Nice Mass!

[gonhunting247]

We lucked out and found a Bison in UT for my brother, so I made it back for the last half of the blacktail deer season. I have grown to love trying to outsmart ( or at least catch one making a mistake ) the bucks that call this brush patch home. I really look forward to this hunt and thought we might miss it, if we struggled to find a bull for my brother's once in a lifetime opportunity.
We made it home just in time for some crappy wet weather, which I find is perfect for hunting these deer! I covered lots of miles on foot and many more with the glass for a few days and luckily found a old buck on the 4th day. I was able to sneak into his little hiding spot the next morning and get the job done. A mature blacktail buck has to be one of the coolest creatures around!

 

[geewhiz]

What neck of the woods? Is this a sitka blacktail?

 

[Wyhunter]

Pretty sweet blacktail. I love their antlers.

 

[NEWHunter]

Congrats - beautiful buck

 

[gonhunting247]

What neck of the woods? Is this a sitka blacktail?

It's an OR blacktail. I've been to AK quite a few times and still haven't brought a sitka blacktail home. It is on the short list though! I did see a beautiful 4 pt while on Kodiak goat hunting. I sure wish i would have got him!

 

[jbseamus83]

Great buck! Congrats!

 

[elkrchr]

That is a great buck! Looks like the weather cooperated during the hunt!

 

[Hunting Wife]

Beautiful buck! Congratulations.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Love those blacktail. That’s a good looking buck.

 

[noharleyyet]

That's a chunk, congrats...great pic also.

 

[Oak]

Beautiful buck and photos.

 

[TheTone]

Great looking buck, congrats!

 

[rtraverdavis]

That is a phenomenal buck. Congratulations! Sticking it out in that wet takes a certain kind of grit.

 

[BearFoot]

I like to sneak too! Congrats, nice blacktail.

 

[ashersdad]

You are right, one of the coolest creatures for sure. Congrats!

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

That's really cool. Congrats on a great buck!

 

[FI460]

Great blacktail! I love those eye guards.

 

[mrcowboy]

Congrats. Great buck.

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats on a great deer!

 

[Caddis28]

It is great when you can help on another hunt and then have great success on your own hunt. Well done!!