2024 Blacktail bucks

[Taudisio]

Thanks everyone. Truly lucky that I ran into him. Guessing he will go in the 130’s. I’m hoping he makes 135 so I can have my name in B&C. That would be pretty sweet, obviously not necessary.

 

[roosiebull]

My self control ran out this morning

Almost shot a big one in the fog this morning but I got stuck in the open and I had no shot… one more step would have got him killed

He was 70ish yds and I would have had to shoot off hand, so I was waiting for him to expose his body

Started out rough with people, and now I’m in a pickle that can only be solved by walking a lot

 

[Taudisio]

My self control ran out this morning

Almost shot a big one in the fog this morning but I got stuck in the open and I had no shot… one more step would have got him killed

He was 70ish yds and I would have had to shoot off hand, so I was waiting for him to expose his body

Started out rough with people, and now I’m in a pickle that can only be solved by walking a lot

Very nice buck! Is that a RSS 223 shooting 77gr TMKs? Our shot placement looks very close, I’d like to compare notes as I was using a 6x45 shooting 87gr vmax. Was yours quartering? How far did he make it? Good blood trail? Internal damage?

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

My self control ran out this morning

Almost shot a big one in the fog this morning but I got stuck in the open and I had no shot… one more step would have got him killed

He was 70ish yds and I would have had to shoot off hand, so I was waiting for him to expose his body

Started out rough with people, and now I’m in a pickle that can only be solved by walking a lot

Good on ya!, my self control would have gone by the wayside with that buck as well. Awesome buck congrats

How do you like that scope? My dad just got that one, mounting it up for him now. I might pick on up as well

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Thanks everyone. Truly lucky that I ran into him. Guessing he will go in the 130’s. I’m hoping he makes 135 so I can have my name in B&C. That would be pretty sweet, obviously not necessary.

I would just like to find a B&C quality buck that wasn’t living by house and lived in the spots I hunt. That’s rad I’m sure you were pumped when you saw him

 

[wa_packmule]

My self control ran out this morning

Almost shot a big one in the fog this morning but I got stuck in the open and I had no shot… one more step would have got him killed

He was 70ish yds and I would have had to shoot off hand, so I was waiting for him to expose his body

Started out rough with people, and now I’m in a pickle that can only be solved by walking a lot

How many days are left in the season?

 

[roosiebull]

How many days are left in the season?

Friday is the last day

 

[roosiebull]

Very nice buck! Is that a RSS 223 shooting 77gr TMKs? Our shot placement looks very close, I’d like to compare notes as I was using a 6x45 shooting 87gr vmax. Was yours quartering? How far did he make it? Good blood trail? Internal damage?

Yep, 77gr tmk, that is the exit in the pic, he was quartered to at 326yds, when I shot, I saw the impact right in the center of the shoulder, racked again and he was instantly doing the drunk walk and tipped over. For sure less than 10 seconds, and there was a good amount of blood from impact to where he died, which was maybe 10yds

Pretty crazy for such a small projectile. Went through the scapula onside and the entrance through the ribs was big enough to see organ soup through (1.5” actual hole) and there was a little bit of jacket around the exit

 

[roosiebull]

Good on ya!, my self control would have gone by the wayside with that buck as well. Awesome buck congrats

How do you like that scope? My dad just got that one, mounting it up for him now. I might pick on up as well

If it had a good mil reticle it would be the perfect scope. This is my second year using it and like it, but I like the 3-9 swfa probably better.

 

[wa_packmule]

Friday is the last day

Ok. Congratulations, very nice blacktail.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Lotta good bucks been tipped over. Tis the right time to be in the woods

 

[Steve300xcw]

If it had a good mil reticle it would be the perfect scope. This is my second year using it and like it, but I like the 3-9 swfa probably better.

What scope yall talkin about?

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

What scope yall talkin about?

NF shv 3-10x42 moar reticle is what I believe @roosiebull has on his rifle. My dad picked one up and I was checking it out liked its simplicity. Reticle seemed useful for mid to short range stuff.

 

[roosiebull]

What scope yall talkin about?

Mine is the little NXS with moar reticle

 

[welkin]

Shot at a buck this evening and missed at least it wasn't a bad hit. Just rushed the shot. He was chasing a doe around.

 

[roosiebull]

Dang it! Shooting rutty deer is almost like turkey, they don’t stop and creates an urgency in your head

Get him tomorrow

 

[Ucsdryder]

My dad sent me this one. Well west of I-5. He was chasing a doe. One of the biggest he’s seen on his ranch in 20 years. The fires have really helped the deer population!

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Shot at a buck this evening and missed at least it wasn't a bad hit. Just rushed the shot. He was chasing a doe around.

It happens man, reading this made me think back on all the bucks I’ve missed in this exact scenario.
At least it was a clean miss, handful of days left keep hunting hard you’ll connect on the next one.

 

[welkin]

Decided it was forky oclock

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Decided it was forky oclock

Redemption! Congrats