2022 Blacktail Bucks

[TripleJ]

Awesome bucks everyone, keep 'em coming! My late archery tag starts Saturday, trying to decide whether to go hunt or cut up elk meat. I'll probably decide based on the weather.

 

[ORHunter]

Killed this buck yesterday. I’ve never seen him before and he came in chasing a doe. Shot him under 20 yards.

This was the second biggest buck I saw this season and my primer didn’t go off on Sunday on the giant! I about puked when the bigger buck just stood there.

I’m beyond thankful for this buck as he’s my biggest BT ever. They are such an addicting animal to pursue

I've been in your shoes when the primer fails. Congrats on a stud. I'll be down there next week looking for one just like that.

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[Rogue Bay]

Killed this buck yesterday. I’ve never seen him before and he came in chasing a doe. Shot him under 20 yards.

This was the second biggest buck I saw this season and my primer didn’t go off on Sunday on the giant! I about puked when the bigger buck just stood there.

I’m beyond thankful for this buck as he’s my biggest BT ever. They are such an addicting animal to pursue

That’s a smoker! Congrats!

 

[Rogue Bay]

Daughter had a Oregon Youth tag. Was able to capitalize on this guy opening morning.

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Beautiful buck and great photos! I love to see the kiddos getting it done! The smile says it all. Congrats to both of you!

 

[Tesoro]

Nice!!

 

[<cascadehunter>]

Any love for Washington? I don’t think I’ve seen one on this thread yet! Here’s one from the first big rainstorm that hit in October.

 

[landis07]

Nice buck cascade ! And yep my Washington blacktail is up a ways on the list


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[<cascadehunter>]

Nice buck cascade ! And yep my Washington blacktail is up a ways on the list


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Not sure how I missed that when I was scrolling through but what a stud! That fast and furious weather was what we needed to shake things up. I killed Oct 21 and just a few hundred feet up the hill snow was starting to stick. Made for a sketchy bike ride out in the dark.

 

[landis07]

Not sure how I missed that when I was scrolling through but what a stud! That fast and furious weather was what we needed to shake things up. I killed Oct 21 and just a few hundred feet up the hill snow was starting to stick. Made for a sketchy bike ride out in the dark.

Yes everything was way hot at dry so I headed high up to 5,000 ft elevation and hit the snow and life was good then ! Need to tie up one of these days and pass notes on high elevation blacktail hunting


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[roosiebull]

Any love for Washington? I don’t think I’ve seen one on this thread yet! Here’s one from the first big rainstorm that hit in October.

Dandy! Good looking buck!

 

[roosiebull]

Not sure how I missed that when I was scrolling through but what a stud! That fast and furious weather was what we needed to shake things up. I killed Oct 21 and just a few hundred feet up the hill snow was starting to stick. Made for a sketchy bike ride out in the dark.

The few days surrounding the 20th of Oct are my favorite days of blacktail rifle… I’m not sure of the exacts, but there is something about that timeframe, big bucks moving in daylight marking up areas.

Around here, and assume most western blacktail, that’s when they hit the willows making rubs. It’s slower hunting in that timeframe, but I have seen more truly huge bucks in the days surrounding the 20th

Usually late morning

 

[<cascadehunter>]

The few days surrounding the 20th of Oct are my favorite days of blacktail rifle… I’m not sure of the exacts, but there is something about that timeframe, big bucks moving in daylight marking up areas.

Around here, and assume most western blacktail, that’s when they hit the willows making rubs. It’s slower hunting in that timeframe, but I have seen more truly huge bucks in the days surrounding the 20th

Usually late morning

100% agree. Late buck is a phenomenal season for filling tags but the big guys seem to be most killable on Halloween and the few days before

 

[ReelTime99]

Any love for Washington? I don’t think I’ve seen one on this thread yet! Here’s one from the first big rainstorm that hit in October.

Awesome buck, always nice seeing good ones come from Washington they rarely come easy.

 

[TripleJ]

I filled my late archery tag yesterday afternoon with a little 3 point. I was gonna give him a pass but then he came in so perfectly I couldn't help myself.

 

[WolfeSW]

My boys and I filled our Oregon tags. General rifle for my youngest and I, late Archery for my oldest with the busted up fork.

 

[fisherman983]

My last 2 years blacktails.. still haven't been able to crack that 135" mark. I won't shoulder mount another until I do.
These scored in the low to mid 120s

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[JasonWi]

My last 2 years blacktails.. still haven't been able to crack that 135" mark. I won't shoulder mount another until I do.
These scored in the low to mid 120s

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Those are both fantastic bucks! What seasons did you kill them in?

 

[Rogue Bay]

My last 2 years blacktails.. still haven't been able to crack that 135" mark. I won't shoulder mount another until I do.
These scored in the low to mid 120s

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I would be ecstatic with both of those bucks! Congrats!

 

[fisherman983]

Those are both fantastic bucks! What seasons did you kill them in?

Both were oregon general rifle. 2021 was a later harvest, around the 29th I believe.
2022 was around the 14th

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[AlpineBeard]

Washington Blacktail. Not my biggest but he had the biggest track on the mountain, probably one of the older bucks I’ve taken. Over 8” around the burl and over 6” bases etc. tracked him in the snow on the 26th of October. Fun hunt and lots of falling on the way out as I got another foot of snow that night.