Couple of Blacktails down

[BUCKJR]

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Well my partner and i couldn't hold out any longer. Not the monsters we were originally looking for but thats why they give us two tags right!? At least thats what i'm going with. Spotted this guy at 600 yards or so while glassing off a bluff. Had a good idea as to where he was probably going so we made our way down to the general area. Sure enough shortly after getting there, he showed up. Had the close the distance to make an effective shot, and thought i was busted once, but luckily not. Put him down at 60yrds while he was tearing apart a small tree. Not sure the story with him as i think hes pretty old but the rack size sure doesn't show it. Walked with a limp, lots of missing teeth, hoofs beat to shit, old grey face and BIG bodied.

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The next day, worked one of our "rut holes" calling with the can with no succeess. TONNES of fresh sign so we were still quite motivated. Worked our way out of the hole calling as we went, back up to the deactivated road where we had parked the quad earlier in the a.m. Planned to go work another area with TONNES of sign. 30 seconds on the quad, just passing where we had just finished calling and 75 yards standing in the middle of the deactivated road was this guy. Not sure if the calling pulled him out of the timber or it was just luck, but either way he was on the way home with us.

A huge thanks to Proguide for his thread, and all the guys posting their knowledge and info. For us guys who are learning this game from scratch, you have helped us more than you know! Will definately still be working for the real big guys in our area, the cams are still out working too.

[nomad]

way to go on a couple nice west coast ghosts!! I'm still pluggin along too, lookin for my elusive beast of burden! quite a few weeks of torture so far and still goin! Seeing a couple pics of downed blackie's is always motivating too! Thanks for posting, Now go back and get the BIG guy!!

[Gilmore]

Wow, that first buck is a frickin Grandpa!! Look at the body on him, what a tank. Congrats

[Prowler]

What you meen "Us new guys"??:-D
I recognise that dude with the second buck! Im still drooling over the buck he killed last year!!!
Ask him if he wants to trade another fishin trip for a blacktail trip!! hahaha.
Nice Bux boys, congratulations......

[5 spike]

congrats you guys those are fine bucks. calling with the cans works well. you just have to sit and tuff it out. congrats again.

[proguide66]

Good work !!..those are both junky buggers!!!!

[rifleman]

that first buck is the size of a frickin horse, massive

[nano]

Nice bucks, congrats!

[Bushking]

Great job guys! I am heading out this wednesday night for a few days of deer hunting. Its gonna be cold out so will be good hunting.

[greybark]

:-D Hey Mark , I have a lot of respect for you stating " I do not know if we called the buck in or if it was just luck he was standing there" . Many would have claimed they called him in . Says alot about you and your hunting bud .
Well done to you and BUCKJR ....