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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Smith_22 on November 24, 2015, 01:37:43 PM

Title: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Smith_22 on November 24, 2015, 01:37:43 PM: It was a slower year than normal from the tree stands, very little movement, fewer rubs, trail cams had mostly nocturnal action. All in all not a bad year, I scored on a 3x3 when I least expected it, walking from one stand to another last week of October. My dad got his crab claw 2x3 last day of season from his tree stand. Hope you enjoy the pics. Sure is fun getting my daughter involved this year.

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Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: westsidehntr on November 24, 2015, 01:42:07 PM: Nice work! Is that private land tree stands?
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Smith_22 on November 24, 2015, 01:43:53 PM: It is private land, 140 acre tree farm that I take care of for the owner and get to hunt in exchange.
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: westsidehntr on November 24, 2015, 01:45:29 PM: Lucky you! What do you set your stands up in/over?
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Smith_22 on November 24, 2015, 02:07:22 PM: Mostly thicker scotch broom with jack firs mixed in. Look for areas with trails and rubs, and find a tree where you can get above them and see in to them. It helps to have trail cameras set up to confirm the deer are using the area. We use ladder stands
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: westsidehntr on November 24, 2015, 03:00:03 PM: Yeah I've been trying to find a good spot for a climber stand. Just can't find a spot I have confidence in to sit for hours on end.
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: fishnfur on November 24, 2015, 09:57:29 PM: Nice bucks!

Do the bucks bed in the scotch broom?
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Smith_22 on November 24, 2015, 10:34:22 PM: They do bed in the scotch broom, but I can only confirm that with the younger bucks, once they hit 4.5 or so they disappear unless they're rutting. I've been hunting this property for 5 years and bucks ive kept tabs on consistently vanish, save for a rare velvet pic once they hit 4.5
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Deerdad44 on November 25, 2015, 05:38:55 AM: Looks like you have yourself a great stand location. Congrats on a couple nice bucks.
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Watimberghost on November 25, 2015, 05:44:43 AM: Congrats, great blacktails!
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: The Fin on November 25, 2015, 01:53:38 PM: Thanks for sharing and congrats on the deer
Title: Re: 2015 Blacktail success
Post by: Smith_22 on November 25, 2015, 02:09:34 PM: Thanks for the replies. Blacktail are such a humbling deer to hunt, every notched tag is an accomplishment.