2023 Blacktail Success Thread

[PH1969]

Opening day NorCal buck

That is a dandy! Congrats!

 

[PH1969]

Good one!

That is a hog! Body looks bigger than an average muley!

 

[PH1969]

Got lucky on my last day able to hunt A zone. He was bedded in the shade and deadfall when I found him so I did not notice all the extra character until after I shot him and his head finally turned sideways . Time to find a taxidermist!

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Wow! What a brute!

 

[tt280AI]

Some great bucks and scenery here

 

[Retropnitsuj]

A little late to the party but here’s some pictures from my POW trip. It was my first time to the island and my first time hunting blacktails.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

still figuring out my spots down here in The area I live now, but I was quite happy finding this guy on the 12th of October on a cut up, brushed out finger ridge adjacent to big timber. I looked like a great spot for a buck to live. I glassed him up from about only spot you could see him.
It’s great getting to hunt these things and still be able to see the ocean. Pretty blessed to grow up on a place like the Oregon coast.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

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I know Im late to the game on this but I gotta know how wide that thing is. thats awesome. I don't know if my mind could put together I was looking at a blacktail in the field.

 

[AK EricB]

Aug 2nd, 2023. Longest shot I've taken @ 402yds. Was a great day!

 

[JParsons]

I know Im late to the game on this but I gotta know how wide that thing is. thats awesome. I don't know if my mind could put together I was looking at a blacktail in the field.

It was just over 20” wide

 

[AlpineAssassin907]

Aug 2nd, 2023. Longest shot I've taken @ 402yds. Was a great day!

Nice buck brotha

 

[Wmcknight]

Life doesn’t get any better than black tails above tree line.


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Sweet buck!

 

[DougR67]

following

 

[Rogue Bay]

Has anyone received the age data on their 2023 bucks yet? I just got mine today. He was just a forky but I knew he was a mature buck. He turned out to be 5.5 years old.

A coworker killed a really nice 4 point that ended up being 9.5 years old. Another friend of mine killed a small 4 point that went 4.5 years old.

 

[TripleJ]

Got mine back, my 4-pt was 4.5.

 

[bheck]

Finally made it happen on this guy in October. Wa general rifle tag with a bow. Been chasing him for 3 years, missed him in 2022.

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[AlpineAssassin907]

Finally made it happen on this guy in October. Wa general rifle tag with a bow. Been chasing him for 3 years, missed him in 2022.

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Absolute tank. What a giant.

 

[ReddingArcher]

Finally made it happen on this guy in October. Wa general rifle tag with a bow. Been chasing him for 3 years, missed him in 2022.

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Great buck, congratulations!

 

[bheck]

Absolute tank. What a giant.

He regressed a bit compared to the year before, and lost his kicker but more eyeguards this year

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[Rogue Bay]

Finally made it happen on this guy in October. Wa general rifle tag with a bow. Been chasing him for 3 years, missed him in 2022.

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Wow! That’s an incredible blacktail! Even cooler that you have history with him. Congrats on a great buck!

 

[Cvang]

Cant wait for 2024