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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Band on October 22, 2016, 09:51:19 PM

Title: Scored a nice blacktail this morning
Post by: Band on October 22, 2016, 09:51:19 PM: I was just going to go for a quick morning hunt locally and wouldn't you know it, I found a small blacktail buck right away that I chased around the woods for a while before he disappeared into the thick brush. Dang near got a shot at him twice but he was about 60 yards away which is just out of my comfortable range and he was nervous and wouldn't allow me to get any closer before running off. Not long after that I walked up on another small buck about 30 yards away before he spooked and also found the thick brush.

So I continued slowly creeping around the woods to see what else I might run into when a doe surprised me scampering from my left to right about 20 yards away. And then it happened, a nice buck looking for love followed closely behind and presented me with a hard quartering away shot. I've shot a few blacktails in my day but nothing approaching this size and a touch of the shakes made me miss the string loop with my caliper 3 times before managing to connect. Just as he was about to disappear into the brush I took the shot. Fortunately, my aim was true and I saw him thrash and fall over backward within 5 seconds having only run 20 yards. It was the easiest blood trail I've ever followed. 22" spread on this guy. :IBCOOL:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1229.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee465%2FDipsnort%2FHunting%2FP1010054.jpg&hash=be9340610e52372f0fc4a6a52e4f6d06f9ae0a2d)
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 22, 2016, 09:56:04 PM: That is a great buck Band, congratulations.

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Post by: blindluck on October 22, 2016, 10:01:29 PM: That's a dandy
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Post by: X-Force on October 22, 2016, 10:02:16 PM: That's a little more than nice! Congrats. Well done
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Post by: jagermiester on October 22, 2016, 10:03:58 PM: That is a trophy blacktail.
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Post by: hollymaster on October 22, 2016, 10:05:53 PM: I think you need glasses..... that's a stud buck! :tup:
Benchleg. :chuckle:
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Post by: hard hunter on October 22, 2016, 10:10:55 PM: nice blacktail :tup:
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Post by: rackattack on October 22, 2016, 10:15:33 PM: Great buck :tup:
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Post by: Band on October 22, 2016, 10:17:07 PM: Thanks, guys, I'm really happy with this buck. Most of my blacktails could reasonably be called benchlegs, holleymaster, but this one isn't even close! ;)

Here's another pic to show the spread.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1229.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee465%2FDipsnort%2FHunting%2FP1010045.jpg&hash=2aa481c33b8302c4dc5cfcd1ca11907fcd6aa424)
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Post by: bobcat on October 22, 2016, 10:51:36 PM: Great buck!
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Post by: csaaphill on October 22, 2016, 11:43:56 PM: As before Nice buck band wow. :tup:
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Post by: Watimberghost on October 23, 2016, 02:04:13 AM: Wow, that's a heck of a nice blacktail! Congrats on a great buck!
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Post by: fish vacuum on October 23, 2016, 02:39:05 AM: You shot a real boss. That one needs to be mounted.
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Post by: bigbore40 on October 23, 2016, 04:01:47 AM: :tup:
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 23, 2016, 07:11:52 AM: That's what I'm talking about :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Natures Way on October 23, 2016, 07:54:23 AM: That is a great blacktail! congrats
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Post by: boneaddict on October 23, 2016, 07:57:25 AM: Whoa, that's a good one.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on October 23, 2016, 08:58:54 AM: That Blackie is a beast.

Congrats
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Post by: westside bull on October 23, 2016, 04:45:26 PM: Wow that's a stud!!!
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Post by: Turner89 on October 23, 2016, 05:23:27 PM: Very nice :tup:
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Post by: DWP on October 23, 2016, 06:22:55 PM: That is a pig!
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Post by: DWP on October 23, 2016, 06:23:31 PM: Amazing day to run into that many bucks!
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Post by: big wood on October 23, 2016, 07:10:22 PM: Holy moly, nice buck should make the book. to bad it wasn't a 4 by 4 it would have been way up there. Congratulations
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Post by: jackmaster on October 23, 2016, 07:18:01 PM: Awesome buck, what a pig for sure!! Can I ask why you were using your bow? Was it a bucket list thing to kill a huge blackie with a bow ? :chuckle: congrats again
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Post by: Band on October 23, 2016, 07:34:34 PM: Quote from: jackmaster on October 23, 2016, 07:18:01 PM
Awesome buck, what a pig for sure!! Can I ask why you were using your bow? Was it a bucket list thing to kill a huge blackie with a bow ? :chuckle: congrats again
Got it in a firearm restricted area...with a rifle tag. Believe me, I'm every bit as surprised to get that buck as you are. ;)
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Post by: Muleyslyr on October 23, 2016, 07:41:19 PM: Wow dandy buck man! Congrats.
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Post by: Buzz2401 on October 23, 2016, 08:18:05 PM: Wow great blacktail