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11-07-2008, 02:36 PM
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Cutthroat
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Astoria
Posts: 50
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Blacktail Forked Horn
I actually got him on Tuesday. I was hunting the Saddle Mt unit near Jewell. I tried sneeking around the timber in the am because the weatherman was predicting some pretty strong winds. I hear what I assumed was a deer (scraping on brush, breaking branches, etc) but never got close enough to see it. As soon as the sun came out, I figured the deer might be getting up in the clearcuts, so I moved out of the timber. At around 10:30, as I was walking on a logging road I spotted him about 150 yards away looking at me. One shot with my 30.06 did the trick. I was about 1.5 miles away from my rig, so I straddled him on my mountain bike (front legs over the handle bars, gut on the seat) and wheeled him out. Certainly not my biggest buck, but not bad for a westside forkie.
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11-07-2008, 02:40 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Tigard,Oregon
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
That's a dandy buck..congrats
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11-07-2008, 02:41 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice buck!! Congrats 
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11-07-2008, 02:45 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
Posts: 7,787
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
congrads we have used that bike method as well several times. 
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Originally Posted by gr8dane
I actually got him on Tuesday. I was hunting the Saddle Mt unit near Jewell. I tried sneeking around the timber in the am because the weatherman was predicting some pretty strong winds. I hear what I assumed was a deer (scraping on brush, breaking branches, etc) but never got close enough to see it. As soon as the sun came out, I figured the deer might be getting up in the clearcuts, so I moved out of the timber. At around 10:30, as I was walking on a logging road I spotted him about 150 yards away looking at me. One shot with my 30.06 did the trick. I was about 1.5 miles away from my rig, so I straddled him on my mountain bike (front legs over the handle bars, gut on the seat) and wheeled him out. Certainly not my biggest buck, but not bad for a westside forkie.
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11-07-2008, 02:47 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 247
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Congrats on a nice buck! I was out just above Timber Junction this morning. Tons of sign, no bodies! The deer win for this year! Oh well, elk is just around the corner!
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11-07-2008, 02:49 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Jennings Lodge, Oregon
Posts: 1,962
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Thats a heck of a nice fork - big forks like that are a cool trophy, plus he sure looks like a healthy deer.
Congrats 
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11-07-2008, 02:51 PM
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Coho
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 51
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice buck I'd take him any day
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11-07-2008, 03:01 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Sandy
Posts: 1,573
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
He looks nice and fat!
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11-07-2008, 03:03 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oregon City
Posts: 1,816
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice buck. Looks like a solid 3 1/2 year old.
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11-07-2008, 03:04 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouve, WA
Posts: 919
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice little buck
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11-07-2008, 03:04 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlton, OR
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Quote:
Originally Posted by oregonmuley
Thats a heck of a nice fork - big forks like that are a cool trophy, plus he sure looks like a healthy deer.
Congrats |
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11-07-2008, 03:42 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: bend
Posts: 665
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
that's a nice little buck... congrats!!
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11-07-2008, 05:55 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 146
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice forky...
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11-07-2008, 07:07 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: McMinnville, Corvallis
Posts: 869
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice Deer!!
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11-07-2008, 07:25 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 545
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice buck. Looks very similar to the one I got this year.
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11-07-2008, 07:48 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 163
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Way to go, Good looking fork! I just rattled one in for my nephew this morning.
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11-08-2008, 05:44 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eagle Point OR
Posts: 623
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nothing wrong with that buck
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11-08-2008, 05:55 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canby,Or
Posts: 1,317
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Certainly a keeper!! Thanks for posting it! Balou
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11-08-2008, 06:32 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: astoria
Posts: 549
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
Nice lookin coast forky!
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11-09-2008, 12:57 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: East of Newport, West of Ontario
Posts: 243
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Re: Blacktail Forked Horn
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Originally Posted by gr8dane
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so I straddled him on my mountain bike (front legs over the handle bars, gut on the seat) and wheeled him out ...
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Now that would be quite a photo! Imagine walking up a road when you see another hunter walking alongside his bloody buddy on a bike!
Nice job man!
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