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Title: Heavy coast Blacktail Shed
Post by: Goldeneye on June 21, 2009, 06:57:47 PM: My 81 year old father found this coast blacktail shed this spring while looking for mushrooms near where I grew up. Keep in mind that this shed was found about 25 or 30 miles from the Pacific Ocean. It was on the west side of the coast range. So there is no chance of this being a hybrid Muley blacktail. I grew up in this area and have seen and killed a lot of bucks. I’ve seen a few that would match this guys spread and height, but none that would come close to its mass. The pictures have a standard 12” ruler next to it to give some scale. After my father described where he found the shed I knew exactly where he was. I went up there and spent about half a day looking for the other side. The area this ole’ boy is in dark timber with very few openings. It has fairly dense brush too, aside from the game trails. I have seen elk in there quite a few times but very few deer. Probably explains why he was able to get to this point in antler growth as it would be a difficult area to hunt. I plan on making another trip back to my folk’s home in the near future to continue the search for the other side. I have not measured it out yet, but plan to once I can spend the time to do it properly. I hope to be able to come up with an approximate score that his buck might get if I estimate the other side a similar size and use one of my mounts at the house to figure something close to his spread.
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Post by: catwithboost on June 21, 2009, 07:01:22 PM: Holly crap :drool:
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Post by: CastleRocker on June 21, 2009, 07:04:17 PM: Now THAT is a "Big ol' goodun". Find the match! My cutting partner found one that was big and heavy one time when we were falling a unit out South of Aberdeen, but it wasn't nearly as big as your! Wow.

How was the mushroom picking out there this season?
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Post by: heavy hauler on June 21, 2009, 07:12:01 PM: awesome blacky
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Post by: jstamp on June 22, 2009, 03:53:07 AM: THAT A RIPPER!! LOVE THE MASS
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Post by: Alan K on June 22, 2009, 12:23:38 PM: Oh my god. . . . That is my dream buck. Exactly why I can't bring myself to change my residency to Idaho while I'm in school over here. Have to get back home and hunt the blacktail!
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Post by: saylean on June 22, 2009, 12:32:30 PM: thats a hellofa find.
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Post by: strutnrut1984 on June 22, 2009, 12:50:58 PM: thats a great shed, u better be huntin that buck this fall
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Post by: Ridgerunner on June 22, 2009, 01:55:58 PM: Are you sure that is a standard 12" ruler? that shed is a monster for a blacktail! WOW. That thing would be impressive on a mule deer.
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Post by: boneaddict on June 22, 2009, 02:35:50 PM: Now thats a buck!
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 22, 2009, 02:47:18 PM: Wow thats a really nice BT :o
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Post by: beave on June 22, 2009, 06:33:15 PM: very nice
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Post by: Goldeneye on June 22, 2009, 07:57:09 PM: I did not get out for mushrooms this year. That thing called work got in the way. My father got some Morels. He didn't say much about them so I gather it wasn't too exceptional this year for him. I'll be on the Chantrelles this fall though!

To answer the other question, yes that is a standard 12" ruler. I can take another picture with something else for scale if you like. The pictures really don't do this antler justice. When your holding it, the mass is just really exceptional with this one.

This just shows that there are exceptionally large blacktail out there. The big ones are just real hard to find.
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on June 22, 2009, 08:06:22 PM: All I can say is WOW. Awesome find
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Post by: longear on June 22, 2009, 08:36:21 PM: Man that's a freaking TOAD!
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Post by: scroder on June 22, 2009, 10:01:34 PM: wow! what a pig.
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on June 22, 2009, 10:18:36 PM: wohh that is a nice one!! :yike:
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Post by: bow4elk on June 23, 2009, 02:19:51 PM: Wow!! If you want to enter it in the state book, let me know. I'd hate to see a WA blacktail like that go unrecognized.
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Post by: rasbo on June 23, 2009, 02:22:26 PM: dream blackie for me :drool:
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Post by: RyanD on June 23, 2009, 08:44:34 PM: WOW, That is a stud :o
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on June 27, 2009, 09:06:20 PM: That's a monster blacktail! Wow
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Post by: furbearer365 on June 27, 2009, 09:23:31 PM: Go kill him and show us what his face looks like
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Post by: bucklucky on June 27, 2009, 09:29:20 PM: Measure that thing man, it will only take a minute :chuckle: Awesome shed man!!
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Post by: Goldeneye on June 28, 2009, 10:12:51 PM: To all that have been asking me to put a measurement on this shed. I took a shot at it using the B&C guide as to how and where to measure. Please understand that this is the first time I've ever measured an antler in an attempt to score it. So, consider this a real "rough" measurement. Until, I have it measured by someone who really knows what they are doing (not me) we will not have a definitive answer. Since, Charlie (bucklucky) had been the last to ask me to measure this, I asked him to look over my measurements and see what he thought. With the measurements I provided him on this antler, his response is that assuming you double the typical frame and add in a 16" inside spread this looks to be a 170 class blacktail...
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Post by: bearpaw on June 28, 2009, 10:20:16 PM: Where did you say you found it???? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: TeacherMan on June 28, 2009, 10:25:10 PM: :drool: holy c@*^ that is the biggest blacktail shed I've ever seen! I would imagine that deer to be in the thickest crap possible. What amazing genetics!!!
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Post by: bucklucky on June 28, 2009, 10:29:50 PM: Ya it is a MONSTER blacktail for sure. I just wonder what the other side looked like. If you find the other side I can find a cape and mount that badboy up for ya!! ;) ;) Or you could sell them to me :drool: Thanks for taking the time to measure it out, thats very impresive.
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Post by: X-Force on June 29, 2009, 01:35:44 AM: Whats all the fuss about its just a little bone :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

I think in need your dad up around my stomping grounds to help me out!
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Post by: alecvg on August 07, 2009, 09:39:12 PM: :o
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Post by: byrdman on August 15, 2009, 09:53:04 PM: Lets see some more pics of that monster from a different angle. :drool:
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Post by: Goldeneye on August 15, 2009, 10:48:49 PM: Sure, as requested byrdman, here are the only other two angles I can come up with. If you have another you want, let me know what it is. Excuse the prop used in the one picture. It's the only way I could get the antler at that angle.
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on September 25, 2009, 11:49:39 AM: :o WOW! Its thicker at the top than at the base!
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Post by: Watimberghost on October 14, 2009, 03:58:13 PM: That is a monster blackie
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 14, 2009, 04:06:51 PM: what a toad of a blacktail wow
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Post by: mikelonsford on November 13, 2012, 02:39:15 PM: ever get this "offically" measured? ever find any other sheds similar in the area in the years since?

Great find! COOL antler!
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Post by: blacktailcody on November 13, 2012, 03:10:10 PM: Why are you looking for the other shed? Go shoot the deer.
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Post by: crow killer on November 13, 2012, 08:36:01 PM: thats what you call state record :tup: :chuckle:
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Post by: huntinkid20 on November 16, 2012, 10:43:37 AM: weak eyeguard :chuckle: Awesome find!!! :drool:
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Post by: 400out on November 16, 2012, 11:15:08 AM: I would go nuts hunting that buck!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Goldeneye on November 16, 2012, 11:22:22 AM: Quote from: mikelonsford on November 13, 2012, 02:39:15 PM
ever get this "offically" measured? ever find any other sheds similar in the area in the years since?

Great find! COOL antler!

I do need to arrange a meeting with bow4elk so I can have it officially measured. It came from a true hog of a buck. I will post the official numbers once I have them. It should make the book...
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Post by: boneaddict on November 16, 2012, 01:34:50 PM: Quote
It should make the book...

Uh Yeah!
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Post by: grundy53 on November 16, 2012, 01:53:36 PM: :drool:
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Post by: muleyslayer#1 on November 16, 2012, 08:39:51 PM: That thing is so tiny i wouldn't even pick it up.

THAT THING IS HUGE HOLY !@#$ :drool: Nice find :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 18, 2012, 08:19:27 PM: WOW, you need to find that other side and put it on a mount.
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Post by: 400out on November 18, 2012, 08:23:27 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 16, 2012, 01:34:50 PM
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It should make the book...

Uh Yeah!
How to prove it's all black :dunno: Might be a dumb question :dunno:
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Post by: Goldeneye on November 18, 2012, 08:37:12 PM: Quote from: 400out on November 18, 2012, 08:23:27 PM
Quote from: boneaddict on November 16, 2012, 01:34:50 PM
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It should make the book...

Uh Yeah!
How to prove it's all black :dunno: Might be a dumb question :dunno:

Not sure how to prove other than the finder's word. There's a whole record book full of sheds. Wonder how they proved those? This one was found within 20 miles of the ocean. No question to me it was pure blacktail.
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on November 30, 2012, 04:59:14 PM: DNA testing.. Hell of a shed.... :tup: Get that thing scored!!!
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Post by: jess on December 18, 2012, 06:30:58 PM: Giant blacktail!! offical score?????
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 18, 2012, 06:33:07 PM: this post is 3 yrs old :dunno: are we that bored :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: :drool:
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Post by: Goldeneye on December 18, 2012, 06:51:04 PM: LOL! I guess they are bored. After bird season is over I hope to arrange to meet up with bow4elk and get a official measurement done.

It is still here and still very impressive...
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Post by: boneaddict on December 18, 2012, 07:17:06 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on December 18, 2012, 06:33:07 PM
this post is 3 yrs old :dunno: are we that bored :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: :drool:

There was alot of stuff from 3 years ago thats better than whats been showing up on here lately
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Post by: mrgoodwrench on December 20, 2012, 09:31:19 PM: I never saw this post in the 3 years its been up! Dandy blacktail, I've always expected we have them like that here on the coast, with how thick everything is.
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Post by: Chappyk16 on January 02, 2013, 06:09:39 PM: that is one hell of a nice Shed! good find
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on January 02, 2013, 06:17:02 PM: Whatta Buck!!!!!!!!! Nice Find!!!!!!!!!