anybody have MONSTER bodied blacktail pics??

[proguide66]

This could be cool for the b - tail enthusiasts ( who I will point out , dont fight with each other , :lol:)...I have a big bod buck pic somewhere ( gutted out 237lbs), but would love to see some more . Who's got em , lets see em!!:grin:

[martyonthewater]

:wink:I am just a blacktail enthusiast, I don't actually believe they exist.

[RustyRipper]

Holy smokes that's a big a$$ blacktail! bigger than the Mulie I shot last year. I've only shot 5 blacktails so far but I'm afraid none of them are even close to that stature. I would love to see if anybody else has had one that size, hope you find your pics too.

[guest]

Proguide 66
what about those hybrid mulie/blacktails we hammer up your way, those count
at all. Them guys we get on early season alpine hunts have to push the scales at 350 or more on the hoof!
Nice heavy bodies, compact but narley racks, can't be scored blacktails though, over the boundry area.
Ever look for those guys towards Lillooet?
CT

[Shooter]

I know there are going to be many bigger than this but it is my biggest bodied Island BT to date. The one one the left isn`t as small as it looks it was a fairly average young 2 point for around here. I don`t have a scale so I don`t know what it weighed in at.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/20071112211041100_0496.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=6793&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=4771)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/20071112211441100_0491.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=6795&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=4771)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/20071112210514100_0503.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=6792&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=4771)

[proguide66]

Proguide 66
what about those hybrid mulie/blacktails we hammer up your way, those count
at all. Them guys we get on early season alpine hunts have to push the scales at 350 or more on the hoof!
Nice heavy bodies, compact but narley racks, can't be scored blacktails though, over the boundry area.
Ever look for those guys towards Lillooet?
CT

I actually try and stay close to Squam as possible...LOVE the blacktails over muley's myself...feel the cross breed flavour just isnt 'right' , lolol:razz:

I do , however. think the only place to get a true pure bred is on the island.
This buck was from the valley here in Pemby..right at the bottom on the west side of the river...he's probably got some 'blood' in him , but he freaked the shit outta me the first time I saw him!!...we weighed him on Gilmore's digital potato scale....also , dont anyone think they need to compare to this 'thing' to post...love em all , lets see em!!
I gotta take a pic of a pic to put him on here..few minutes..8)

[proguide66]

Proguide 66
what about those hybrid mulie/blacktails we hammer up your way, those count
at all. Them guys we get on early season alpine hunts have to push the scales at 350 or more on the hoof!
Nice heavy bodies, compact but narley racks, can't be scored blacktails though, over the boundry area.
Ever look for those guys towards Lillooet?
CT
PS.if they got blacktail features , they count with me!!..lol..no 'trophybook' is going to tell me what it is I just shot!!!...

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blcktail001.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blcktail002.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blcktail003.jpg

I got REAL lucky with this buck....different decisions in a day made our fate come together for an accidental sighting...next morning I was eye to eye with him at 5 yrds...with no arrow knocked!!..DOH:shock:...the hunting gods made him stand there in the cattail grass...zipped one through the grass...then he ran..( pissing rain)...slowed , I zipped another for a TX's heart shot @ 30 yrds...then he dissappeared in the direction of the flooding Lilloette river..:eek:..I went home for 4 hrs while not SURE of my hits ( had to guess where his rib cage was through the grass)...and it was too quick and gloomy light to know if I hit him with the 2nd.....anyway..he was piled up less than 40 yrds...double lung'd and a shaft right up into his chest via his marble bag!8)....

[brianscott]

Got pics of my mulie, he was hanging 225 dressed out, biggest one I have ever handled.
I would post them but its not a blacktail and im not gonna hijack

[brianscott]

I lied............

Hijack!!!:-D

2007 Mulie
Kamloops area
Had to drag him up the hill with a Toyota, 220 ish dressed and hanging
I am a small guy and I had a hell of a time maneuvering this pig around.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween035.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween029.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween026.jpg

[jessbennett]

I lied............

Hijack!!!:-D

2007 Mulie
Kamloops area
Had to drag him up the hill with a Toyota, 220 ish dressed and hanging
I am a small guy and I had a hell of a time maneuvering this pig around.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween035.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween029.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween026.jpg


hell of a buck....... nice one!:biggrin:

[Elkhound]

nice bucks people....my best BT was 210 lbs field dressed...not many pics though as I had to whack him in half to pack it back to the truck.

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/3104/deerintruck26tx.jpg

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/4013/deerintruck15xc.jpg

[Ddog]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=1668&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1094

i have a few that had bigger bodies, but this boy was 220 on the butchers hook.

[Gateholio]

I gues the only "true" blacktails are on Vancouver Island, and I bet some would get bigger if there werent' so may wolves!:biggrin:

But I always wonder about the arbitrary Boone and Crockett "line" especailaly after learning that mule deer came form blacktail and whitetail cross breeding..So the idea of "hybrids" is somewhat skewed.

Anyway, her is the biggest blacktail I have killed.We have sen it before.. Tell me it's a "hybrid" all you want, I don't care:biggrin:

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/Leopardhide025.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/Leopardhide023.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/Leopardhide020.jpg

[Shooter]

That's a pig Gate. Great deer

[porcupine]

My heaviest. And from sidney Island of all places.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u260/tvaida/scan0003-1.jpg
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buy vaporgenie (http://www.vaporshop.com/vaporgenie-vaporizer.html)

[proguide66]

That buck of Gates cant get more blacktail features for the mainland.....orange horns , short ears..classic black tail.....

Note , it has been common for mainland bucks to have to have a ' all black tail' as one of the features for the ' book scorers'..but I find the majority of the island bucks have the same colored tail as our bucks here..brown with a black tip....I have only shot a 'few' b tail bucks with a solid black tail...including here on the mainland.as well on the island...wonder what makes the call in their genes for that?

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/08blacktail040.jpg

this buck came from maybe 2 miles from Gates buck...all black tail...and gates buck was closer to the coast..

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bookblacktail002-1.jpg

This blacktail was also well over 200lbs...and a handfull of miles away from gates buck...but only had a black tip , like most island bucks.

[proguide66]

nice bucks people....my best BT was 210 lbs field dressed...not many pics though as I had to whack him in half to pack it back to the truck.

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/3104/deerintruck26tx.jpg

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/4013/deerintruck15xc.jpg


That hog looks like ' The Old Dog'...cool.bucky.

[BUCK FEVER]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/scan00072.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13045&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6041)scan00072
This is one of my biggest bodied blacktails 170lb,s

[BigBanger]

Nice bucks . I like lookin at them .

[mr.280]

Here is my biggest Blacktail and I like to think that one day I might stumble on to a bigger Columbian, but it will be take a lot of luck. Took him near Squish in the mid 90's and he was well over 200 lbs. http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/32.jpg http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/33.jpg

[ElectricDyck]

Doesn't compare to the monsters already posted, but my biggest in my short carreer.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/ElectricDyck/Region%202%20Double%20Header/IMG_0592.jpg

[kennyj]

I'm drooling all over the place!Awesome monster BT's.
kenny

[stanway]

This was my biggest Blacktail, so far.;-)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002069.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/bubbajones1/IM002070.jpg

:smile:

[SHACK]

These two were my largest bodied black tails, Harvested them both in Surrey, on the same property. I never wieghed them but I did come home with 88 lbs cut and wrapped from the one hanging, and 80 lbs even from the one on the turf.
For size comparison, Im 6' and 235

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc041.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc002.jpg

[proguide66]

I'm drooling all over the place!Awesome monster BT's.
kenny
No kiddin Kenny , isnt this great !!!8-)8-)8-)8-)8-)...to hell with the other shit!...there should be a non-stop ' BIG Blacktail thread' !..lolol

[SHACK]

Just a heads up for you guys that are as much of blacktail fanatics as I am, there is another site called www.blacktailcountry.com (http://www.blacktailcountry.com) , al BT's, mostly american guys, but a good crowd, and some great bucks from Wash, Or, Ca, Ak, and a few from B.C.
Its a little slow going this time of year, but great in season.

[proguide66]

This buck was a ' chunky monkey' too........over 200 no doubt , wish I weghed him.....

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/campics046.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bookblacktail053.jpg

[358win]

Biggest body Island Blacktail for me was my '08 Buck.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_4578.JPG

[yukon john]

There is some awesome BTs here not to hijack but can one of you BT gurus tell me where the line is for mulie/BT is. What species is in boston bar?

[SHACK]

As taken from the Boone & Crocket clubs website:

British Columbia — Starting at the Washington-British Columbia border, blacktail deer range runs west of the height of land between the Skagit and the Chilliwack Ranges, intersecting the Fraser River opposite the mouth of Ruby Creek, then west to and up Harrison Lake to and up Tipella Creek to the height of land in Garibaldi Park and northwesterly along this divide past Alta Lake, Mt. Dalgleish and Mt. Waddington, thence north to Bella Coola. From Bella Coola, the boundary continues north to the head of Dean Channel, Gardner Canal and Douglas Channel to the town of Anyox, then due west to the Alaska-British Columbia border, which is then followed south to open water. This boundary excludes the area west of the Klesilkwa River and the west side of the Lillooet River.

So YJ,
That would fall in the "official boundaries" of mule deer not black tailed, although many pure and benchleg (crossed) deer reside outside of these boundaries, these are the ones scoring standards are judged by.

[6 K]

O.K.
I used to beleive I was a respectable blactail hunter, thinking my coupple or three in the 160 -170 lb dressed range were big blacktails.
Now I'll just hang my head as I stand facing the corner.:-(


Thanks for showing off your trophys boys, thems are dandys.




I'll try the picture of a picture trick.

[Chillybilly]

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo329/Chillybilly_photos/IMG_2189.jpg

Sunshine Coast Buck 113 net. Missed him with my Bow in early season. Shot him on the last weekend of rifle 50 yards from where I missed him.

[Ron.C]

I gues the only "true" blacktails are on Vancouver Island, and I bet some would get bigger if there werent' so may wolves!:biggrin:

But I always wonder about the arbitrary Boone and Crockett "line" especailaly after learning that mule deer came form blacktail and whitetail cross breeding..So the idea of "hybrids" is somewhat skewed.

Anyway, her is the biggest blacktail I have killed.We have sen it before.. Tell me it's a "hybrid" all you want, I don't care:biggrin:

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/Leopardhide025.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/Leopardhide023.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/chef/Leopardhide020.jpg


Absolutely awesome deer!!!!

I love these threads! Just too bad I can't participate :redface:

[358win]

This Island Blacktail was taken 1 mile away and 24 hrs. earlier than mine in my last post by my buddy.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_4576.JPG

[SHACK]

Gatehouse,here's one to negate your thoughts on the origins of blacktails, I just stole this from another site, but this is what I have been lead to believe in anything I have read about blacktail genetics.

For many years the Columbian Blacktail Deer has been considered a subspecies of the Mule deer, however recent DNA testing has proven this not to be the case. In Valerius Geist's informative book Mule Deer Country he explains that by testing the mitochondrial DNA (the mothers DNA ) of the three species (blacktail, whitetail and mule deer), researchers have now determined that it was the mating of Whitetail does and Blacktail buck's that gave rise to the Mule deer and not the opposite as was once suspected.

It is now believed that millions of years ago the Whitetail deer expanded its range down the east coast of the United States, across Mexico, and then back up the West coast, where it eventually evolved into the Blacktail Deer. This may help to explain the strong resemblance in appearance and psychological characteristics between the two. Thousands of years later as the recently evolved Blacktail's range spread eastward and the Whitehall's range again expanded westward, the two deer again met. At this point the Blacktail bucks, displaced the Whitetail bucks, and bred the Whitetail does. Researches now believe that it is this hybridization that produced what is now know as the Muledeer.


No Gate, I will not call that a hybrid....I call it a damn awsome blacktail!

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n1178295223_30019424_445.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13044&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=10944)i know its not a body shot. but it weighed 105 lbs at butcher. everything off and blood shot meat out. van isle deer.

[Gateholio]

Gatehouse,here's one to negate your thoughts on the origins of blacktails, I just stole this from another site, but this is what I have been lead to believe in anything I have read about blacktail genetics.

For many years the Columbian Blacktail Deer has been considered a subspecies of the Mule deer, however recent DNA testing has proven this not to be the case. In Valerius Geist's informative book Mule Deer Country he explains that by testing the mitochondrial DNA (the mothers DNA ) of the three species (blacktail, whitetail and mule deer), researchers have now determined that it was the mating of Whitetail does and Blacktail buck's that gave rise to the Mule deer and not the opposite as was once suspected.

It is now believed that millions of years ago the Whitetail deer expanded its range down the east coast of the United States, across Mexico, and then back up the West coast, where it eventually evolved into the Blacktail Deer. This may help to explain the strong resemblance in appearance and psychological characteristics between the two. Thousands of years later as the recently evolved Blacktail's range spread eastward and the Whitehall's range again expanded westward, the two deer again met. At this point the Blacktail bucks, displaced the Whitetail bucks, and bred the Whitetail does. Researches now believe that it is this hybridization that produced what is now know as the Muledeer.


No Gate, I will not call that a hybrid....I call it a damn awsome blacktail!


Yup, that is what I was referring to...

B&C draws a line, but deer can travel back and forth, so 2km either side it's classed as a blacktail or a mulie. Seems silly:cool:

[Kody94]

Yup, that is what I was referring to...

B&C draws a line, but deer can travel back and forth, so 2km either side it's classed as a blacktail or a mulie. Seems silly:cool:

No different than Canada moose vs Alaska/Yukon Moose, or Canada Moose vs Shiras Moose, or Coues Whitetail vs regular Whitetail, or Mountain Caribou vs Barrenground Caribou, or etc etc.

Gotta draw the line somewhere. Georgia Straight might make more sense for the bt's but I am sure someone argued that the deer on the west coast are bt's etc. So you are left with a gray line, just like the others.

Cheers
4Ster

[Gateholio]

No different than Canada moose vs Alaska/Yukon Moose, or Canada Moose vs Shiras Moose, or Coues Whitetail vs regular Whitetail, or Mountain Caribou vs Barrenground Caribou, or etc etc.

Gotta draw the line somewhere. Georgia Straight might make more sense for the bt's but I am sure someone argued that the deer on the west coast are bt's etc. So you are left with a gray line, just like the others.

Cheers
4Ster

Oh sure, I get that about it...I just think in this day and age with DNA testing and the whole bit that we coudl do better than drawing a line!:cool:

Of course, then we'd have to go back and DNA test everything for 100 years ago:wink:

I don't care that much, since I never enter anything in the record book anyway, but it's kinda funny when you see a deer that has ALL blacktail characteristics- such as the one I shot- but it's classed as a mule deer!:eek:

[Kody94]

Oh sure, I get that about it...I just think in this day and age with DNA testing and the whole bit that we coudl do better than drawing a line!:cool:

Of course, then we'd have to go back and DNA test everything for 100 years ago:wink:

I don't care that much, since I never enter anything in the record book anyway, but it's kinda funny when you see a deer that has ALL blacktail characteristics- such as the one I shot- but it's classed as a mule deer!:eek:

The line between spp and sub-spp is pretty blurry even with DNA, but I understand your frustration. Our moose here in the Koots are definitely Shiras (in my humble opine), but classified as Canada moose with the ones from Kawdy.

If I could only score a draw, then I'd really have something to complain about. ;)

[Gateholio]

Here is 2008 buck. Probably shoudl have passed, he actually had great potential, but the mouse can only run in front of the cat so many times before the cat pounces...:lol:

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v649/111/96/526315515/n526315515_2111239_2647.jpg

[115 or bust]

Lol gate great potential most guys never see a blacktail like that in their lives. Shouldn't talk it down thats a pig.

[kennyj]

Hey Proguide66,
You sure have an Awesome collection of monster BT's.One of the best around no doubt!Keep the photos coming.
kenny

[Gateholio]

Here is the best pic of the blacktail...I look so stylish in it...

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Leopardhide027.jpg

[Kody94]

Gates...Your animals would look a lot bigger if you'd quit posing next to them. :)

[martyonthewater]

wow guys, these are some awsome blacktails for sure, thanks to all for posting. I wish I had more to contribute, say how about a 'most painfull unfilled tag" thread?-anyone?

[moosehunter21]

Nice bucks guys keep em coming!

[Gateholio]

Gates...Your animals would look a lot bigger if you'd quit posing next to them. :)

Ahh...my curse...I sit next to a fricking moose and it looks like a dink:-(

[Island Blacktail]

Where is the BC boundary for Black tail and Mule deer.

[Shooter]

Gates...Your animals would look a lot bigger if you'd quit posing next to them. :)


Or sit about 6 feet back and keep the camera real low :lol:

[humble hunter]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/traviskubin/blacktailbuck001gallery.jpg
This one I got 2 years ago 200 yards from the back porch. This years buck gatehouse stole from me.:wink: I have some very good mule deer mounts on my wall but this is the one that stand out on my wall as the nicest. (so far)

[The Hermit]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blcktail001.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blcktail002.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blcktail003.jpg

I got REAL lucky with this buck....different decisions in a day made our fate come together for an accidental sighting...next morning I was eye to eye with him at 5 yrds...with no arrow knocked!!..DOH:shock:...the hunting gods made him stand there in the cattail grass...zipped one through the grass...then he ran..( pissing rain)...slowed , I zipped another for a TX's heart shot @ 30 yrds...then he dissappeared in the direction of the flooding Lilloette river..:eek:..I went home for 4 hrs while not SURE of my hits ( had to guess where his rib cage was through the grass)...and it was too quick and gloomy light to know if I hit him with the 2nd.....anyway..he was piled up less than 40 yrds...double lung'd and a shaft right up into his chest via his marble bag!8)....

Fantastic Archery buck right there and from the ground too! WOW

[The Hermit]

Here is my biggest Island BT from a few years ago...

http://www.members.shaw.ca/btozer/BillBuck.JPG

[lilhoss]

great buck Hermit.All my years of blacktail hunting and I've never seen such long brow tines!! great character.Good photos guys.

[proguide66]

You know what else I am lovin about this thread??.....no one seems to be aking about the damned ' tape measure'!!!:cool:

To each their own...but the recordbooks and their rules can lick myparts......there isnt a 'part' of any animal that 'doesnt count' in my eyes...or an imaginary line.....er how about lookin at a MONDO buck and the FIRST thing somebody say's is " awe, too badit doesnt have _____ !....blah blah blah...:razz:
Keep emcomin.....( that Surry buck is about as ' perfect ' lookin specimen blacktail as you can get !!)...

[mr.280]

four more nice Columbians from upper Squish. http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/fredm112.jpghttp://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/15.jpg

[mr.280]

One more shot of my biggest,nice antler mass eh!http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/frederick280/fredm107.jpg

[Gateholio]

Awesome, .280...Fantastic bucks!:eek:

[Elkhound]

You know what else I am lovin about this thread??.....no one seems to be aking about the damned ' tape measure'!!!:cool:

To each their own...but the recordbooks and their rules can lick myparts......there isnt a 'part' of any animal that 'doesnt count' in my eyes...or an imaginary line.....er how about lookin at a MONDO buck and the FIRST thing somebody say's is " awe, too badit doesnt have _____ !....blah blah blah...:razz:
Keep emcomin.....( that Surry buck is about as ' perfect ' lookin specimen blacktail as you can get !!)...


Thats cause BT hunters know that any buck is an acomplishment:wink:

[mr.280]

Thats for sure! and some of the most excellent venison you can put on the table.Nothing like BBQ. backstrap chops marinated in a little garlic BBQ. sause with a touch of balsamic vin. Awesome bucks guy's keep em comming.

[Gateholio]

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct1.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct2.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct3.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct4.jpg

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[BlacktailStalker]

V.I blacktails from this past year.

This emaciated guy was huge at one point

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/Nov3008003.jpg

Didnt take up much room in the pack :shock:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/Picture1439.jpg

This guy was still big considering he was shot Nov.29

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/Nov2908021.jpg

Heres the fat that was still on him, unusual for a late season buck.
Obvious this guy was not in a rut craze at all (although I shot him while breeding a doe)
I've heard that some bucks will actually avoid hard rutting and just breed with a couple does ? Maybe to preserve body weight/energy for tough winters (which we had)
Makes sense.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/Nov2908034.jpg

[358win]

That's a great buck Blacktailstalker. Love the chocolate & Mass. Book 4 shure.

[RustyRipper]

Hey blacktailstalker did you get that 4x4 mounted? That is a beautiful rack and very nice deer. Hopefully someday soon I will find myself a trophy like that as well. I really love those dark antlers and big black forehead.

[rollingrock]

I don't care that much, since I never enter anything in the record book anyway, but it's kinda funny when you see a deer that has ALL blacktail characteristics- such as the one I shot- but it's classed as a mule deer!:eek:


Gate, could you summarize the characteristics of BT and Muley for us? I've seen enough BT and Muley and usually could tell whether it's a BT or muley at the first look of it. But on the other hand I just have had hard time to decribe the difference between the two except for the size of ears or bodies. Well, I've seen BT with huge ears and bodies two. So....:x sometimes just by looking at the head and the color of hide. But a summary will be great.

[jimh]

My largest bodied coastal blacktail to date. Don't have a live weight or dressed weight but the carcass at the butchers was 157 lbs. Jim
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/hopjams/2005Blacktailpic1.jpg

[Gateholio]

rollingrock, her is a good read:


http://www.blacktailcountry.com/html/blkpage.htm

[rollingrock]

Thanks Gate. That was gooding reading and an interesting site. I went to Oregon some time ago to visit a friend of mine who hunts with his family every year. From what I saw over there I agree that BT down there are bigger overall than what we have here. But the article still failed to differentiate BT from muley technically.

[guest]

Thanks gate for posting a few for me.

CT

[BlacktailStalker]

Rustyripper; thanks, yeah he's at the taxi :)

Jim thats a beauty

[sfire436]

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct1.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct2.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct3.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct4.jpg

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Looking good guys.

Too funny

[~T-BONE~]

Cool pics there Curly T.

Here is one of my largest well over 200.He was bucked in half here just to get him to the road, sure didn't eat well.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/blacktail18.jpg

Another here had to bone him out, he would have easily broke that magic mark!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Number2-take2.jpg
A couple more here thathave been betwen 170 -185ish.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/100_0208.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12031&size=big&cat=500)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0004.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8757&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1677)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/100_0067.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=6094&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1677)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/2004_3x4_0002.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3156&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1677)
Got other pics in my gallery.

[ryanb]

Me and a friend got these blacktails last fall. With only one day to hunt November, when the spike walked out someone had to shoot it, and it was a bit of a:
r: "you shoot it"
f: "no you shoot"

so I did, and then the unseen 3 point goes bounding up the hill and buddy got him. Was quite a good size deer in the body...but I don't usually weigh stuff so can't be sure.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_4285_2_.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11772&ppuser=23)

[guest]

Dandy bucks there t bone and ryanb !

Good times !!


Keep er going boyz .... more BT'S please !

C/T

[Camp Cook]

Whooo nice bucks I don't have a pic of my biggest laying on the ground but here is a pic of the mount...

http://www.hunt101.com/data/504/medium/My_Biggest_Black_Tail.jpg

[kennyj]

Sorry to break the no score rule, but T-Bone that buck in the second photo
sure looks like it would score well.
kenny

[~T-BONE~]

Kennyj The 2nd buck went 160 1/8 which made it #2 in the B.C. record book.

[115 or bust]

Tbone those are some unreal bucks you have there !!!!!! That one looks like its in a slide alder area. You do a lot of alpine hunts?? I've spent a fair bit of time sliding around on those lillies once they start to rot, little hard on the elbows lol :-)

[proguide66]

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct1.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct2.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct3.jpg

http://usera.ImageCave.com/chef/Tenquille/ct4.jpg

Posted for Curly Top
Those bucks are great!...that 3rd one down sure has an absolute blacktail face on him !!!.......

[~T-BONE~]

115...... mosttly catch them on the migration when the rut and the snows colide, coming down from goat country! Still haven't broke the 130 in. mark in the early season.

[blacktail20]

Hers my biggest bodied BT so far I shot this one opening day 06 dessed out at 173 didnt get any bush pic
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/hunting_004_Medium_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13215&limit=recent)

[proguide66]

ok..computors fixed , time to spruce up this thread....this buck could not be weighed unfortunately...hell to get to it , hell to get it out..but may be the largest bodied one I have taken.

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bookblacktail031.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bookblacktail016.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/campics300.jpg
Rediculous neck on him!

[proguide66]

Here's a couple more ' chunky monkeys' from the last couple yrs...


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/campics039.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/bookblacktail044.jpg

[showtimebc]

this is the best thread ever! awsome bucks!

[Manglinmike]

Proguide, you are starting to piss me off, those bucks are just sick! almost all of them would be a woody for a mulie guy!

[kennyj]

Awesome bucks as usual Proguide.That one in the last photo looks Huge!
I love the rack on the first.
kenny

[proguide66]

Awesome bucks as usual Proguide.That one in the last photo looks Huge!
I love the rack on the first.
kenny
Hey Ken , you gotta be hiding some chunky buck!...post em up!!

[blacktailslayer]

Here is my biggest island blacktail from a cpl years ago.

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/32734Deer_pic.jpg

[Mtn Wonderer]

Here's a couple more blacktails, managed to get these one home in one piece I usually don't take a camera when I hunt locally. I am goiing to change my ways though.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSCF1007.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13302&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3753)

Number 2 to bad they don't have a non-typical blacktail for rifle this one may have made the a book record.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Split_horn.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13303&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3753)

Sorry about the tongue.

MW

[kennyj]

Heres a couple of my biggest from the Island.Around 140 lbs dressed.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/BT_deer_093.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC03198.JPG

[Wild Images]

Here's an old timer gone down hill, sent one of his teeth in and he aged out at 11 1/2. Shot in 1984

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/82693.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13305&size=big&cat=500)

[humble hunter]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/traviskubin/secondblacktail39resized.jpg

Here is my second blacktail from last year. Can't post this years blacktails because no one would want to look at 2 2pts. Good Eating though!!

[proguide66]

Here's an old timer gone down hill, sent one of his teeth in and he aged out at 11 1/2. Shot in 1984

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/82693.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13305&size=big&cat=500)
Holy :eek:.I'm surprised he HAD a tooth left!!!

[Wild Images]

He had two left and they were just nubs

[SHACK]

That's bloody old! I nailed a blacktail off Bowen Isl. about 20 years ago that went 10 1/2 and I was shock that he had a full set, mind you, they were quite flattened down, but not so bad as to think they would match the age he was.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc036.jpg

[SHACK]

Awe shiet, here just a few more blacktails since Im at it. Some go back quite a ways

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc043.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc034.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc003.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc005.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc006.jpg

[SHACK]

Since I just love seeing blacktails, and trying to keep this thread alive, heres some more "blast from the past" kinda makes me laugh looking at old pics of myself, but good times none the least

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc035.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc042.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc039.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc013.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc009.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/sachaszymczak/misc007.jpg

[proguide66]

Shack , your a murderer !!!:cool:

Does the shotgun areas in Surrey get lots of pressure?....bucks cagey??

[SHACK]

Murderer?.....Ya, I have killed a few dinks, but they eat good, and with 3 tags, well you get the picture.

Wouldn't say to much pressure, but that's because Surrey is all private access only for shotgun hunting, heck for any hunting. No because the deer are usually on some piece of private land without hunter pressure they are not to cagey, but extremely nocturnal just because of human presence.
The piece of land I used to hunt rarely See's any deer now(landowner bought a German Shepard), they have moved into a larger property nearby, that no one hunts and for all intents and purposes is just about as hard to get permission as it would be to get a day pass from Alcatraz....just not going to happen.

[s/s tikka]

Wow those are some awesome pics, keep em comin.

[bochunk2000]

Here's mine from a couple of years back. My biggest anyway. Archery Buck from South Vancouver Island.
Steve

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w94/bochunk2000/DSC02764.jpg

[hatrack]

not the biggest rack but its the biggest bodied buck I've taken so far

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/1.png
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/3point2.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7485&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6609)

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n1178295223_30032576_3214.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13043&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=10944)sorry just heads got 1 in morning 1 in afternoon. van isle. both had other things on their mind. nov. long weekend.

[kyleklassen]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n1178295223_30215603_8476.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13039&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=10944)not monsters but it was the kids first deer. just thought people would want to see blacktails...any blacktails. nov. this year.

[SHACK]

:cool:Man, some of you fellas have dumped some great deer! I love seeing these blacktails just as much as sheep!:cool:

[270WIN]

I know it not the bigest blacktail out there but it was my first bt and my only one of yet. I think he was a good size considering the other bt I have seen on texsada island

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/texsada_black_tail.jpg

[Steeleco]

Most members that have been around a while have seen this guy before. My biggest and only BT thus far. 125lbs on the hook at the cutter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/1stblacktail.jpg

Took him in the hills behind Mission opening weekend 2004

[hatrack]

Heres a couple more. Gotta keep this thread alive.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/adams_pics_253.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13354&size=big&cat=500)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/adam_1.jpg

[proguide66]

A freind/neighber ( who I think is the TRUE btail master) just emailed me these photos of some of his horn pile from the 'shed'...( the bucks on his wall are unreal)..no bodies attached to these horns but I'm sure no one will complain!!.....:-o:-o

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/IMG_0060.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/IMG_0059.jpg

[Manglinmike]

hey proguide are these racks also from your neighbourhood? Man that's one hell of a gene pool you boys are drawing from over there

[proguide66]

hey proguide are these racks also from your neighbourhood? Man that's one hell of a gene pool you boys are drawing from over there
This hunter has been here for YEARS !....I think they have came from here to Harrison over the years.....of course I NEVER ask ' THE' question..you know the ' WHERE' question , lolol......

[Manglinmike]

http://www.hunt101.com/uploads/60585/Mike_hunting_pics_043.jpgit may not be of the same caliber of the rest of the bucks on this thread, but its the only blacktail that I have shot and I worked hard to get him.

[Manglinmike]

sorry pic didn't come up still tring to master this site

[danfloris]

i shot a blacktail this year with my bow, just meat and bones no head no skin no legs at eh butchershop was 155lbs.
and its a real blacktail shot in the stave area

[Manglinmike]

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Mike_hunting_pics_043.jpgthis is my one and only blacktial buck, not a monster but all that I have.

[kyleklassen]

snow and velvet ... cool.

[proguide66]

Again , no bodies attached to these horns..but I'm SURE everyone will want top see this! Went to a heighbors place and saw the two heaviest b tail horns I have ever seen....the one has a broom handle in the middle for a reference...that buck was shot in the 60's...the other MONSTER was shot in the 70's...:shock::shock:

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blacktailorns001.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blacktailorns002.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blacktailorns003.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blacktailorns005.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blacktailorns006.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/blacktailorns007.jpg

The last buck had 8X10 scorable points...

[blindguy]

That is a blackie of a lifetime Holly Crap.

[RustyRipper]

Wow that looks like a whitetail rack, very nice. any idea what it scored?

[proguide66]

Wow that looks like a whitetail rack, very nice. any idea what it scored?

He only remembered that it 'net' in the high 120's...again , why I dont give 2 cents for the record books myself ( to each their own)..it looked to me like a solid 160" + of bone comin off its noggin!!!.....:eek:...I seen an elderly couple a few yrs back here from Naniamo..they were doubling on a quad on an over grown road.( wich I had been pounding all season)..buck walked out , let him get off , get a bullet out of his pocket , load , miss.( 30 yrds).stood for another , dumped him....had 3 forks up top both sides and brow tines , 5" bases and grossed in the high 150's...:roll:...looked alot like the buck above!...

[kennyj]

Those are some Awesome BT racks your neighbors have there.Thanks for diggin those up for us to drool over.
kenny

[Manglinmike]

I'll bet my last dallor that the blacktials are happy to that dude getting old!!!!

[~T-BONE~]

A few more ol 'school harrison lake south east boys!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_00012.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7248&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1677)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_00031.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7249&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1677)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_00022.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7252&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=1677)

[rifleman]

Those Are Hogs

[SHACK]

That top one is a pig! Sweet bucks!!

[budismyhorse]

I've read lots about blacktails but never hunted them. Quite a few bowhunting mags hold them as one of the most difficult animals to bag.

great pics!

[bigshooter]

Check the rod and guns on the island not many over 150lbs

[bigshooter]

I bagged my largest island blackie in the rut 15 years ago guts out rest on 144lbs, won 1st for area rod and gun and the members said it was a hog.

[Grizzly Squirrel]

ok..computors fixed , time to spruce up this thread....this buck could not be weighed unfortunately...hell to get to it , hell to get it out..but may be the largest bodied one I have taken.


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/campics300.jpg
Rediculous neck on him!

That thing is an absolute beast!!

[Popove]

Heres my first balcktail. Got this nice one in the back of chilliwack. 190 gutted. Getting this one mounted for sure.

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww153/popovebrad/CIMG0817.jpg

[358win]

Just found this photo of my 07 Island Blacktail.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/buck20.jpg

[Blainer]

I hunted Blacktail for the first 10 years of my hunting career.
I mostly hunt mule deer and whitetail now,but love Blacktail hunting.I have harvested better than a dozen and this is one of my better ones from Squamish.
Sorry about the picture quality as I had to take a picture of a picture for the computer.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/000_0001.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14614&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6747)

[Paulyman]

I dont know if i'd call this guy a monster, but big for sure!

not too shabby for my first deer ever and a solo hunt on top of that.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Paulyman_ca/Scan08152007_133134.jpg?t=1246216455

[Tikka270wsm]

nice bucks people....my best BT was 210 lbs field dressed...not many pics though as I had to whack him in half to pack it back to the truck.

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/3104/deerintruck26tx.jpg

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/4013/deerintruck15xc.jpg


Now that buck has some character to him. Nice one.

[Blainer]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n1178295223_30215603_8476.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13039&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=10944)not monsters but it was the kids first deer. just thought people would want to see blacktails...any blacktails. nov. this year.I noted this picture in B.C. OUTDOORS.
I picked up a copy today to read Gatehouse's editorial and recognized your picture as well.
Good on ya!

[Ranana_bast]

I cant for the life of me find the damb pics Did I miss anything important at the meeting after I went to work????

[Shooter]

I just spent the last 40 minutes or so drooling over this old thread and figure it deserves a bump. Maybe some new additions?

[BlacktailStalker]

No pic but my old mans neighbor won the big buck contest at the rod and gun last year with a 116" (IRC) 5x6 that was 160-something dressed. Thats a beauty IMO.

[Shooter]

No pic but my old mans neighbor won the big buck contest at the rod and gun last year with a 116" (IRC) 5x6 that was 160-something dressed. Thats a beauty IMO.

Sounds like a beauty. Too bad no pics I would love to see it.

a few pages back (last years post) you said that your 4 point that was shot while pleasing the lasy was at the taxi. How'd the mount turn out? Any pics of the finished product?

[BlacktailStalker]

He turned out nicely

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/09buck2.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/09buck1.jpg

So as to not hi jack, here he is Nov.29, check out the fat on him.
This buck has made me a believer that some bucks come down and hardly participate in the rut or not at all. Some guys figure they can sense a hard winter and will reserve fat stores to survive.
Clearly, this guy was not running around f'n and fighting like most.
The fat being pink shows he was using fat stores when I took him but hadnt been for long. If the fat was all white it would have meant he wasnt using any stores at all.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f314/BlacktailStalker/Nov2908034.jpg

[Shooter]

he did turn out nice. He's a beauty.

[todbartell]

not sure how much this one weighed, but he was fairly thick chested

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o205/todbartell/09%20blacktail/DSCF1912.jpg

[The Hermit]

I gotta get off the island for more bigger deer hunting... sigh.

[Shooter]

I gotta get off the island for more bigger deer hunting... sigh.


You just gotta love em for what they are.:wink:

[Tikka270wsm]

Didn't get a chance to weight this guy but I figured he was close to 150lbs field dressed. I weighed both my bucks last year and this guy was considerably bigger. Big bodied for an island buck.
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/Bearhunter09/00190024.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/Bearhunter09/00190015.jpg

[elwood]

my biggest bodied island buck
not a good picture but its all i got
and for reference im 6'3" 220
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/100_1048.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3813&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=467&sl=e)

[Wood butcher]

These blacktail threads are the best!!

One of the partners shot this guy, he was a pig. High elevation buck from Oct 07
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oA7HKr_tLEc/Rxw8m5qpvHI/AAAAAAAAAJo/PuXwopnFSDo/s640/DSCN1874.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oA7HKr_tLEc/Rxw8vpqpvMI/AAAAAAAAAMM/RW6ikPhGAMY/s512/DSCN1898.JPG

Never did get to weigh him, just drag em and that was some work. We decided it's the last time a buck will come from there in one piece.

[dino]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee306/heydino/untitled-1-1.jpg

[JCVD]

This guy from my avi was definitely my oldest BT and had a big body on him as well. Worst meat from any deer I have killed though lol. Took a 4x3 with another small tine, plus an inverted tine about 20 yards from him a week earlier. That one weighed about 50 pounds less I would guess.

[proguide66]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee306/heydino/untitled-1-1.jpg

jesus Dino , you put this pic up ONE MORE TIME and I'm gonna come down there and kill it!!!!...haha

[proguide66]

This guy from my avi was definitely my oldest BT and had a big body on him as well. Worst meat from any deer I have killed though lol. Took a 4x3 with another small tine, plus an inverted tine about 20 yards from him a week earlier. That one weighed about 50 pounds less I would guess.
Bucks like this gimme the adrenaline I'm after out there!!!....what an old gnarly PIG....massive thick bone , short stubby wide ol grey muzzle...about as good a btail trophy you can get....why? cause the damned thing survived 24-7 of wolves,cougers maybe even bumpers in the night and hunters for yrs till past his prime..but YOU got him...cool...!

[303Fan]

This 4pt was taken in Chilliwack
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/100_1032_edited.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11683&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=84)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DCP_4079_edited.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15862&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=84)


The 3pt was taken in Skagit good body mass on this one.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/3pt3.jpg


My 2pt from Skagit last year.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DCP_4095.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16177&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=84)

[JCVD]

Bucks like this gimme the adrenaline I'm after out there!!!....what an old gnarly PIG....massive thick bone , short stubby wide ol grey muzzle...about as good a btail trophy you can get....why? cause the damned thing survived 24-7 of wolves,cougers maybe even bumpers in the night and hunters for yrs till past his prime..but YOU got him...cool...!

Yea there really is nothing quite like hunting BT's. Frustrating, cold, wet soreness at times...but when you see those brown or orange tines dancing or notice the bugger staring at you like a furry ninja...it is all worth it. Steaks aint bad either :-D

[Shooter]

This years was my biggest to date. Body and head gear.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1030309.jpg


This one was also a beast. Not my deer tho. This one was 5-Spikes from last year.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1020217.jpg

[proguide66]

Thats a great buck fer sure!..that upside down one is one hell of a thick *******!!

[john-brennan]

I do not have pics of any deer due to water damage but in the 90's I bow hunted alot and the antlers were all the memories I have of these blacktails. Two were around 160-170 dressed, a 4x3 and 5x5.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/johnnypointer/2005-06-11029.jpg

[Shooter]

Nice collection. What general are do you hunt in? North/South Island? Mainland?

[john-brennan]

Nice collection. What general are do you hunt in? North/South Island? Mainland?

Almost all of my hunting was done south and west of Duncan in the rut.

[Shooter]

Awesome.. Good job dropping some mature deer.

[ruger#1]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Ruger_1_Nov_14_Blacktail_003.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16233&ppuser=699)http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/rugers_2008_blacktail_005.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11211&ppuser=699)http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Rugers_nov_23_blacktail_001.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11504&ppuser=699)

[kennyj]

This guy was pretty big. Had to de-bone to get him out.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/BT_10_015.jpg

[proguide66]

Holy shit Kenny !!!!...WHERE ?WHEN ?HOW ??:eek:

[Heavy Metal]

Well I figured Id contribute since im soaking this up. shot this deer last year,I believe around 150 -160 lbs looking for his brothers or off spring again this year :twisted:http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Hunting2009016_2_paint.jpg

[Whip]

Beauty pics! This was my best.
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/whipwatson/IMG_0986.jpg

[115 or bust]

Holy crap Ken, looks like spending all that time shed hunting pays off eh?

[deer nut]

That buck is amazing! I'm heading that way next week! Any tips??

[deer nut]

Well I figured Id contribute since im soaking this up. shot this deer last year,I believe around 150 -160 lbs looking for his brothers or off spring again this year :twisted:http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Hunting2009016_2_paint.jpg
Good chance you will NEVER match that blacktail!! Very nice one! I'm still searching....

[Heavy Metal]

Good chance you will NEVER match that blacktail!! Very nice one! I'm still searching....


Thats what so many people have told me.... I refuse to believe it, i know that deer is really a prize but look at what proguide has shot over the years along with some of the other hunters on this site, there are bigger deer out there its just getting one of them that keeps my blood pumping. I hopefully have alot of years of hunting left so we will have to see. Might not be for 20 years but im going to keep trying. :-D

[kennyj]

This guy was fairly big. Didn't weigh him.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/BT_09_012.jpg

[115 or bust]

Found this guy yesterday morning tending a herd of does and chasing off a sattelite buck. Meat bucks down time for a real big boy. For perspective I weigh about 215lbs this was a pretty husky body for an island BT.
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/476.jpg
<a href="http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/?action=view&current=476.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/476.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/?action=view&current=487.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/487.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[JCVD]

Found this guy yesterday morning tending a herd of does and chasing off a sattelite buck. Meat bucks down time for a real big boy. For perspective I weigh about 215lbs this was a pretty husky body for an island BT.
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/476.jpg
<a href="http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/?action=view&current=476.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/476.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/?action=view&current=487.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/115orbust/deer/487.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>


Pretty thick for a fork for sure.

[1899]

This is my big bodied blacktail - my brother is 6' tall and about 210lbs:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/1899/Andre_hunting.jpg

[kennyj]

Thats a solid fork 115. Nice and heavy.
kenny

[115 or bust]

Thanks Kenny, he made the bar for my meat deer, looking at him he's a four year old deer just happens to be a genetic 2 point, his mass in the forks, and bases are actually similar or bigger than most of my best bucks.

[BBD]

Hey guys new to huntbc, love all the blacktail forums, i'm a die hard blacktail hunter whos spends every free minute i have with my oldman figuring these very smart deer out, here are some pics over the last 5 or so years of blacktail we have taken from northern vancouver island,(hopefully i do this right)http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/DSC02844.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/DSC02816.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/DSC02795.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/new08089.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/DSC02667.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/tylerandadam7.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/thebigone080.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/thebigone035.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/lennybuck121.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/lennybuck040.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/hunt059.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/may-july2010033.jpg

[BBD]

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z418/heavyt17/hunting/may-july2010022.jpg

[Shooter]

Wow BBD... way to make an entrance... lol. You have some beauties there.

[porcupine]

You said you wanted big bodies, not big heads, so here's my biggest bodied Blaktail.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u260/tvaida/scan0003-1.jpg

[sniper ren]

Holy crap BBD those BT's are crankers!!! Good job to you and your Pop's!!

[kennyj]

Very nice island bucks BBD. Looks like you guys are doing pretty good at figuring them out.
kenny

[SHACK]

Holly crappers, PG66 has some serious competition! Great stuff BBD!!

[proguide66]

Holly crappers, PG66 has some serious competition! Great stuff BBD!!

holy shit thats awesome to see those deer!!!...hmm,that truck looks kinda familiar , :wink:

[SHACK]

Frick, I thought I had a few gooders till you two showed up!!! LOL

[Heavy Metal]

Holy shit those are some impressive bucks bbd, those arent island deer are they? If so even more impressive

[115 or bust]

Lol I've seen most of those pics before but Holy Crap not all at once I think I just died a little inside lol. Way to go thats an absolutely unbeliveable harvest, I know a lot of guys that put in 4+ days a week of hard hunting that never put together a collection of island bucks like that over 20 years.

[Prowler]

Man, If I wasnt allready married to 2 different woman, proposals would go out to BBD and PG66 !!!!:-D You two can fight amongst yourselves...
I have a nice boat:-D

[5 spike]

those are all fine bucks bbd. thanks for sharing some awesome pics.

[luckynuts]

BBD those are great island BTs....Keep those pics coming, anxiously awaiting Nov 2010 BT.

W.

[Ovis17]

Great thread. Gotta keep this one going. Here's one I took in the rut of 2008. This guy had a huge body on him. I snuck up to 40 yds on this guy in 3 inches of fresh snow after tracking him for about 15 mins. His neck was pretty swollen, making his face seem small.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/08Blacktail3.jpg

[trailhunter]

http://www3.telus.net/public/cedarboy/IMG_1964.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/cedarboy/IMG_1967.JPG

Im 6'2 and 205lbs to give him some scale
http://www3.telus.net/public/cedarboy/IMG_1970.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/public/cedarboy/IMG_1971.JPG

not to bad for a island buck........i didnt weigh him but if i had to guess 130-150 range

[hunterkid15]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii228/p8ntball3r-07/P1020737.jpg
Best picture I have that shows the body.

[Doe]

This is my beast, he's still being caped and cooled as we speak!:mrgreen:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1030454.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1030459.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1030455.jpg

[JCVD]

HK the drop tines on that beast are sweet. A very unique bt rack and lots of meat to boot!

[Doe]

HK the drop tines on that beast are sweet. A very unique bt rack and lots of meat to boot!

uhhh....BT rack??? Looks like a mulie to me:confused:

[Prowler]

uhhh....BT rack??? Looks like a mulie to me:confused:

Yup, Thats Hunterkids Mule from last season....

[JCVD]

LOL thats what I was thinking..but its posted in the BT thread so I figured it was just way over the line or muley mix, haha nice buck anywho.

[hunterkid15]

LOL thats what I was thinking..but its posted in the BT thread so I figured it was just way over the line or muley mix, haha nice buck anywho.

haha my bad I confused myself actually with the bt muley scenario ive been hunting my whole life thinking that they were the same not knowing bt are from the island. Thanks x2 haha, I should probally take that pic off.

[JCVD]

haha my bad I confused myself actually with the bt muley scenario ive been hunting my whole life thinking that they were the same not knowing bt are from the island. Thanks x2 haha

The islands or coastal mainland. You can get some really old sitka BT (different form columbias) bucks that have the tiniest little 3x3 and 4x4 racks on the coastal islands. Big grey faces with these tiny multi point racks its hilarious and they are very fun to hunt.

[BBD]

Thanks guys, lots of hard work but nothing better than spending time climbing around the timber and alpine sneaking up on these deer. PG66 is the man i have read everything he has wrote on here and it's bang on, soak up all the info he is saying because that stuff is exactlly the tools you need to find these big deer, we spend all our time hunting big old growth timber and alpine, alot of time not seeing to much of anything, but when you do see something it's usally pretty good, i have the next 4 days off and one more tag to fill so hopefully i'll be putting one more pic up sometime this week

[Doe]

The islands or coastal mainland. You can get some really old sitka BT (different form columbias) bucks that have the tiniest little 3x3 and 4x4 racks on the coastal islands. Big grey faces with these tiny multi point racks its hilarious and they are very fun to hunt.

Still a beauty deer tho:D wicked looking rack

[proguide66]

Great thread. Gotta keep this one going. Here's one I took in the rut of 2008. This guy had a huge body on him. I snuck up to 40 yds on this guy in 3 inches of fresh snow after tracking him for about 15 mins. His neck was pretty swollen, making his face seem small.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/08Blacktail3.jpg


I'm voting this as the best btail cape I have seen...gorgeous deer!!

[hunterkid15]

Still a beauty deer tho:D wicked looking rack

Why thank you, Its my best deer to date. :-D

[badlandshunter]

only good photo I have of this bt shows my truck. dressed around 200 and my first blacktail after a few years of trying... put in some serious hikes and was able to bag this one on my 10th hunt of the year. decided to do my first euro as well but I still have to bleach and glue the nosepiece on.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j391/blacktailhunter2/112710_15185B005D.jpg
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j391/blacktailhunter2/121610_18565B005D.jpg
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j391/blacktailhunter2/121610_19145B005D.jpg

[greenhorn]

Wow this is an old but awesome thread!

My very first blacktail was my biggest. This one was taken from the Cowichan area in late season on a last minute hunting trip. Have no idea what he weighed, but I was ecstatic. Blacktails are so cool!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/2007buck.JPG

[blacktail20]

Here's a couple of my bigger body blacktail from the island the biggest being just over 170
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/02_11_10_003_1_Large_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=21165&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3746)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/hunting_092_Large_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16603&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3746)

[blacktail20]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/hunting_004_Medium_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=13215&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3746)

[killer]

I have a couple bigguns the largest weighed in at 176 gutted.It was weighed at river sportsman about 12 years ago. Will post pics but i will need the help of one of my children.No idea how to .

[Jetboater]

heres my archery Buck from this year in the pre rut....with the wife in one pic.lots of cool pinto marks on this buck
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0810.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0805.jpg

[kennyj]

Pinto marks? Road kill?
kenny

[Badlands62]

V. I. Blacktail from this year.

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc465/Badlands1962/SDC11033-1.jpg

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc465/Badlands1962/DSC_3215.jpg



http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc465/Badlands1962/201011181106595.jpg

[Sleep Robber]

Badlands, that a beauty buck. Very nice indeed.

[ruger#1]

heres my archery Buck from this year in the pre rut....with the wife in one pic.lots of cool pinto marks on this buck
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0810.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0805.jpgThermos , Your wife is hot. Why is she with you?

[SHACK]

Thermos , Your wife is hot. Why is she with you?


Bwahahahahahahaaaaaa!!! Ive been asking her that for a long time!!:mrgreen:

[Jetboater]

Bwahahahahahahaaaaaa!!! Ive been asking her that for a long time!!:mrgreen:
didnt get a nickname of tripod for no reason.......:mrgreen:
Kenny the pinto marks are white spots

[kennyj]

didnt get a nickname of tripod for no reason.......:mrgreen:
Kenny the pinto marks are white spots
I've never heard of pinto marks. Very cool buck.
kenny

[ruger#1]

didnt get a nickname of tripod for no reason.......:mrgreen:
Kenny the pinto marks are white spots Funny the guys at the shop all called him peapod. Said he had a string tied to it so he could find it.:mrgreen:

[borza]

mid island blacktail, never weighed him but i bet it was around 190lbshttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/borza2x2.jpg

[HIGHRPM]

I lied............

Hijack!!!:-D

2007 Mulie
Kamloops area
Had to drag him up the hill with a Toyota, 220 ish dressed and hanging
I am a small guy and I had a hell of a time maneuvering this pig around.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween035.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween029.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/HuntingandHalloween026.jpg
SWEET SWEET DEER, real nice, great hunt !!

[rand]

Shot down on this guy two hundred yards and walking away from me.http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/randallvos/HalloweenWEE025.jpg

[kennyj]

Nice buck rand. Any more photos. Looks like a great browtine and a cool bladed back tine.
kenny

[lorneparker1]

Sweet gut shot! :) Nice deer though.!

[SURGE]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/great_outdoors_015.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=18205&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=16325)ok 2 point 117 pounds meat and bone at the butcher

[rand]

Sweet gut shot! :) Nice deer though.!

IT sure looks gut shot... but I shot down on it while it was walking straight away tearing up the heart and coming out in the base of the neck.I missed the guts thank christ

[rand]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/randallvos/HalloweenWEE027.jpg

[rand]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/randallvos/photo.jpg

[rand]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/randallvos/huntingtofino2010069.jpg

[d6dan]

Nice bucks Rand...Great pics..thanks for sharing with us keyboard kops.:wink:. ( especially Jelvis)

[SURGE]

in town buck eating well nice and plump had a broken front leg 3 years previous but seemed to still do ok. never saw him again after last winterhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/great_outdoors_008.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=18226&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=16325)

[proguide66]

Nice bucks Rand...Great pics..thanks for sharing with us keyboard kops.:wink:. ( especially Jelvis)

X2 , cool big chunkey bucks!

[kennyj]

X2 , cool big chunkey bucks!
X 3 Love the brows and monster neck on that 4 point

[redneckdale]

Heres a few of mine starting with my first I'm 6'3" 245 for refrence he was 179 on the hook field dressed
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/sup_123004.jpg

heres more all south island bucks

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSCN3048.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/dale_deer.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/truck_bucks_oct16th.jpg

[redneckdale]

A few more

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/truck_buck.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Joel_s_3x3_FBST_303B_boots_wit_da_fur_rebocks_wit_ da_strap_give_that_booty_a_slap_.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/deer30.jpg

[CRjosh]

island buck from 2008
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/madilljt/101_1885.jpg

[Ferenc]

Always a good one for a bump .... : )

[Bugle M In]

I wish.
About 10 years ago I dropped of a decent bodied MD.
Ron out in mission had a BT hanging there that made my buck look like a dwarf.
Tanen in the Fraser valley if I rd all right, in the blueberry fields no less!

[Redthies]

Wandering the streets of Point Roberts a few months ago.

https://i.postimg.cc/wTHfzs5K/FB3-B9-DEC-53-E3-4-A02-AA9-D-0618991-B7312.png (https://postimg.cc/7bsMMhQX)

[Arctic Lake]

Nice !
Arctic Lake
Wandering the streets of Point Roberts a few months ago.

https://i.postimg.cc/wTHfzs5K/FB3-B9-DEC-53-E3-4-A02-AA9-D-0618991-B7312.png (https://postimg.cc/7bsMMhQX)

[Brew]

What a stud that deer is