Most common range and shooting positions for blacktail

[Taudisio]

I can only think of one coastal blacktail that I’ve killed over 100 yards. The only one past 100 was the only one in a clear cut.

 

[Steve300xcw]

. Do any of you know of any local shooting courses you’d recommend?

Just go shoot....Offhand. Rockpit...chase every shotgun shell, clay chips etc you see outta sight with a 22.

Slipping around old clearcuts/rimrock killing squirrels and rocks with your hunting guns isnt a bad way to get freshened up either.

Also getting a gun up, on target, and a round off in a timely matter is just as important to practice IMO

 

[Steve300xcw]

This seems to be the typical type of shot for me..

 

[Blacktail_]

I’m a big clearcut guy, most of my shots are 150-250, pretty much always prone it out

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I've never shot one past 300yds.

 

[BlacktailTracker]

Practice shooting quick off hand shots and also some long range shots. Since you are mostly confined to the logging roads I feel you either get really close quick shots or really long shots canyon to canyon.

 

[Steve300xcw]

why are you confined to the logging roads?

 

[limpet]

Not Washington but Northern California. I hunt on timber land that I work on and high country wilderness. My timberland bucks have been 30-150 offhand or a hasty natural rest (tree, rock etc) and our wilderness bucks have been 250-400 but it’s possible to get closer. Growing up shooting ground squirrels with a 22 was probably my biggest skill builder for being able to get quick offhand shots off and quickly getting into stable positions for longer shots.

 

[Steve300xcw]

shooting ground squirrels with a 22 was probably my biggest skill builder for being able to get quick offhand shots off and quickly getting into stable positions for longer shots.

Thats still damn good practice. And a good time!