Oregon Coastal Blacktail

[Joe Hulburt]

Blacktail season ended for me Friday morning! I spent opening weekend on East side of state helping my son harvest a nice 4 point Mule Deer and didn’t start hunting myself until last Monday. An hour into my hunt I spotted this buck but with season running into mid November this year decided to hold out. Well, when I saw him again and got a look at how big bodied and grey faced he was I couldn’t resist. Heavy horned little rack which is common for Blacktails this close to the ocean.

With deer hunt over it freed up time to get one more Chinook in the freezer to get us by until Spring Chinook season!

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats! Great deer and Chinook!

 

[David658]

Good deal! You've certainly had good weather for it! Sitting here in the motel in Portland, meeting up with the kid and his kids later today, but the high blue sky sure makes me wish I was on the river!

David
NM

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Good deal! You've certainly had good weather for it! Sitting here in the motel in Portland, meeting up with the kid and his kids later today, but the high blue sky sure makes me wish I was on the river!

David
NM

Hard to beat this weather!

 

[elkrchr]

You and retirement seem to get along just fine! Congrats on a great fall hunting and fishing season!

 

[TheTone]

Nice deer. Those black tails are so cool to me. I’m really hoping to go hunt them with a buddy on the Washington coast in the next couple years

 

[Joe Hulburt]

You and retirement seem to get along just fine! Congrats on a great fall hunting and fishing season!

I have to say I highly recommend retirement! It's a bit of an adjustment but I have not felt bored yet in 4 months.

 

[rtraverdavis]

The extra dark visage on those blacktails are so cool looking. Nice buck--congratulations.

 

[belshawelk]

great deer. Congrats. Only problem is you have to eat it.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

great deer. Congrats. Only problem is you have to eat it.

Pretty tasty deer so far! Eating it won't be a problem but it will be a while before I can justify killing another critter as the freezers are full. Three species of deer, Roosevelt elk and assorted seafood. Good problem to have.

 

[belshawelk]

Pretty tasty deer so far! Eating it won't be a problem but it will be a while before I can justify killing another critter as the freezers are full. Three species of deer, Roosevelt elk and assorted seafood. Good problem to have.

Hey if you like it great. Congrats on successful hunt!

 

[Luis]

Is that a normal size for the blacktails on the coast? I didn't know they could get so heavy.

 

[Big Slick]

I have always liked the dark horns on blacktail deer and there’s nothing better than a chrome colored salmon. Congratulations!

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Is that a normal size for the blacktails on the coast? I didn't know they could get so heavy.

They seem to be larger bodied than the blacktails I’ve killed in Southern Oregon but not as big of antlers.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Is that a normal size for the blacktails on the coast? I didn't know they could get so heavy.

They get heavy, I hunted the north coast range also about 1 hour or less from the ocean

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Sweet Buck Joe !!!! Congratulations

 

[ignorethefringes]

Having grown up in western WA I still love a big heavy blacktail. Never got a chance at one myself. Can't beat those dark antlers too.

 

[BradA]

Sweet bucks

 

[Wvhntr81]

Awesome looking bucks

 

[FairWeather]

Love it! Got my first blacktail last season, and I’m blown away at how good it tastes. No hint of gaminess at all, most times I can’t tell it’s not beef most times.