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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: in the treetops by who goosed the moose
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My final weekend Blacktail buck!
I've been trying to kill a buck out of a treestand this year, but I think my lack of patience got the best of me.
With the fresh snow on the ground I decided to hike back behind a gate and see what was moving this morning. Found where a doe and fawn had crossed from some timber into a recent clearcut. I turned down an old skid road and about 100 yds later bumped right into a big buck, which turned and disappeared around some timber.
The buck didn't seem to be in panic mode, so I knocked an arrow and circled around a slight ridge to see if I could ambush him if he stopped. Moving at a snails pace I spotted a deer below me feeding in some brush. As I raised my binocs I could see it was a small spike. Moments later I could see another deer feeding below the spike and about 50 yds down the hill from my position. The spike either smelled or sensed me being there and began looking my direction and walked into the open for a better view. Finally the other deer raised it's head and watched the spike in alert mode and I could see it was a good buck.
The spike couldn't decide what to do as my snow camo broke up my outline and had him confused. After several minutes of watching the spike, the bigger buck walked up the hill toward the spike and stopped to rake his antlers on the lower branches of a fir tree. Then the bigger buck continued up the hill and as he passed behind a large tree I tightened up my bow string. Several steps later the buck cleared the tree and entered a shooting lane broadside, but was at the limit(24 yds) of my shooting range. The buck was unaware of me and my confidence was high as my eyes burned a hole tight behind his front leg...suddenly my yellow fletches disappeared through the bucks chest cavity.
The buck turned and ran back to my left, but stopped after 40 yds, staggered and went down. I slowly began breathing again!
After cleaning up the blood with snow I dragged the buck to a opening for pics...
He's a 3x4 without any eyeguards...
Guess the treestand kill will have to wait another year...
He was smelling pretty rutty, and his neck was still swollen. I saw half a dozen or more rubs since I'd been back in there the first weekend of late archery.
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12-13-2008, 05:28 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Jennings Lodge, Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice to see you got one at last. Thats a fine buck 
I will be out tomorrow morning for one more try.
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12-13-2008, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
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Originally Posted by sliverpicker
I've been trying to kill a buck out of a treestand this year, but I think my lack of patience got the best of me.
With the fresh snow on the ground I decided to hike back behind a gate and see what was moving this morning. Found where a doe and fawn had crossed from some timber into a recent clearcut. I turned down an old skid road and about 100 yds later bumped right into a big buck, which turned and disappeared around some timber.
The buck didn't seem to be in panic mode, so I knocked an arrow and circled around a slight ridge to see if I could ambush him if he stopped. Moving at a snails pace I spotted a deer below me feeding in some brush. As I raised my binocs I could see it was a small spike. Moments later I could see another deer feeding below the spike and about 50 yds down the hill from my position. The spike either smelled or sensed me being there and began looking my direction and walked into the open for a better view. Finally the other deer raised it's head and watched the spike in alert mode and I could see it was a good buck.
The spike couldn't decide what to do as my snow camo broke up my outline and had him confused. After several minutes of watching the spike, the bigger buck walked up the hill toward the spike and stopped to rake his antlers on the lower branches of a fir tree. Then the bigger buck continued up the hill and as he passed behind a large tree I tightened up my bow string. Several steps later the buck cleared the tree and entered a shooting lane broadside, but was at the limit(24 yds) of my shooting range. The buck was unaware of me and my confidence was high as my eyes burned a hole tight behind his front leg...suddenly my yellow fletches disappeared through the bucks chest cavity.
The buck turned and ran back to my left, but stopped after 40 yds, staggered and went down. I slowly began breathing again!
After cleaning up the blood with snow I dragged the buck to a opening for pics...
He's a 3x4 without any eyeguards...
Guess the treestand kill will have to wait another year...
He was smelling pretty rutty, and his neck was still swollen. I saw half a dozen or more rubs since I'd been back in there the first weekend of late archery. |
Excellent job, excellent story and very nice buck!!
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12-13-2008, 05:40 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Vernonia Or.
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats on the nice stinky buck!
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12-13-2008, 05:43 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Sandy
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Pretty deer sliverpicker, Im jelous. I was going to hunt this weekend but decided to come home on Friday ahead of the weather, so tag soup for me this year.
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12-13-2008, 05:52 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats Ron.... I was wondering when you were going to post a buck!
From the land of Big Sticks,
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12-13-2008, 05:55 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Coos Bay
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats Ron. I was waiting for that bottom of the ninth, two outs buck. Nice lookin buck. Wheels.
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12-13-2008, 05:59 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Forest Grove, OR
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Right on! Nice buck SP 
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12-13-2008, 06:03 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Williams Canyon, Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice Buck! It's nice to see some snow.
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12-13-2008, 06:05 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Carlton, OR
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
I heard about this one earlier today and was looking for the post. Congrats on a great deer.
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12-13-2008, 06:17 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Tigard,Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats on a great buck..
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12-13-2008, 06:34 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toledo
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Way to go Ron!!!!!
That neck looks huge!!!!!! 
Recurve in the snow!
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12-13-2008, 06:41 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Casting into the bucket
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Thaks for sharing and great shooting.
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12-13-2008, 06:41 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: mcminnville area
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great job Sliverpicker! nice looking buck. and even with a recurve.
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12-13-2008, 06:44 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Battle Ground Washington
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
WOW!!! Nicely done with the recurve....
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12-13-2008, 06:56 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Toledo, central coast
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice young buck there Ron!
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12-13-2008, 06:57 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Ron another great 3x4 buck you got there... I'm still trying to get my first buck well 1 more day...
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12-13-2008, 07:10 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great job and great story....You have increased your shooting distance by 2 yards (grin)
Way to go
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12-13-2008, 07:39 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Beaverton, Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
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12-13-2008, 07:39 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice buck Ron.
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12-13-2008, 07:48 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice buck!! and great story. There really is nothing like the adrenaline you felt that day. 
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12-13-2008, 07:48 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oregon city
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice ron, nothing like waiting till the LAST few days!!!!!! way to go.
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12-13-2008, 08:09 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Warren, OR, USA
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Way to go Ron! You are my bowhunting (and photographing) idol. Glad you connected!
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12-13-2008, 08:12 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great Buck Ron!!!
Way to get it done!!!
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12-13-2008, 08:38 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Amity
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
nice job Ron
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12-13-2008, 08:50 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2002
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12-13-2008, 09:00 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Pretty cool stuff right there...
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12-13-2008, 09:05 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Southeast, WA formerly of NEO
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
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12-13-2008, 09:19 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Damascus, OR
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Thanks for sharing your story and pics SP..... well done.
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12-13-2008, 09:25 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: colton
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats on the nice buck..
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12-13-2008, 09:25 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: gaston
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
good lookin buck, great job. thanks for sharing
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12-13-2008, 10:43 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Aloha
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats on a good looking buck.
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12-13-2008, 10:57 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Rainier,OR
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Dandy buck. Congrats.
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12-14-2008, 04:59 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mcminnville
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Good work Ron, glad to see you got your buck !!
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12-14-2008, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Clackamas County Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great photo and story.
Did you leave some layers of clothing at the tree stand or were you still warming up in the stalking mode? It sounded like you were less than an hour from leaving the stand.
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12-14-2008, 06:57 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: grants pass or.
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Way to go Ron.
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12-14-2008, 07:33 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oregon City
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice buck Ron. Way to go!
Thanks for the recap.
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12-14-2008, 07:45 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: corbett
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great job. Nice buck.
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12-14-2008, 07:46 AM
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Cutthroat
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice blacktail!! I always like to see those traditional kills
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12-14-2008, 08:14 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Beaverton Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
thanks for sharing...great story and pictures! you have inspired me...next year with a bow... 
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12-14-2008, 08:19 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Central Oregon
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Goes to show Ron, you don't belong up in a tree!
Nice buck, grats!
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12-14-2008, 08:29 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great buck congrats.
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12-14-2008, 08:35 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Tigard
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
good story
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12-14-2008, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice buck! 'Appreciate the pix & story. Thanks and congratulations! Don
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12-14-2008, 08:58 AM
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12-14-2008, 09:22 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Well done!
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12-14-2008, 10:02 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: in the treetops by who goosed the moose
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Thanks guys, was really happy to get this buck!
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Pretty deer sliverpicker, Im jelous. I was going to hunt this weekend but decided to come home on Friday ahead of the weather, so tag soup for me this year.
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Congrats Ron. I was waiting for that bottom of the ninth, two outs buck. Nice lookin buck. Wheels.
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I heard about this one earlier today and was looking for the post. Congrats on a great deer.
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Great job and great story....You have increased your shooting distance by 2 yards (grin)
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12-14-2008, 10:32 AM
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Nice work Ron!
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12-14-2008, 11:05 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
That's a great snow buck Ron! No surprise to me about you pulling one out of the hat last weekend of the season  Well done!
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12-14-2008, 11:20 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Ron, we've just about come to expect you to score every year and you never let us down- but there are so many things that can go wrong before it all comes together. You are one of just a small handful of people on earth that can consitently take a blacktail buck- then you do it with a recurve- and only hunting weekends- just amazing 
Congrats- couldn't of happened to nicer guy. I would trade treestand paitence for ground-hunting abilities any day.
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12-14-2008, 12:57 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great job, Ron.
I first looked on the Ellen  website, as you usually post them there!!! LOL
BU
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12-14-2008, 02:05 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oregon coast
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Well done Sliverpicker! Sounds as though he never knew what him him.....gotta love a good clean bow kill. Sure is a pretty buck....
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12-14-2008, 03:59 PM
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Chromer
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great job, persistence paid off. A great buck too especially on the last weekend... Glad to see the weather finally got here..
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12-14-2008, 04:06 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Thanks for the story and photos. More proof you don't need to shoot an ugly bow to bag something.
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12-14-2008, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Goin' Old School on the bucks!! Congrats Ron
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12-14-2008, 04:16 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Congrats SP, that is a nice looking buck.
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Awsome11 just awsome!!! Congrats buddy.
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12-14-2008, 08:34 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
Great job Ron on a nice buck.
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12-14-2008, 08:50 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
'Bout time SP; have been wondering when you were going to start getting serious and pull one out  .
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12-15-2008, 07:11 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: My final weekend Blacktail buck!
You're my idol!!!!
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oregonmuley
