2025 Blacktail Bucks

[Benjblt]

That’s a sweet buck! Big, great character, awesome cape, can’t really ask for more than that

Nice work!

Thank you! I'm happy with him.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

November 2. 1,400 feet elevation gain to pack him out.
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I would have had a hard time pulling it together seeing those eye guards, sweet buck

 

[Benjblt]

I would have had a hard time pulling it together seeing those eye guards, sweet buck

I didn't even those eye guards until I walked up! It was an extra bonus.

 

[TripleJ]

November 2. 1,400 feet elevation gain to pack him out.
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Gorgeous buck!

 

[Rogue Bay]

I’m a little bummed my daughter didn’t get one killed, but I’m glad she didn’t kill one of the first nice bucks we saw, because it sure was fun getting to hunt with her, I saw a side of her I didn’t know existed, and probably my favorite season for that reason

Saturday evening we glassed up another 2.5yr old buck, and she said if we see it again the next day she might shoot it

Yesterday morning we worked around to a good glassing spot, and we always peak off the back side because the wind is blowing that direction so we look at it first, and deer have been crossing over there, but the only deer we had seen on that side was a little buck chasing a doe

We looked over there for a couple minutes and just before we got ready to walk away, something catches my eye, right below us is a buck bedded right on the edge of this flat on bare dirt, and it was a nice one. I get my pack off and she gets behind the gun and he gets up and starts bounding off

He has 3 draws to cross before he’s out of range so I figured he would stop, but he just hightailed it and never stopped… crap! I don’t think I have ever seen a blacktail do that before, they always stop and look back at some point, but that buck was gone

After that we glassed up 2 does, then a single one, no other bucks

The evening we also spotted a doe and yearling and then a lone doe, no bucks. It was awesome being able to spend that much time with her this year and we get back to it Saturday for elk

All in all, she had to have passed a dozen small bucks or more , we had a lot of good action, and she got a lot of experience. Looking forward to putting a rifle together for her for next season, and hoping I can find her a bull to shoot this weekend

I already miss blacktail season

Nothing beats hunting with our kids! Sounds like an incredible season. Good luck with the elk pursuits and please keep us posted on how it goes.

 

[Littlechief]

South west Washington late season buck

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

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It’s cool you guys have that season I’ve been tempted to buy a tag and drive across the river


Congrats have some friends in that area hunting now

 

[Littlechief]

It’s cool you guys have that season I’ve been tempted to buy a tag and drive across the river


Congrats have some friends in that area hunting now

i have some friends around the Rainer area that do pretty good for themselves Oregon has some studs.
That’s a northwest oregon blacktail my grandpa got in the early 90s

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

i have some friends around the Rainer area that do pretty good for themselves Oregon has some studs.
That’s a northwest oregon blacktail my grandpa got in the early 90s

There’s some studs out that way for sure

I’m mid coast now

 

[sshhh]

Heres a Buck I got up in BC, some before and afters

 

[sshhh]

Heres more BC bucks, other targets. Passed on many young ones, got into multiple 6-10 yard encounters was pretty sweet! Got some cool footage.

Got 1 more tag and until dec 15th, holdin out for a bigger one. Wish me luck! Good luck to you guys out there! Man its been a wet season up here.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Heres more BC bucks, other targets. Passed on many young ones, got into multiple 6-10 yard encounters was pretty sweet! Got some cool footage.

Got 1 more tag and until dec 15th, holdin out for a bigger one. Wish me luck! Good luck to you guys out there! Man its been a wet season up here.

That is a blacktail destination for me I’d love to come up to BC and hunt blacktail one day

Congrats very cool

 

[sshhh]

Some real nice Bucks here boys, some pisscutters for sure! Way to go and congrats to everyone and good luck to those still pursuin'

 

[sshhh]

That is a blacktail destination for me I’d love to come up to BC and hunt blacktail one day

Congrats very cool

Thanks man! Hahaha same thing i'd be all over comin down there to hunt em too.

I may be takin off to the Yukon border in may, northeast BC, long ways from where I am now and the Columbia BT. I'll have Elk, Stones Sheep, Moose, Goat and some real good WT and MD to start watchin...... but...... I will have one thing occupying my mind come late Oct/Nov, BT lol.

 

[blacktail434]

My 2025 Blacktail!

Welcome to Rokslide. Nice buck!

 

[Or.hunter]

Well this is bitter sweet for me as my daughter has punched her last ever youth blacktail tag here in Oregon. We have had a great run with this tag and it was looked forward to every year she had it. Going into this last one the goal was public land only and an old crusty heavy chocolate horned buck, didn’t matter score or how many points. Just wanted one of those old ghosts. We were beyond blessed to find this guy. Cheers to the end of an era.

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[ReddingArcher]

Well this is bitter sweet for me as my daughter has punched her last ever youth blacktail tag here in Oregon. We have had a great run with this tag and it was looked forward to every year she had it. Going into this last one the goal was public land only and an old crusty heavy chocolate horned buck, didn’t matter score or how many points. Just wanted one of those old ghosts. We were beyond blessed to find this guy. Cheers to the end of an era.

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That may be the biggest bodied blacktail I have ever seen! Congrats!!

 

[Benjblt]

Well this is bitter sweet for me as my daughter has punched her last ever youth blacktail tag here in Oregon. We have had a great run with this tag and it was looked forward to every year she had it. Going into this last one the goal was public land only and an old crusty heavy chocolate horned buck, didn’t matter score or how many points. Just wanted one of those old ghosts. We were beyond blessed to find this guy. Cheers to the end of an era.

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Thanks for all the pictures. Love the dark heavy horned old crusty bucks! Nice work getting the younger people out there.

 

[TripleJ]

Beau

Well this is bitter sweet for me as my daughter has punched her last ever youth blacktail tag here in Oregon. We have had a great run with this tag and it was looked forward to every year she had it. Going into this last one the goal was public land only and an old crusty heavy chocolate horned buck, didn’t matter score or how many points. Just wanted one of those old ghosts. We were beyond blessed to find this guy. Cheers to the end of an era.

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I would say mission accomplished. What an awesome old buck!

 

[Smokey Bear]

Well this is bitter sweet for me as my daughter has punched her last ever youth blacktail tag here in Oregon. We have had a great run with this tag and it was looked forward to every year she had it. Going into this last one the goal was public land only and an old crusty heavy chocolate horned buck, didn’t matter score or how many points. Just wanted one of those old ghosts. We were beyond blessed to find this guy. Cheers to the end of an era.

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Way to go daughter and dad! Congratulations on an awesome buck!