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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Dansk on November 29, 2008, 12:29:28 PM

Title: New Record Blacktail? Fact or Fiction?
Post by: Dansk on November 29, 2008, 12:29:28 PM: Can anyone confirm or debunk this pick/story?

My buddy from Chehalis sent me this pic with email below... searched this forum for related posts and waited a few days to see if anything popped up... couldn't find anything, so thought I'd post it up and see if any of you had more info. :dunno:

I don't know of three rivers (I'm and northender), the guy in the photo, or Mr. Berry, so I hid the face.

"Everyone,

This is the new (pending dna test) world record Blacktail. It was shot in 1935 by Prace McDermott 12 miles outside of Castle Rock, Wash. He brought it in today to Three Rivers Archery. I was very humbled by its size. We are fortunate to have it come into circulation for all of us to see. Since the owner of the rack has done the homework on it that he has there is virtually no doubt that it will be authenticated as the real deal. "

Billy Berry
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Post by: link on November 29, 2008, 03:01:41 PM: monster blacktail, but 182+ ??
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Post by: mwhite on November 29, 2008, 03:29:05 PM: I co-own Three Rivers Archery with Billy. This buck was brought in a few weeks ago and is an incredible buck. I did not see this buck scored and the pictures do make it hard to believe that it will go 184, but it supposedly has been officially scored. The only thing that makes me wonder on the total authenticity is the fact that Boone and Crockett doesn't have it on their Trophy Watch page. Who knows, I'll keep you posted. It is 29" wide and incredibly heavy, hell of a buck no matter what it scores. Hopefully it is true.

Here's another picture.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi67.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh291%2Fmtmkwhite%2Frecordblacktail.jpg&hash=e8d41f00c146a9587ba73a04fb231fd62a47a613)
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Post by: stlhdr1 on November 29, 2008, 03:34:47 PM: Dang, that's a dandy rack there........

Keith
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Post by: wf70gonehunting on November 29, 2008, 03:39:23 PM: WOW :yike:That is cool
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Post by: Bearhunter on November 29, 2008, 03:40:06 PM: Must have some hellasiously long main beams. Dandy buck either way!
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Post by: coastalghost on November 29, 2008, 03:51:10 PM: incredible rack for a BT....wish there were some different views of it...sideview would be nice.
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Post by: road.kill on November 29, 2008, 04:57:30 PM: nice buck!

How exactly do you get DNA from a set of horns that were harvested in 1935? Can you get it from the skull or the antlers or.... ? Anyone got a clue?
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Post by: boneaddict on November 29, 2008, 05:13:53 PM: Hell of a buck. Interested to see how the story unfolds. Not sure what the whole DNA thing does in regards to blacktails in regards to club rules. I also can't see 180+ but damn fine deer.
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Post by: Ryan on November 29, 2008, 09:10:04 PM: Very Very nice blacktail deer. but if it goes much more than 170+ I will be shocked. :twocents:
BUT is hard to tell in the pictures...... If we had a side view of it. Nice buck! :tup:
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Post by: blacktailer on November 29, 2008, 11:18:18 PM: Awesome blacktail regardless of official net score. I'm w/ others and definately don't see 185 inches of net bone. Good mass, good inside spread, good G-2's and G-4's for a blacktail. Not a lot of deductions. I would put him at 170 net tops. However, I would love to "eat crow" and see a new world record come out of Washington!!!
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Post by: mwhite on December 01, 2008, 10:49:40 AM: Not sure about the "DNA" thing either. The guy who owns them said that there were a couple of people coming up from California to verify that it is a blacktail. Apparently there is some test they can determine general area where buck was killed. Don't know :dunno:
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Post by: Buckoholic on December 04, 2008, 09:31:25 PM: Can someone say shwing!!!!!!
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Post by: Charlie on December 04, 2008, 09:59:32 PM: Amazing!! :drool:
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Post by: spur_ride on December 07, 2008, 05:35:46 PM: :drool: holy cow! that thing is huge!!! :drool:
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Post by: Houndhunter on December 07, 2008, 06:21:28 PM: thats the widest blacktail ive ever seen, i dont see it making the 180s but pics can be deceiving
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Post by: washingtonmuley on December 07, 2008, 06:37:41 PM: Someone coming up from California to see if it is a blacktail? Now that is some funny crap. Have you seen some of the muleys they shoot down there that they call Blacktails? That cracks me up!!!!!Stay in California.
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Post by: fc2038 on December 07, 2008, 07:08:15 PM: That is a monster but 182, wow I am not to sure about that. :twocents:
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Post by: coastalghost on December 22, 2008, 09:23:53 AM: Quote from: washingtonmuley on December 07, 2008, 06:37:41 PM
Someone coming up from California to see if it is a blacktail? Now that is some funny crap. Have you seen some of the muleys they shoot down there that they call Blacktails? That cracks me up!!!!!Stay in California.

:chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: TeacherMan on December 22, 2008, 09:26:45 AM: Maybe 160, unless I shot it than I would have to say a good 185 :chuckle: Nice animal.
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Post by: Bigshooter on December 22, 2008, 03:39:06 PM: Quote from: TeacherMan on December 22, 2008, 09:26:45 AM
Maybe 160, unless I shot it than I would have to say a good 185 :chuckle: Nice animal.

+1 on the 160's.
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Post by: Elkstuffer on December 22, 2008, 04:50:25 PM: Beautiful buck. I think it will gross in the high 160's. But who cares.
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Post by: heavy hauler on December 22, 2008, 05:24:42 PM: dandy buck for sure.