Post by: BrushChimp on December 01, 2011, 06:39:13 PM
The late season is when I would have my fun this year. November 17th thru 20th. I got very lucky on the whole deal. A buddy of mine called me saying he had a nice 3-point buck spotted. Since he had already tagged out during the general season he said I should come up and shoot it. I managed to finally get up there about 2 hours later and my buddy still had to buck spotted. You could barely make out the buck through the driving snow showers and dead senecio. We were looking down on the buck from above as the slope we were on was nearing 70% and the buck was bedded on more like a 30% slope. I could have taken a shot from around 300 yards, but we wanted to try to get the buck to stand and offer a better shot at his vitals. This also allowed time for me to get a better rest and move closer.
The snow helped to conceal our movements and noise since we were walking through a 1 year old clear cut directly towards the buck. We got set up closer and with a better rest at around 270 yards. Of course, as if things weren’t difficult enough, just as the buck stands the snow really started coming down HARD! I got set up to shoot and my buddy got set up on the camera. BOOM! The recoil from my .300 WSM moved me off target and I lost track of the buck in the blizzard. My buddy was between using his binoculars and running the camera (rookie mistake, but I don’t fault him as he is not used to the camera thing) so he also missed seeing if the buck went down. But after a quick review of the film it was obvious the buck was hit hard and went down just out of the frame.
We drove around to the bottom of the unit and walked in. Just before we found the downed buck we jumped a doe and spike bedded down not 50 yards away. They obviously didn’t spook when I shot. Must have been all the snow and what not. And there he was…
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv655%2Ftrevor_swiss_guy%2FTrevorBuck2.jpg&hash=003addef3bcd1f42991ed7bd946e28607b1ed20d)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv655%2Ftrevor_swiss_guy%2FTrevorBuck3.jpg&hash=4572d0726aac6c030c7a7d37c11f173e5a6b5947)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv655%2Ftrevor_swiss_guy%2FTrevorBuck.jpg&hash=f3d7196b4473435d2be8cf762236538f90f7b8ae)
The biggest blacktail I have killed in my life and a decent buck in his own right. 3x4 with eyeuguards. He won’t score well, but is heavy, nice eyeguards, 15” inside spread, 17” outside. It was a good hunting season for me even though I only had 3 days of actual hunting. Primetime Outdoors takin’ ‘em down again!
P.S. Sorry for the pic quality. We only used my friend's stupid iPhone. :tung: I wasn't very prepared that day.
Post by: yelp on December 01, 2011, 06:41:05 PM
Post by: ANDERWAGON on December 01, 2011, 06:45:38 PM
Nice buck and write up. Congrats! :tup:
Post by: Jason on December 01, 2011, 06:54:24 PM
Post by: biggamehunter on December 01, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
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I always do my best when im not the most prepared. :chuckle: Great buck. Congrats
Post by: 3nails on December 01, 2011, 06:59:23 PM
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 01, 2011, 07:06:55 PM
Post by: pips4bucks on December 01, 2011, 07:15:29 PM
Great blacktail! There are way too many ways to appreciate a blacktail buck to reduce them to mere inches.
You got that right! Hardcore blacktail hunters have a different appreciation for these sneaky critters.
Congrats on a great blacktail!
Post by: patton1 on December 01, 2011, 07:19:34 PM
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Post by: BrushChimp on December 01, 2011, 07:35:23 PM
Nice buck! But where is all the snow? :dunno:
Haha, good point! We were right near the snow line when I shot and the buck was down below. It was a very wet snow which was obvious by the huge flakes. By the time we got down to him it had stopped precipitating. You can see it all in the footage. Hunt should be up sometime this late winter!
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Post by: BrushChimp on December 02, 2011, 06:40:29 AM
NWBREW, good to finally remember (or have to be told) what your handle was on hunt-wa. Got it now. He did have a big ol' neck and head on him didn't he?! Should make a nice fine cape for someone.
Post by: JPhelps on December 02, 2011, 07:48:57 AM
The pics. do not do justice to that buck. His head was HUGE. Very nice and Congrats on taking a BIG mature blacktail.
Isn't that the truth! This buck is WAY bigger in person than these pictures give credit for.
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