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10-30-2007, 04:40 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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What a hunt, big blacktail down...
A friend of mine and I decided to try and fill his rifle tag this morning and things worked out for us....
It was one of the wierdest hunts I've ever seen. We went with the intention of killing the first legal buck we saw but things went a little in our favor. We arrived at the monster clear cut we wanted to glass at first light at 6:30 so it was well before daylight. We parked the truck back about 100 yards and sat in the pure darkness BS'ing about the day to come... Getting restless at about 6:50 we decided to get out and get our Orange on and make our way up to the edge of the clearcut to see if we could hear any deer working below. As we stood there and the light came upon us we heard some sticks break behind us about 150 yards up in the timber. We held our ground as the animal approched. At the time "it" came within 60 yards or so of us and then turned down the back side of the hump in the timber and was headed straight for my truck... As we sat and listened it turned back our way and was closing the distance at a quick walking speed breaking a branch about every 3-4 feet... I threw my binos up as I could see about 60 yards into the timber only to see this big rack coming up over the hill, and I whispered "big buck headed our way"to Craig who was right next to me... We held as still as possible as he was walking right towards us. The buck finally turned broadside at 22 yards and that's when Craig pulled the trigger (In the mean time I'm still watching this through my Leupold 10x50's for whatever reason) I could see the shockwave of the bullet hitting the animal... He reared up like a horse, spun around and ran about 15 feet and face planted like a lawn dart... WOW was what I yelled as the buck hit the ground.... We quickly closed ground on him and high fived at his final breath....
What a hunt....
He's a 3x4 with double eyeguards and measures 17.5" inside to inside, 19.25" outside to outside and 14" tall... Meat and bones (no head no hide) he was 152# on the scale at the meat cutter, the 3rd biggest I've ever seen...
Keith  
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10-30-2007, 04:44 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Troutdale
Posts: 7,374
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice!!!!!!!!! 
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10-30-2007, 04:47 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Roundabout
Posts: 2,434
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
That's a toad! Sounds like a tough pack too. 
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10-30-2007, 04:53 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
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Originally Posted by Ni!
That's a toad! Sounds like a tough pack too. |
Yeah it doesn't get much harder than this....
Check out the neck on that bugger.. For those that don't think they're rutting yet might want to think again. This dude was working the timber hard..... Just a little to hard I guess...
Keith 
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10-30-2007, 04:55 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: astoria
Posts: 549
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Huge buck...Thanks for the post and pic...
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10-30-2007, 05:23 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
Posts: 7,786
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
wow nice buck how did you get him to fall there:Christmas: congrads I am just jeolous :smile:
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10-30-2007, 06:30 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Hockinson, WA.
Posts: 2,210
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice buck... Tell you buddy congrats.
Can you see how much they have been spraying??? Brown ferns???
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10-30-2007, 06:41 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Grants Pass, OR
Posts: 2,678
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice buck!  It's tough when you shoot it so far from the truck 
RF
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10-30-2007, 07:13 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
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Originally Posted by Big TULE
Nice buck... Tell you buddy congrats.
Can you see how much they have been spraying??? Brown ferns???
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He stunk pretty bad... But I didn't really get out to see many brown ferns...
Keith
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10-30-2007, 07:22 PM
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Coho
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 93
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Was this in "THE BURN"??????????
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10-30-2007, 07:27 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oregon City
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice buck.
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10-30-2007, 07:28 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oregon
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Don't mean to hijack the thread, but why the comment about brown ferns? Does this mean the timber companies are spraying? Why do they spray? What does it hurt?
Very nice buck, congrats to the hunter!
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10-30-2007, 07:31 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sisters
Posts: 1,656
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice one! Are the tops of their heads always that dark?
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10-30-2007, 07:52 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
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Originally Posted by s.harding
Was this in "THE BURN"?????????? |
No it was in my stomping grounds for the last 17 years.... West Klickitat...
We've conversed in the years past about the unit...
Keith:grin:
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10-30-2007, 07:59 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Beaverton & Welches, OR, USA
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Very, very nice! Congratulations and thanks. Don
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10-30-2007, 08:26 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: monitor
Posts: 1,068
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
thats a nice big buck. looks like he might have had a little mule deer in him before he had a little lead in him.
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10-30-2007, 08:33 PM
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Coho
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 93
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Very nice then, was not able to put together a hunt there this year but plan on doing something next year. Thats the buck i was suppose to take last year with my late tag.lol Again JOB WELL DONE
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10-30-2007, 11:05 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice work Keith. Tell your buddy congrats.
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10-31-2007, 07:21 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Forest Grove
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Congrats on a fine buck.
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10-31-2007, 07:35 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Battle Ground, WA
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice buck!! Hope to find one like that during late buck season.
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10-31-2007, 07:36 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: The beautiful Puget Sound
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
That's a solid buck for sure!
Congrats....
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10-31-2007, 09:14 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Jennings Lodge, Oregon
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Wow - nice buck. Thanks for the pictures.
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10-31-2007, 09:23 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Just goes to show when you don't try too hard good things can happen. I spent 6 days (and 20+ miles on foot) muzzle loading in the same area and our party had 2 chances at some trophy blacktails but didn't capitalize on any of them.
Then to go up one day for my buddys rifle tag and to have this one walk right up to us just puzzles me... It just goes to show you that you never know where and when it will happen but to be ready at all times.
In a million years I'd never had thought something like this would happen...
Keith
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11-01-2007, 07:07 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,390
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Very Nice
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11-01-2007, 10:56 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: May 2005
Location: bg, wa
Posts: 2,347
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Quote:
Originally Posted by stlhdr1
No it was in my stomping grounds for the last 17 years.... West Klickitat...
We've conversed in the years past about the unit...
Keith:grin:
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keith, if you want you can pm me but ah... where at in klickitat??? i have 80 acres over there off of schilling road, and have been hunting klickitat for as long as ive been alive all 20 years of my life. p.s. been out on the lewis lately?
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11-03-2007, 08:19 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Hillsboro
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
nicely done--great buck!
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11-03-2007, 09:10 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: In a van, down by the river
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Very nice.
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11-03-2007, 10:02 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Dandy
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11-03-2007, 10:11 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: oregon city
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
wow, very nice buck!
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11-03-2007, 02:54 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Birdsview, WA
Posts: 1,023
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Brown ferns???.......C'mon people, ferns die in the fall. We do spray in the fall, but mainly for blackberries, maple clumps, etc. It doesn't hurt the deer, actually, they prefer clearcuts that have been sprayed.
Is this Craig's first deer? It was nice of you to guide him to the "Honey Hole". I'm sure he's hooked on hunting now forever!!
Green Machine
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11-03-2007, 02:57 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Eastern OR
Posts: 438
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Nice Buck!
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11-03-2007, 04:34 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
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Originally Posted by xstreme357
keith, if you want you can pm me but ah... where at in klickitat??? i have 80 acres over there off of schilling road, and have been hunting klickitat for as long as ive been alive all 20 years of my life. p.s. been out on the lewis lately?
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West Klickitat Unit, this buck was actually killed in the Willard area. One of my favorites up there. The density of the area houses some real hosers...
Heck yeah I've been on the Lewis lately, I'm always fishing the Lewis...
Keith:smile:
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11-03-2007, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Sherwood, OR
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
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...and face planted like a lawn dart...
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 Funny! Nice buck Keith.
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11-05-2007, 10:42 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Keizer, OR
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Re: What a hunt, big blacktail down...
Great looking buck man, nice work! 
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