Originally Posted by JLimbo
Another Old Guy with a 30-06. Last week found me on the same ranch with the same gun that I killed my first Blacktail 26 years ago.

I used my trusted Ruger stainless Mk II although it now wears a coyote bomber Mickey instead of the boat paddle.

The sucker had me pegged and lit out with the afterburners on and I led him a bit much. He got even by getting in a really sucky spot before I finished him. The three trips packing him out damned near finished me but he's my best Blacktail to date.

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That is a dandy buck! Congratulations!

One of the biggest bucks I've ever seen was near Paynes Creek doing the head bob trot from his massive rack. It was the day before season started.