Blacktail Rut thread

[highside74]

TikTok, really? 🤣

Won't let me watch it.😭

[LDennis24]

I figured out how to download it but it says the file is too large to post. It's a really good video. How do I get it on here for those who don't have Tiktok?

[LDennis24]

Here's a short clip

[highside74]

Definitely cool. I was surprised at how little their horns were banging. Maybe I rattle way to much.

[addicted1]

I’ve got a good one a while back with two bucks sparing and a coyote following along. They were basically sparing and at the same time trying to stay ahead of the coyote. I’ve often wondered if I was over doing it with rattling BT, seems like more stomping and less rattling.

[redi]

I saw an exceptional four-point this morning standing in the open with it though not a care in the world watching cars go by

[stickbuck]

Definitely cool. I was surprised at how little their horns were banging. Maybe I rattle way to much.

I thought the same thing, but if you watch the entire video on that TikTok account, there is more aggressive banging like you’d expect to see or hear.


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[addicted1]

This guy hasn’t been moving in daylight until today, the gray face really tells it all.

[brew]

This guy hasn’t been moving in daylight until today, the gray face really tells it all.

dang...those big horned gray faced blacktail bucks are stunning.  Hopefully I get one some day.  Thanks for sharing

[BigredRusch]

This morning in our yard. Chasing a doe all over. So cool to see these old grey ghosts!



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[Buck Rub Jr]

This guy was real rutty in the 30th, cost him some lead medicine. Undies have been in there with a quality tag a few days since and have seen rutty shooters every day just haven't been able to connect.

[Mfowl]

Some good daylight cruising today! Had a 3x4 come past my cell cam at 9:30 this morning then had a big forkie walk up the street and cut through the front yard just a few minutes ago.

[brew]

745 this morning had a real nice 3 pt BT standing 40 yards from the back door.  He walked over and ate from the feeder.  I walked out and gave him a couple meh's and he stood and stared at me from 45 yards...not a care in the world.  First time this year saw a mature buck in daylight.  Houndreds of pics after dark

[Mulie87]

Anyone know the rut status up on Whidbey Island? The wife and I will be up there this weekend for late season. We’ll be on the South end of the island.

[addicted1]

Not sure, seems like this weather system might really shake things up. I am eyeing Thursday morning as it looks like the weather will start to clear up shortly before shooting light. Been getting some nice ones sporadicly throughout the day and night. So seems like they seem to be converging on the hot does, had 3 new bucks show up on the 7th Cascades. In Kitsap I haven’t had a lot of hot action, just 1.5 year old running around (which is not uncommon in the area I have my camera at).