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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 3nails on October 15, 2017, 11:54:32 AM
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The Lord blessed me opening morning with this buck in the deep snow.
After my son and I split up for the morning hunt I worked my way down to the edge of the tree line. Knowing the area well, I knew where the travel and bedding areas were. As I worked my way down I crossed a very fresh set of buck tracks. I decided to follow them into the beds next to a steep ravine. They led right to a recently vacated bed. As I was looking at the bare ground bed I either heard or caught glimpse of movement about 20 yds away. I looked up just in time to see a nice buck stand up out of another bed and jump into the ravine. He disappeared through some brush and I knew if I hurried I might catch him going up the other side before he escaped. Arriving to the edge I immediately saw him standing broadside in stark contrast against the snowy background. I could tell he was a mature buck with at least a nice rack and made the quick decision to fire upon him. He was only about 60 yds or so away so I just raised up, held behind the shoulder and squeezed one off. I was breathing fairly heavily after the steep side hill scamper in the deep snow and the last thing I saw through the scope as the gun barked was my crosshairs about 6" over his back! :chuckle: I quickly re-chambered and as he started to split I made the kill shot. He dropped instantly sliding down the hill. We've killed several deer in this exact area and all of them roll about 400 yds down the hill in the wrong direction. Praise the Living God this one got hung up around a tree!
Here's also a couple short videos I made right after the kill. My son made one when he showed up and if I can get it from him I'll post that one as well.
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Truly Blessed brother!!!!
Beautiful animal !!!!
Congratulations
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Beautiful Buck!!!!! Congrats :tup:
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:yike:
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Very nice!
:tup:
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That's a dandy BT :tup:
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D-A-N-G !!!!
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What a buck! That's a monster blacktail. Congratulations!
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Oh my goodness. That's an absolute masher. Congrats. Care to tell us a story?
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Wow congrats
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:yike: :yike: :yike: Beauty! Congratulations.
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Absolutely gorgeous. That is the definition of blacktail trophy right there. Hats off to you. What county if you don't mind sharing?
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I think you may have yourself a booner! Congrats on a beautiful Blacktail.
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Congrats!
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That's a purty buck!
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Great buck
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:tup:
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Didn't know blacktails like that even existed in WA! Well done my friend!
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Wow! Congrats. God is good!
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Very nice
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That's a stud congratulations.
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Awesome buck! Beautiful.
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:tup: Masher for sure. Looks healthy to.
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Now thats a Blacktail. Story ? rifle , caliber shot distance ?
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Nice!
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Congrats on that Stud! Now story time!
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Good Job!! Beautiful Buck. :tup: :tup:
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Congratulations! Beautiful buck.
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Helluva a blacktail. They dont get much bigger than that.
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Awesome buck !!!!! Congrats :tup:
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Awesome, 3nails! Congratulations on an amazing blacktail buck!!!
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Wow.... TRULY a masher Blacktail!
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Guess I should be hunting in the snow :chuckle:. What a beast of a buck, Congrats
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Dandy buck.
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Stud blacky congrats :IBCOOL:
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Great buck Jeff. Congrats on a fine trophy...
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Whoa, what a monster! Congrats! Unreal :drool:
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That is a beautiful blacktail, nice job. I hope you didn't have to sidehill with those packs on.
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Wow, that is a TOAD!!! Congrats :tup:
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3nails! You have those BTs down! That is an absolute giant! Love your giving glory to God! Blessed animal and hunt :tup:
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Thanks everyone. I have to admit, I keep sneaking outside to make sure he didn't shrink. :chuckle: I'll try and add some details later and maybe pics and video. I taped him a few minutes ago at 148 2/8" gross.
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Nice one. :tup: :tup:
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Wow! Congrats
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Stud blacktail! :drool: one of these days I'm going to break down and hunt the westside
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Beautiful Buck!!!!! Congrats :tup:
:yeah: :tup:
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Beautiful blacktsil :yike:
Congratulations!
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What a buck!! Congrats on a beauty :tup:
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Good work, what an awesome Buck!
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Great Buck!!! Congrats!!
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What a BT! Congrats!
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I’m not a black tail guy but I believe Jesus blessed you for sure brother!
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That's a stud of a blacktail!!!! Congrats
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Awesome buck. Congrats
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Im totally speechless :drool:
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Wholey blacktail batman!!! What a stud!!! congrats! :o :o
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Wow. Whoa. And outside the rut too. Congrats!
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A Blacktail most of us only dream of! Well done :tup:
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That's a monster deer. Congratulations!
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I think you rushed it a bit. :dunno: It was opening day. You could of held out a bit to see what else might have turned up during the season.... NOT!!!
:tup: Awesome buck. :tup:
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Absolutely gorgeous blacktail. Congratulations! :tup:
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Great Blackie!
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A giant for sure and something most of us will never even see in our lifetime let alone get a chance to kill. Way to make it happen.
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Now where exactly did you get this deer?
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What a giant!!!
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nice! :yike:
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Dandy buck, you can pm me where you hunted him. Congrats
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Holy Moly, that's a stud of a Blackie :tup:
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Beautiful Blacktail!
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:yike:
Wow! Congrats on you buck! Dandy!!
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Congrats! What a toad!
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Amazing BT, congratulations. Thanks for reminding me those big guys do exist.
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Blessed for sure. Blacktail buck of a lifetime right there :drool:
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Nice Buck !!
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how many feet of elevation was this buck taken at?
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What did he smell like?? Maybe stumpleg...aka benchleg :chuckle: :chuckle:
Dandy buck
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:tup: :tup: :drool:
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Huge!
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What did he smell like?? Maybe stumpleg...aka benchleg :chuckle: :chuckle:
Dandy buck
Been saving this pic. :chuckle:
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Perfect :chuckle: :chuckle:
Nice 3nails
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Yup. He had a black tail! He's not a Muley.
Wonderful buck. Superlatives don't do him justice. Congratulations!
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That is a stud Blacktail. They really don't get much better than that. Looks very even too. Congrats and can't wait to hear your story.
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Congrats on a nice buck.
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Wow, congrats!!!!!
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Really nice buck! Like the short nose, typical blacktail.
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Tremendous buck!
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Nice buck!
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whow what a beauty
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What a giant 3nails! Impressive stuff. This isn't the first time I've seen a post of you with a big blacktail! Can't wait to hear your story. Maybe I can learn something, but know it'll help the motivation factor for getting out there in the early part of the season!
Congrats again!
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What a giant 3nails! Impressive stuff. This isn't the first time I've seen a post of you with a big blacktail!
It's not the second time either. He and his family score big blacktails on a pretty regular basis. Someone needs to put a GPS on his vehicle next year around the first week of October and probably come prepared for a hefty hike as well. :)
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Awesome deer.
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What an absolute PIG🐷 of a blacktail buck. Tine length and mass to go with that beautiful chocolate🍫 colored rack. WHAT A STUD, CONGRATULATIONS!
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Wow that there is dream buck. You sure know how to get it done.
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The lord is good!!!!
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Congrats, what a great buck!
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The lord is good!!!!
Dilly Dilly!
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You and your family definitely have the big blacktails down.
This is pretty much a HuntWA staple year after year.
Congrats on a fine buck.
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Wow! What a buck!
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Hey Buddy, I think if you do a Blacktail hunting seminar in Whatcom this year rather then a Whitetail calling seminar the crowd would be double :chuckle: Well done once again Jeff, we all fantasize threw your hunting accomplishments my friend!
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Hey Buddy, I think if you do a Blacktail hunting seminar in Whatcom this year rather then a Whitetail calling seminar the crowd would be double :chuckle: Well done once again Jeff, we all fantasize threw your hunting accomplishments my friend!
^^THIS!^^
There aren't many sources of useable info about hunting blacktails. One time at a sportsman show the schedule listed a seminar on deer hunting presented by a man from the coast. A friend and I went expecting blacktail tips. The fellow started his presentation by saying that all of his info was about going east for mule deer because the blacktails around where he lived were so hard to hunt that he did not bother to hunt them. We eased out the back... :P
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Amazing black tail!
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Dang. That's a doozy. :tup:
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The lord is good!!!!
Dilly Dilly!
Dilly Dilly!
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Updated with story and video. (I just noticed my friend skagitsteel did the same!)
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Great buck and thanks for the video update. I enjoyed meeting you at your whitetail rattling seminar in Bellingham.
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Awesome!!
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Man I got to get back into chasing those timber ghosts, fantastic buck 3nails! Congratulations :tup:
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NICE Blacktail :tup:
Now you owe your Taxidermist a weeks wages. :chuckle:
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NICE Blacktail :tup:
Now you owe your Taxidermist a weeks wages. :chuckle:
You ain't kiddin!
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Picked up my antlers from the taxi yesterday and fortunately they didn't shrink! :chuckle: Kind of wishy washy on whether I'll have them officially scored. Doubt I will bit it would be interesting to see how accurate my measuring was.
Aaaaaannndddd...... I have no idea why the pic is sideways.
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3nails your inbox is full.
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That's an awesome BT, congrats! :tup:
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3nails your inbox is full.
Thanks. Cleared some space.
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Are you sure you didn't put a 2 x 4 between the antlers to keep them from shrinking?? :chuckle:
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Awesome! Nice work and great buck! Congrats!
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