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September 05, 2023, 10:35:42 PM »
Congrats, thanks for the story. Good reminder that scouting and hard work can pay off big time.
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What an awesome buck! Big blacktail like that are the trophy of trophies in my opinion.
Don't give up on killing more big ones though. Once you find a big one, and go through the motions of figuring him out and killing him, you will not only be able to do it again, but it will become an obsession. This is likely just the first of many to come because you won't be satisfied unless you're tracking down the next big one and trying to figure him out.
Once again, great work!
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WOW! Awesome buck, congrats!
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WOW Thats a doozy.. Congrats man.. Beauty of a blacky
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September 06, 2023, 08:32:45 AM »
Appreciate all of the kind words everyone! I've been a blacktail hunter my entire life but havent harvested one for 3 or so years and sort of lost interest. I will say the obsession is back and its never leaving again.
Also i'm a terrible picture taker so attached are a few closeups that do him a better justice. i'm still in disbelief, truly a magnificent buck
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September 06, 2023, 10:08:22 AM »
Congrats on a fine Buck! Love those thick bases.
Also congrats on the Oregon Elk, your having quite the early season! Hopefully you have some more tags in your pocket!
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I've been an off an on blacktail hunter for the last decade or so. I've seen two that compared to this buck, didn't kill either of them. Should have! But didn't. I'll leave it at that
The main reason I say don't discount your ability to kill another big one, is because you showed the patience and discipline to do it the first time, you can and will do it again. The first time I killed a big mule deer, I told myself I'd never kill another one that big, there was just no way. Then the next year I did it again, and then 2 years later I did it again with an even bigger buck. What I learned about myself through some introspection was that my hunting methods and mentality had changed, and I was almost subconsciously putting myself into the areas and situations where I was likely to find a big buck again, as opposed to just killing another deer. You will do the same, it's in your blood now.
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That thing's a hoss
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What an awesome critter! Congrats!
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September 07, 2023, 08:31:44 AM »
Awesome buck!
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That would be a new world record bye a 1/2” if it was a Sitka Blacktail 😂 Definitely a deer for the books!
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Great blacktail !! Eye guards and cheese grater bases doesn’t get any better … oh ya the mass too
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Definately a nice BT.
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September 11, 2023, 10:41:18 PM »
Great Blacktail and definitely post it to the years-long big blacktail thread. It’s a post that deserves to stay alive and your buck is one of the great ones 👍
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