2024 Blacktail bucks

[BRTreedogs]

Kiddo finally killed her target buck after 7 days of morning and evening sits waiting for him to show up.

Man super cool buck.

 

[Diced]

I've been on some hunts with the family over the past week or so that have produced some deer. It seems like the cold the past couple days has really helped. We've always seen the rut start to get going around the 25th(where we are) and that seems to be happening this year as well. I haven't been trying to shoot one yet but I'll be hitting some 2020 burn areas at the end of the season after I get back from helping on a NE Oregon elk tag.

Congrats to everyone who's tagged out and good luck to those still hunting.

 

[Steve300xcw]

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Hows that work?

 

[Diced]

Hows that work?

600 series for the doe general tag for the buck. She had a can on the rifle and the doe didn't run after she shot the buck so we told her to let her have it.

 

[Garrett Soper]

Put a tape on my girlfriends first buck after finishing caping him this evening. 137 2/8” gross 133 1/8” net green score. It’s going to be awhile before she can top this one. (Edited to correct score after double checking my math while awake and caffeinated not up for 18 hours)

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What a toad of a buck!

 

[Grundy53]

Coastal Washington

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[landis07]

Nice Grundy !


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[Invisiblecreek]

With a bull in the freezer already I took the best first opportunity on a nice meat buck! 30 yard shot with the 6.5. Doesn’t look like that caliber needs anymoor… didn’t go 5 feet


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[<cascadehunter>]

Finally connected on my absolute last day to hunt in WA. Made all the days of sitting in pouring ass rain and trudging back and forth in the dark worth it

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Finally connected on my absolute last day to hunt in WA. Made all the days of sitting in pouring ass rain and trudging back and forth in the dark worth it
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That’s a stud, well done

 

[nevadabugle]

Kodiak Island Sitka Blacktail

 

[HbDane]

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That’s awesome!!! With a recurve too. Congratulations brother!!

 

[nevadabugle]

That’s awesome!!! With a recurve too. Congratulations brother!!

Thanks man!

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Had to bring the pup for a trip up the hill. She showed me that I had walked by 5 times only 10 yards below me.
Glad she found it, first time I haven’t found a buck after the shot.

 

[shootnrun]

Finally connected on my absolute last day to hunt in WA. Made all the days of sitting in pouring ass rain and trudging back and forth in the dark worth it

Congratulations!! I've been passing a lot of bucks the last handful of years hoping to find one like that. Still hasn't happened

 

[MatukaJoe]

I waffled on whether or not to take this buck yesterday. He wasn't quite as big as I wanted but ultimately with my few hunting days left, I decided I would shoot him on the last day "Why not take him now?" Afterwards, I was very happy I did as he had a wound in his left front leg that looked like an unfortunately poor shot by another hunter. It was mostly crusted over but still looked painful although he didn't show it at all when we spotted. him.

 

[Northwest_stillwater]

This is my first harvest of any kind in terms of big game. Started hunting last year after a life of fishing,but wanting to hunt since early Childhood. Did a ton of research (including on here) and pestered my two buddies who hunt a lot with question even during off season. Bought myself a rifle and gear. Lots of glassing and hiking and learning. Just seeing animals and sign and the country makes my day. I love the hunt. Especially in the coast range.

The goal was a forked horn or better for my first blacktail so when I glassed this guy up in a steep bottom between a thin stand of trees, I didn’t hesitate to set my pack up on a stump and fling a bullet at him. What an absolute incredible moment. I’ve started late (30 years old) but I think
Ive Lost a lot of my salmon fishing days in the fall from now on. Thanks to my goody buddy who went way out of his way to come help
With my first time cutting up and packing out, as well as getting photos.

 

[BRTreedogs]

This is my first harvest of any kind in terms of big game. Started hunting last year after a life of fishing,but wanting to hunt since early Childhood. Did a ton of research (including on here) and pestered my two buddies who hunt a lot with question even during off season. Bought myself a rifle and gear. Lots of glassing and hiking and learning. Just seeing animals and sign and the country makes my day. I love the hunt. Especially in the coast range.

The goal was a forked horn or better for my first blacktail so when I glassed this guy up in a steep bottom between a thin stand of trees, I didn’t hesitate to set my pack up on a stump and fling a bullet at him. What an absolute incredible moment. I’ve started late (30 years old) but I think
Ive Lost a lot of my salmon fishing days in the fall from now on. Thanks to my goody buddy who went way out of his way to come help
With my first time cutting up and packing out, as well as getting photos.

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Nice man. Congrats

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

This is my first harvest of any kind in terms of big game. Started hunting last year after a life of fishing,but wanting to hunt since early Childhood. Did a ton of research (including on here) and pestered my two buddies who hunt a lot with question even during off season. Bought myself a rifle and gear. Lots of glassing and hiking and learning. Just seeing animals and sign and the country makes my day. I love the hunt. Especially in the coast range.

The goal was a forked horn or better for my first blacktail so when I glassed this guy up in a steep bottom between a thin stand of trees, I didn’t hesitate to set my pack up on a stump and fling a bullet at him. What an absolute incredible moment. I’ve started late (30 years old) but I think
Ive Lost a lot of my salmon fishing days in the fall from now on. Thanks to my goody buddy who went way out of his way to come help
With my first time cutting up and packing out, as well as getting photos.

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Careful, blacktail are addicting. It is a slippery slope once you get a taste. Congrats

 

[roosiebull]

Seen at least a forky the past 6 days, but nothing that I am willing to quit hunting with

Had a 3pt tempt me a couple days ago, but was hoping I could find him again with my wife

Found the biggest track of the season today in a pretty obscure spot I have never hunted (got fogged out today so just turned it into a scouting mission) and it looked like i just missed him running some does around

It would be an easier pack than I’m used to as well