2023 Blacktail Success Thread

[Public Land Drew]

Late Season WA Buck.

 

[Pete112288]

I took a shot on this one on the 28th of October. Trying to get the 10 year old a shot but happened to quick in the thick. He was tired so I was carrying the gun and had a tiny shot window. Rutted up, smelled to high heaven. Was cruising for does, he had just swam a river into the area I was at that morning. This guy has some mass for his size and looks like a slightly bigger twin from my buck last year that I killed 5 miles upstream along the same river drainage.
Was an amazing hunt to have my boy by me for the first time, just bummed we weren't able to get a shot for my son to shoot. To top it off got it with a 20 gauge that belonged to a friend that passed unexpectedly almost 2 years ago. Very meaningful hunt all the way around

 

[Ronnie270]

my 2023 bzone blacktail. Rattled him in on the last weekend.

 

[Rogue Bay]

my 2023 bzone blacktail. Rattled him in on the last weekend. View attachment 731976

That’s a dandy buck!

 

[Ronnie270]

That’s a dandy buck!

Thank you. I have been very fortunate the last couple years. Taking two bucks over 130 and one over 140. Sun shines on a dogs a$$ every now and then.

 

[Rogue Bay]

Thank you. I have been very fortunate the last couple years. Taking two bucks over 130 and one over 140. Sun shines on a dogs a$$ every now and then.

I’m sure ready for it to shine on mine!