Why no blacktails.???
 

Once I find out how to make my photo fit I will post it.. I rarely see any blacktails?? Anyone have any luck??

RE: Why no blacktails.???
 

Here is my Buck from this year... Oct 7th in the Weaverville area... He is nearly 200lbs.. and old no teeth.. I can only imagine what he looked like 2 yrs ago..

RE: Why no blacktails.???
 

Nice buck!!! I live up in Southern Oregon and I am archery hunting them this year so it makes it a bit harder:D but anyways I was sitting in my tree stand and I put some doe pee out and about 3 hours later this spike buck comes walking in. Spikes are not legal in Oregon so i was just watching him smelling around... Then he just raised his head and was looking from where he came from. Then I started hearing crunch crunch and then it stopped so I looked back and saw a BIG 4x4 buck standing there looking at the spike. So I was shakin like a leaf and grabbed my bow and waited for a clear shot. He came right up under my stand and looked around for a minute and then walked out to 8 yards with a perfect slightly quarting away. So I drew back and settled my pin perfect behing the shoulder and shot! But the string to my bow went to one side of my release and hung up and then I couldn't keep steady and I was trying to get it on the deer again and it shot and I hit 4" infront of it.[:@] Makes you want to rifle hunt next year!:D

RE: Why no blacktails.???
 

That's why it's called huntin... glad to hear others still get as excited as I do... I hunt both bow, rifle and muzzle loader... Hunt in northeast Oregon too.. have friends who have a ranch.. great fun..

It surprises me how few people hunt blacktails.. hope we get a few more hits.. take care

RE: Why no blacktails.???
 

Hey Cuernos,

Glade to see you made the jump to cali!!! great looking forky and to no surprise you will find a lot of the more mature deer that are true blacktials tend to lean towards just giant forks. Here is my archery buck from this year.

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Nice buck!

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Here are someblacktails.

Recent 4pt 250lb rainforest dwelling blackie



This one had "nipples" or "spades" on the tips of his front spikes:

RE: Why no blacktails.???
 

Thats awesome!!! Congrats!

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very nice looking deer ESP the dark brown one

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Just got myself a nice first blacktail! I drew a youth deer tag, so I got to hunt later than everyone else.