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Title: Large and Very Large Blacktail (Updated 11/16)
Post by: AKBowman on October 26, 2013, 06:37:16 PM: Big boys are moving big time.
Title: Re: Large and Very Large Blacktail
Post by: AKBowman on October 26, 2013, 06:38:59 PM: Meant to post a pic of this guy. He is the Large Blacktail. The pic of the first one is just a good one.
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Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on October 26, 2013, 06:42:42 PM: I'd leave the securely of the eastside and go west to have a chance at that second buck. Beautiful Blacktail.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 26, 2013, 06:47:28 PM: :tup: Good Luck with one of those dudes.... that second buck is a SLOB :drool:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 26, 2013, 07:04:30 PM: :yike: That is one of the coolest black tails I have ever seen!!!
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Post by: Natures Way on October 26, 2013, 07:09:54 PM: Those are some cool pics. thanks for sharing, the second buck has some sweet horns.
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Post by: furbearer365 on October 26, 2013, 07:22:24 PM: I might say that the second one has the coolest blackie horns that I have seen to date, and ive seen a few
Title: Re: Large and Very Large Blacktail
Post by: AKBowman on October 26, 2013, 08:27:58 PM: Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on October 26, 2013, 06:47:28 PM
:tup: Good Luck with one of those dudes.... that second buck is a SLOB :drool:

Yeah he has more than his fair share of of bone on his head. I got a picture of a fork horn from the same spot. I helped a guy pack it out today after I retrieved my cams!
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 26, 2013, 08:38:27 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on October 26, 2013, 07:04:30 PM
:yike: That is one of the coolest black tails I have ever seen!!!

:yeah:
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Post by: blindpig on October 26, 2013, 08:49:03 PM: :yike: Dang those are cool looking bucks
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 26, 2013, 08:50:36 PM: :tup: Killem!
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Post by: Titan-1 on October 26, 2013, 09:11:07 PM: :yike: WOW :yike: :drool: :tup:
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Post by: AKBowman on October 26, 2013, 10:30:47 PM: Makes me want to give up on this guy. Hunted him with the bow during modern last year than the bow during early archery this year. I think I would rather shoot that monster 5x5 although I like the mass and brow tines on the tall narrow buck.
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Post by: AKBowman on October 26, 2013, 10:32:27 PM: another
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Post by: heavy hauler on October 27, 2013, 10:59:27 AM: wow :tup:
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Post by: RB on October 27, 2013, 11:17:46 AM: :yike: A 5x5 Blacktail holy moly!
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Post by: AKBowman on November 04, 2013, 04:08:05 PM: I have a 9 second video of this buck but I cant post it to Youtube for some reason. Its an .AVI file type so it's on the supported file type list. Can I email this to someone who could help me post it?

I'm trying to figure out if this is an old buck that is regressing or a young buck that has more to go and its a good video that shows him well. I've attached the still image which is not very good.

If someone can PM me I can email them the video. Thanks.
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Post by: WSU on November 04, 2013, 04:11:46 PM: It looks like you are getting at least a few pics during the day. How often do the mashers show up in the daylight?
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Post by: AKBowman on November 04, 2013, 06:09:52 PM: At first I didn't get any pics during the day but once I started backtracking trails from feeding (generally clear cuts) to bedding I have gotten a lot more pics of bucks during shooting hours. Mostly in either bigger timber or 15-20 y.o reprod. I get most of the daytime pics in the reprod it's just tough to find a spot to hang a tree stand and I don't like hunting out of ground blinds.

The video I have of the buck in the last pic you can tell it was blowing really hard, the deer seem to come out of the timber and go into the little pockets in the reprod during those rainy/windy days. The pic of the big 5x5 was taken about 250 yards from the bottom side of a heavily hunted clear cut. I moved my camera setup down the ridge another 300 yards and found rubs and some well established trails in the older timber. I'm guessing I will have a better shot at pics/killing him in the day time further from the cut.

We'll see. I've only bow hunted BT's and haven't killed anything decent yet. Missed a very respectable 3X3 with eyeguards two years ago on a stand that was set up on the edge of the reprod and timber. I'm getting more and better pics of bigger bucks so maybe, just maybe I might be figuring it out. Luck is always good too.
Title: Re: Large and Very Large Blacktail (Updated with new pics)
Post by: AKBowman on November 16, 2013, 03:10:52 PM: Some good solid bucks. They sure start rutting a bit later in this spot, I hunted it last year during rifle season but didnt see any action. Nothing started moving in here until first week of November. Looks like two solid bucks but I still havent found Mr Narrow.
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Post by: AKBowman on November 16, 2013, 03:15:18 PM: more
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Post by: AKBowman on November 16, 2013, 03:19:11 PM: This Dude has regressed to almost nothing. Big body on him still though. The second pic is of a buck from a different spot, he's pretty solid too. I have a good video of him but not sure how to post videos on the forum.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 16, 2013, 03:19:24 PM: Sweeeet ! :tup:
Title: Re: Large and Very Large Blacktail (Updated 11/16)
Post by: JWhite22 on November 17, 2013, 02:48:14 PM: These are all great looking blacktails! Thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys are having some fun!