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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:00:02 AM

Title: High country blacktail down
Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:00:02 AM: This hunting season has been amazing so far, I’m kinda liking 2020! Started with my dad killing his first bull, then we went off to the watershed and killed a good blacktail. So yesterday I was off on my own to hunt the high country for blacktail, I took my e bike and trailer for the first time out hunting w this set up. The bike died after 4 miles in, pretty steep and the trailer was loaded w my pack and rifle. Had to push the bike about 1/2 mile up, that sucked! I ditched the bike, walk the trailer up about 1/4 mile further and ditched that. Yesterday was beautiful up on top, super quiet! I worked my up a steep ridge that looks over a nice area, taking time and stopping to look constantly. Saw a doe about 1,000 yards away but looked alone. Right as I reached the top I look over the ridge and see a doe looking right at me at 20 yards away! So we have a starring contest, my back was killing me so I had to move first! She didn’t spook at all, so after about 10 minutes I move down the ridge 20 yards to look below her. It’s straight down a steep canyon with a patch of trees as cover for the deer. As I get a better look, I see a another big beautiful doe and she doesn’t want to stick around as long as the other one. She takes off so I run over to a rock out cropping that gives me a birds eye view, and all I see is a running buck. No time to asses size, just knew he was at least a 3 point. I pull up my rifle and shoot, he drops and starts a 200 yard tumble down the mountain, hitting rocks and sparse trees. All I could do was watch to see if when his antlers were going to bust off. He finally stopped rolling, but then he moved a little and tumbled another 100 yards. No way did I think he would not break his antlers off.
I work my way ever so slowly down the cliff and finally get to him, only a broken tip of one beam, I couldn’t believe it. Now the work, gut on the rocks, walk my pack and rifle out to the road, no way could I drag this guy without getting rid of my pack and gun first. This deer has the biggest body I’ve ever seen on a blacktail, dragging him the 400 yards down through thick trees and bushes was a work out, my whole body is sore today. Eventually got the cart and loaded up the deer, walked it down to the bike and off we went! One good thing on the bike, the breaks!! Not a big rack, but it was one of my best hunts, love the high country!
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:00:47 AM: .
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:01:36 AM: .
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on November 01, 2020, 10:06:46 AM: Nice! Pre-tenderized.
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Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2020, 10:17:36 AM: Congrats Jerry. Sounds like a great day.
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Post by: JakeLand on November 01, 2020, 10:19:35 AM: Nice ! Beautiful country! Gutless bone out method would help a lot
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:24:27 AM: Quote from: JakeLand on November 01, 2020, 10:19:35 AM
Nice ! Beautiful country! Gutless bone out method would help a lot
I usually pack my game bags w me, but for some reason not this time.
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:25:19 AM: .
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Post by: redi on November 01, 2020, 10:57:43 AM: Great job Jerry congrats
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2020, 10:59:22 AM: Thanks guys
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Post by: zwickeyman on November 01, 2020, 11:03:01 AM: Nice buck, congrats
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Post by: JakeLand on November 01, 2020, 11:16:50 AM: Nice setup! How did it do with the heavy load ?
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Post by: JakeLand on November 01, 2020, 11:18:50 AM: Never mind I see now the battery died
Easy roll out though !!!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 01, 2020, 11:27:21 AM: That's a beautiful blackie. Congratulations. :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 01, 2020, 12:29:44 PM: Nice buck!!
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Post by: BA Mongor on November 01, 2020, 01:21:06 PM: Very nice !!!!
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Post by: highbuckklr on November 02, 2020, 07:29:42 AM: What a year for ya buddy - congrats. Nothing for me yet, but did get my sons 1st muley this year.
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Post by: fishnfur on November 02, 2020, 09:03:38 AM: Nice shot on a running buck. He looks like a fatty. Congratulations!
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 02, 2020, 10:08:58 AM: Congrats to your kid, that’s awesome !! Thanks, he is the biggest body blacktail I’ve ever seen.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 02, 2020, 12:07:58 PM: great job old man :chuckle:
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 02, 2020, 12:11:29 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on November 02, 2020, 12:07:58 PM
great job old man :chuckle:
old man, lol. you are right, and it hurts worse every time I do this sort of thing. Getting old sucks guys, do the most and best you can now while you are young! If you always wanted to do backcountry type hunts, hike in and stay off the beaten path, do it now, don't wait! Time flies and before you know it, you start to get limits to what you love doing, that part is heart breaking!
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 02, 2020, 12:20:56 PM: As the saying goes....get busy living or get busy dying :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 02, 2020, 02:19:54 PM: Jerry that is a very buck, congrats!! When you say high elevation are you talking 6000 ft or higher? I was at 6800 last weekend and not a lot moving.
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Post by: Igottanewknee on November 02, 2020, 04:15:54 PM: Nice job Jerry... Getting it done for sure!
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 02, 2020, 04:25:12 PM: Just over 6,000
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Post by: OutHouse on November 02, 2020, 04:44:15 PM: I just commented on Jakeland's e-bike pack out and have to state the same here. Bonus points on the e-bike trailer rig :tup: