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The mount looks beautiful.
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Post by: READYPRO1 on March 15, 2024, 08:32:10 AM
That’s awesome!what a impressive buck.Do you know what it scored?
172 3/8
Post by: HntnFsh on March 15, 2024, 09:52:11 AM
That’s awesome!what a impressive buck.Do you know what it scored?
172 3/8
Holy heck. Thats trophy mule deer numbers!
Post by: READYPRO1 on March 15, 2024, 01:09:15 PM
That’s awesome!what a impressive buck.Do you know what it scored?
172 3/8
Holy heck. Thats trophy mule deer numbers!
I would be courious to know his age too... not much for info on this deer
Post by: Born2late on March 15, 2024, 03:06:43 PM
Whoa! That’s pretty impressive .That’s awesome!what a impressive buck.Do you know what it scored?
172 3/8
Post by: 85yota on March 16, 2024, 03:58:24 PM
Post by: READYPRO1 on March 18, 2024, 02:10:41 PM
Wouldn't that brake the rifle record aswell?
I think the B/C rifle is 182 and change
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Post by: pd on March 18, 2024, 07:31:15 PM
Unbelievably beautiful!
Post by: huntnnw on March 18, 2024, 10:09:06 PM
Huge buck! South Oregon north cali blacktail should be in a different catagory, they may be in the same family, but are no way like a Washington blacktail. What did this buck score?
Exactly! Ive been saying that for decades. Those are not the same deer as a peninsula buck or North western WA. Almost like trying to lump a sitka buck with a WA peninsula buck and saying they are the same
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on March 19, 2024, 06:44:48 AM
This buck scored 172 and change. PNW heckles in the trophy BT thread scored 14 points less after deductions. Gross scores very well may have been closer, start talking water displacement and things might get real interesting. In addition, it sounds like Heckles buck may not have been killed on his best year.
I agree there are distinct physical differences, but the same can be said for a mule deer from Sonora and one from Saskatchewan. A buck from eastern Montana can look significantly different than a buck from the Sawtooth range. But they are both mule deer.
I am not a scientist so can't tell you when genetic diversity and habitat adaptation start to blur into subspecies creation. But I am glad we have the diversity of habitat and genetic differences, it keeps it fun.
Post by: Bullkllr on March 19, 2024, 09:56:44 AM
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Only problem is it takes about 10 of them altogether! :chuckle:
Post by: bearhunter99 on March 19, 2024, 10:59:43 AM
https://www.boone-crockett.org/bc-worlds-record-typical-columbia-blacktail
That buck might score 10 points higher but the buck in this thread has more WOW factor in my opinion. This is just an amazing looking specimen in my opinion...
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 26, 2024, 07:09:40 PM
https://www.boone-crockett.org/bc-worlds-record-typical-columbia-blacktail.
I wish the genetics were still there.
I live in the area and there is plenty of private land, restricted access, etc. to grow some serious mashers..
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Plenty of deer, but even the backyard bucks don't seem to have the genetics of the world record.
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Don't get me wrong, the "locals" still talk about seeing decent bucks.
But. "The King"?
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Honestly, you hear more about big bear in people's yards at the Adna Grange than big blacktail deer.
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Post by: PNWheckle on July 02, 2024, 02:54:24 PM
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Post by: PNWheckle on July 02, 2024, 03:01:13 PM
Makes me wonder if the logging changes (herbicide spraying) have played a part in quality of animals since the record buck was taken. Can’t get the most out of genetics if the food diversity isn’t there right? FYI I’m not anti logging, just thinking out loudhttps://www.boone-crockett.org/bc-worlds-record-typical-columbia-blacktail.
I wish the genetics were still there.
I live in the area and there is plenty of private land, restricted access, etc. to grow some serious mashers..
.
Plenty of deer, but even the backyard bucks don't seem to have the genetics of the world record.
.
Don't get me wrong, the "locals" still talk about seeing decent bucks.
But. "The King"?
.
Honestly, you hear more about big bear in people's yards at the Adna Grange than big blacktail deer.
...
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Post by: elkboy on July 02, 2024, 03:23:42 PM
I've seen a good number of blacktail antlers from the 1960s and before, and they have mass and size that would be notable today! I'm glad there are still some big bucks out there today.