Blacktailbc
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My 2010 season started out with my annual wilderness trip for blacktails, here in Northern California. The forcast was for rain, so we decided to try a spot a little lower on the mountain. As most of you know, hunting up high in the rain sucks, you get soaked, and you can't see because of the fog. I had never hunted this particular spot, but my dad had before, so he lined me out.
Friday evening sunset..
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Opening Morning we climbed up to the top of the ridge to glass. My Hunting partner immediately spotted two bucks below us. They bailed and gave us the slip, so I decided to sidehill over to the next canyon....rugged country.
I got that feeling that there would be a buck around......You know, its 15 minutes after daylight, drizzling rain, and you are the only guy in the canyon type feeling. Well, I found the buck across the canyon at 210 yds, and center punched him. He rolled forever, going completely airborne a couple times. I was afraid there would only be nubs for horns left when I got there. I was pleasantly surprised.
I couldn't spring for the Mystery Ranch like most of you guys, so I had to go Dana Design
Made it back to camp in the pouring rain. The rain finally let up enough for an evening hunt. We split up and I heard a gunshot within 20 minutes. My buddy shot this respectable blacktail in his bed at 40 yds.
We packed out the next day in a driving rain. It was off to Wyoming and Colorado next.
To be continued.......
Friday evening sunset..
Opening Morning we climbed up to the top of the ridge to glass. My Hunting partner immediately spotted two bucks below us. They bailed and gave us the slip, so I decided to sidehill over to the next canyon....rugged country.
I got that feeling that there would be a buck around......You know, its 15 minutes after daylight, drizzling rain, and you are the only guy in the canyon type feeling. Well, I found the buck across the canyon at 210 yds, and center punched him. He rolled forever, going completely airborne a couple times. I was afraid there would only be nubs for horns left when I got there. I was pleasantly surprised.
I couldn't spring for the Mystery Ranch like most of you guys, so I had to go Dana Design
Made it back to camp in the pouring rain. The rain finally let up enough for an evening hunt. We split up and I heard a gunshot within 20 minutes. My buddy shot this respectable blacktail in his bed at 40 yds.
We packed out the next day in a driving rain. It was off to Wyoming and Colorado next.
To be continued.......
