Post by: crow killer on September 03, 2011, 06:42:17 PM
Post by: Goldeneye on September 03, 2011, 06:50:16 PM
Post by: Heetor on September 04, 2011, 07:17:27 PM
Funny enough I helped a lady hunter drag an absolute monster Saturday morning, 8 x 7 non-typical, I would say 11 of the points were scorable Pope and Young, buck of a lifetime.
Post by: Bigshooter on September 04, 2011, 07:27:33 PM
That's a nice blacktail. You will find out that any branch antlered blacktail with a bow is a trophy.
Post by: MLBowhunting on September 04, 2011, 09:44:15 PM
Post by: bolsen on September 05, 2011, 07:08:19 AM
Post by: Duffer on September 05, 2011, 07:34:44 AM
frustrating evening but still: first timer archer gets his first shot.
im back in the stand this morn.
ill write it up tomorrow.
Be safe out there!
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 05, 2011, 07:45:19 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 05, 2011, 09:51:10 AM
If you look at his incisors, I will bet he has four fairly large central incisors and four much smaller outer incisors ( 2 ea. side) - or a gap where the 2nd incisor "baby tooth" has fallen out and the 2nd adult incisor is coming in, with two more small outer incisors - which indicates he is at least 2.5 y.o.; if he has only two large central incisors and three small on each side - he really is a yearling.
Either way, good job on your first blacktail buck!
Post by: Clownbuster on September 05, 2011, 10:08:03 AM
Funny enough I helped a lady hunter drag an absolute monster Saturday morning, 8 x 7 non-typical, I would say 11 of the points were scorable Pope and Young, buck of a lifetime.
And you didn't propose?! How 'bout a date?! That one sounds like a keeper! Next time, try this very classy first line: Excuse me sweet thing, can buy you a fish sandwich?
Post by: Alan K on September 05, 2011, 10:14:40 AM
Heetor, I'd bet he is a 2.5 y.o. buck. Yearling blacktails tend to be really dinky, with small spikes or "pickle fork" forks; large well developed forks, and an extra tine on one side, is not likely to be a yearling. He also has a long jaw and muzzle; yrl blackies tend to be pretty fawn-faced, still short and pointy. If you are used to mule deer or whitetails, it is easy to conclude based on size and antlers that a 2 y.o. is a yearling. Would be curious if you still have access to see his front teeth.
If you look at his incisors, I will bet he has four fairly large central incisors and four much smaller outer incisors ( 2 ea. side) - or a gap where the 2nd incisor "baby tooth" has fallen out and the 2nd adult incisor is coming in, with two more small outer incisors - which indicates he is at least 2.5 y.o.; if he has only two large central incisors and three small on each side - he really is a yearling.
Either way, good job on your first blacktail buck!
:yeah:
If that deer is a 1.5 y/o I'd love to see some of those genetics down here! Bucks down this way usually don't even consider adding a 3rd point on one side until 3.5. :dunno:
Post by: Heetor on September 05, 2011, 10:47:23 AM
Having only hunted whitetails in the south I assumed I could judge the age of the deer on the hoof in a similar way. This one did kind of confuse me though as his rack looked like a 1 1/2 year old southern whitetail (size and density), but his body looked a little older, which is why I decided to take him... Guess I still have a lot more to learn about blacktails :)
Post by: oldleclercrd on September 05, 2011, 11:10:26 AM
Post by: Jburke on September 05, 2011, 11:42:51 AM
Sorry only have cell phone pics, but heres a 3x4 whitetail I got on the 2nd, and heres a blackbear my wife shot yesterday...That's a good looking buck and a nice bear. Lucky man to have a good lookin wife that also hunts. She's a keeper! :tup:
Post by: benhuntin on September 05, 2011, 12:14:15 PM
Post by: YoterHunter on September 05, 2011, 01:11:39 PM