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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Karl Blanchard on May 14, 2023, 07:35:28 PM

Title: Old Sitka Blacktail with a new lease on life.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 14, 2023, 07:35:28 PM: In the late 70's my little brother's father in law went to Kodiak for a Sitka Blacktail hunt. Unbeknownst to him he shot an absolute cranker of a buck. He capped the skull and in the garage it went. 40 years later his now son in law finds it and gets the story. Michael knew it was an exceptional buck so he asked if he could take it home and clean the dust and cobwebs off. Old Jim forgot all about it until today when Michael brought it back to him...

In 2021 we did our own Sitka hunt and we saved a beautiful cape from a buck JonathanS killed and Michael used it to mount his FIL's buck.

This buck grosses 108" and nets 102" which meets B&C minimum for books. Figured all you Blacktail junkies would enjoy seeing him.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 14, 2023, 07:38:19 PM: One more.
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Post by: zwickeyman on May 14, 2023, 07:42:05 PM: Beautiful mount/ Sitkas are so pretty
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Post by: Dan-o on May 14, 2023, 07:48:09 PM: That's a monster Sitka Blacktail.

What a cool thing to do for his FIL.
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Post by: Buckhunter24 on May 14, 2023, 08:05:14 PM: Great buck and cool throat patches on that cape
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Post by: Tenkara on May 14, 2023, 08:15:26 PM: :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on May 14, 2023, 09:16:41 PM: Awesome buck, Gorgeous cape and killer pose. IMO it doesnt get any better. Made my day
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Post by: redi on May 14, 2023, 09:25:49 PM: Awesome buck and cool story. Thanks for sharing
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Post by: RB on May 14, 2023, 10:05:04 PM: Oh wow that is really cool!
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Post by: JakeLand on May 14, 2023, 10:27:56 PM: Oh hell yes !!!!
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Post by: lewy on May 14, 2023, 10:30:15 PM: Real cool, they are the prettiest deer IMO
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Post by: dvolmer on May 14, 2023, 11:10:46 PM: Way cool!!!
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Post by: Born2late on May 15, 2023, 06:36:08 AM: Man! What a dandy buck. Don’t see them that large very often anymore up there.
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Post by: Bob33 on May 15, 2023, 07:25:42 AM: That's a beautiful animal.
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Post by: bearhunter99 on May 15, 2023, 09:13:17 AM: Great Mount and a great gesture! Love Sitka blacktails. One of these days I am going to get up there and get one...
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 15, 2023, 09:35:02 AM: Quote from: lewy on May 14, 2023, 10:30:15 PM
Real cool, they are the prettiest deer IMO
Michael calls them the angry deer because the way the stalk around chasing doe's and that pronounced black skull cap makes them look like they are pissed off all the time :chuckle:
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Post by: HikerHunter on May 15, 2023, 02:51:36 PM: That's a great deer and story, thanks for sharing!
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on May 15, 2023, 05:17:45 PM: Very cool!
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Post by: Falcon on May 15, 2023, 08:01:30 PM: Carl,

Great story, beautiful buck :drool:
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Post by: Angry Perch on May 16, 2023, 08:51:41 AM: Awesome deer and incredibly thoughtful gift.
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Post by: 85yota on May 16, 2023, 09:33:45 AM: Epic
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Post by: M_ray on May 17, 2023, 10:28:59 PM: That’s a giant! What an awesome thing to do, congrats! :tup:
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Post by: Alchase on May 18, 2023, 12:26:56 PM: Great story, beautiful buck, and that cape is amazing!
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Post by: jason stevens on May 18, 2023, 02:51:32 PM: That is awesome!!!