, 2012, 07:05:33 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on December 29, 2012, 10:01:14 PM
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on December 29, 2012, 11:46:17 PM
Post by: Whitehunter on January 05, 2013, 01:37:46 PM
Post by: xdog on January 05, 2013, 11:17:36 PM
Really nice! Need to hit west side one of these years. Spoiled on whites now! How is the meat? Never had black tail n stopped hunting mules.
Blacktail eat great! Then again I haven't ever had a bad eating deer or elk they all eat great by me. IMHO the quality that hits your dinner table is all about proper care and handling. I always carry six big quarter bags and almost always skin, quarter and or debone right where I shot it and get hung and cooling ASAP.
Bon Appetit!
:)
Post by: BLDtraLR on January 07, 2013, 05:35:50 PM
Post by: Whitehunter on January 08, 2013, 12:36:55 PM
I do take proper care except for d-bone part. Never had black tail but mulies a plenty but every time a had taking a rutting buck then it was extra gamy. Not so whit rutting whites. Spoiled on the critters.
Great buck u got there after 15! Nice pics to!