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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: steeliedrew on October 31, 2016, 06:22:29 PM

Title: Quick blacktail question
Post by: steeliedrew on October 31, 2016, 06:22:29 PM: Yesterday while sitting on a clearcut I observed a mature Doe with what looked like one of this year's fawns feeding for about an hour. The fawn just had, for lack of a better term, a "Bucky" face. And had that typical dark patch on it's head. It was definitely smaller than the Doe but looked healthy and kinda beefy for it's size. I was 225 yards out watching them through my tripod mounted 15x56's but I still didn't quite have the reach with my glass to see if it had buttons or not. I'm not saying I would have shot him if I saw buttons. Just trying to learn. I figured if it was a yearling it would have been a spike at least. :tup:

So is the dark patch on the head a tell tale sign that it was indeed a buck?
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: fishnfur on October 31, 2016, 06:38:06 PM: That's how I call them in my book. They definitely look different from the does by 5 months old.
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 31, 2016, 06:42:51 PM: If you were in an any deer area you could find out for sure. :chuckle:

I did once, it was really good eaten. :tup:
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: steeliedrew on October 31, 2016, 07:01:41 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 31, 2016, 06:42:51 PM
If you were in an any deer area you could find out for sure. :chuckle:

I did once, it was really good eaten. :tup:

I'm sure it was delicious. :tup: I was in an any buck unit. I tried like heck to at least paint some spikes on him.
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 31, 2016, 08:18:23 PM: When you see a buck you just know...their look, posture, just everything about their look is different..the dark head is usually a giveaway but when you get those big old bucks look for the ol' roman nose
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: JDHasty on October 31, 2016, 08:33:38 PM: That is why a doe cape on a buck mount never works out well.
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: trophyhunt on October 31, 2016, 08:54:37 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 31, 2016, 06:42:51 PM
If you were in an any deer area you could find out for sure. :chuckle:

I did once, it was really good eaten. :tup:
Not being Internet police here, just info. In an any buck unit, buck fawns are illegal. Antlers have to be visible, just info guys.
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: steeliedrew on November 01, 2016, 07:06:32 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on October 31, 2016, 08:54:37 PM
Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 31, 2016, 06:42:51 PM
If you were in an any deer area you could find out for sure. :chuckle:

I did once, it was really good eaten. :tup:
Not being Internet police here, just info. In an any buck unit, buck fawns are illegal. Antlers have to be visible, just info guys.

:tup:
Title: Re: Quick blacktail question
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 02, 2016, 01:33:31 PM: Quote from: steeliedrew on November 01, 2016, 07:06:32 AM
Quote from: trophyhunt on October 31, 2016, 08:54:37 PM
Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 31, 2016, 06:42:51 PM
If you were in an any deer area you could find out for sure. :chuckle:

I did once, it was really good eaten. :tup: ;) ;)
Not being Internet police here, just info. In an any buck unit, buck fawns are illegal. Antlers have to be visible, just info guys.

:tup:

I said any deer area! ;)