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bochunk2000
09-16-2005, 11:21 AM
Well I went after this big buck last night....this time he lost. I have seen this guy a few times before in the same area. The wind was good last night and I got him with a 20 yrd shot. He was broadside when I drew on him but he must have shifted his butt while I was aquiring the sight picture. I ended up with a quartering to shot. Passthrough...arrow passed through the near lung and then the liver, gut, and out. He went about 60 yrds and piled up. I watched him hit the tree line, I thought he went in but that's where he lay. When I found the arrow it was covered in stomache crud. I saw when he ran away that he held his tail down and hunched his back as he ran. A clear sign that he was gutshot. I waited an eternal 2 hours before I went after him. I had called a buddy in the meantime to come and help. We found him about 5 yards from where a I last saw him. No blood trail whatsoever. The guts had plugged both holes. I called the taxidermist today and I'm taking him in this afternoon. I will send Marc some pics to post for me as I can't seem to get them small enough.:smile:

Marc
09-16-2005, 11:33 AM
Nice Deer Steve, I just checked my email from work. I'll resize them and load up the pictures when I get home this afternoon.

I think I'm going to wipe the dust off my bow and start practicing. Where I go hunting all I see is bears so I'm probably better off hunting closer to home with my bow where the deer are.

Thunderstix
09-16-2005, 11:43 AM
Can't wait to see the Pics!

Marc
09-16-2005, 03:37 PM
Here's the pictures, that's one nice looking blacktail Steve.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/67My_big_buck-bow.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/67My_big_buck.jpg

Steeleco
09-16-2005, 03:46 PM
Nice buck, it's even nicer when you snag a blacktail, they are tough to find and tougher to shoot, espescially with a stick. Congrats

NEEHAMA
09-16-2005, 04:11 PM
way to go man!! nice deer!

Thunderstix
09-16-2005, 04:25 PM
Excellent Buck man!

BlacktailStalker
09-16-2005, 04:43 PM
Congrats, very nice! Still looking for my first one with a bow...
Is the entry hole right behind the elbow on the first pic? Hard to tell.

greybark
09-16-2005, 07:05 PM
;-) Congratulations on your nice BT Buck . I think the BT is the hardest deer to hunt in BC and to get one like yours is special.


REMEMBER -- Keep Your Fingeretab On --

Maxx
09-16-2005, 07:37 PM
Well Done!

huntersdad
09-16-2005, 07:52 PM
Awesome Blacktail....

rock
09-16-2005, 09:55 PM
Great job thats a really nice looking blacktail, thanks marc great pictures.

willyqbc
09-17-2005, 12:16 AM
Fantastic Buck!! Congratulations!

Chris

Nails
09-17-2005, 03:05 AM
Great buck Steve, I love the kickers at the base, job well done. It will be a really nice mount.

Thunderstix
09-17-2005, 06:21 AM
Gee Whiz Nails, I thought you might have left the country it has been so long.

Marc
09-17-2005, 08:46 AM
Yah I know what you mean Mike, havent seen QnsCowboy around in a while either.

bochunk2000
09-17-2005, 03:07 PM
Congrats, very nice! Still looking for my first one with a bow...
Is the entry hole right behind the elbow on the first pic? Hard to tell.

It is hard to see. The entrance is on the other side in the shoulder. The exit is near the back of the ribs on the side you can see. It ended up being a quartering to shot so the exit is way back.

Darren
09-18-2005, 07:34 PM
WOW, very nice Island Blacktail, did you get him from a stand, or still hunting? What kind of cover was he in? Thats awesome to get a big boy like that this early in the season. Now you can save your other tag for an even bigger one during the rut? Way to go!

bochunk2000
09-18-2005, 10:25 PM
I was spot and stalk hunting. He was in relativly open terrain butI used some cover to get close for the shot.

Darren
09-18-2005, 10:45 PM
Thats awesome to be able to sneak that close without the help of rain! I can't wait till we get a big storm. I'll be heading straight for the thick stuff. What do you figure he'll score? will he make 100"?

Freshtracks
09-18-2005, 11:26 PM
Great looking buck bochunk2000 and another bow job. Wow, the string and arrow crew are really piling up the canceled tags. :mrgreen:

Nails
09-19-2005, 06:33 PM
I am still around, with summer slipping away so I should be inside more typing away here. QnsCowboy has been short staff and summer is extremly busy for him.
Bochunk that was one tasty tender loin from your buck. Excellent job Steve

Mulie_Hunter
09-19-2005, 06:48 PM
Beauty buck, Grats

bochunk2000
09-20-2005, 12:12 AM
The Taxidermist seems to think he will break 100. He showed me some other racks over 100 and smaller than this one. I will have to find someone to measure him properly.




Thats awesome to be able to sneak that close without the help of rain! I can't wait till we get a big storm. I'll be heading straight for the thick stuff. What do you figure he'll score? will he make 100"?

Darren
09-20-2005, 10:29 PM
Here is a link if you wanna try measuring it yourself. Pretty easy, just fill in the blanks and it calculates it for you. Won't be official, but it will give you a pretty accurate idea.

http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/bc_scoring_typmuledeer.asp?area=bgRecords&type=Typical+Mule+Deer+%26+Blacktail