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Re: Close Combat Calvin #14292345 11/19/19
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains mtnsnake Campfire Ranger
mtnsnake Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains	Good sized buck.

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Re: Close Combat Calvin #14292748 11/19/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,626 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,626 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by Calvin After spending the weekend with the fam, went out for a hunt this early AM. Last week to hunt before I head to the great land of Canada to visit the wife’s side is the family. (Toronto). It was wet, but not as wet as it’s been. Started hiking in the dark. Worked over a pile of timber where I had killed a younger 4x4 last week. Just one doe this time. Headed over to a heavily timbered knob I have seen bucks at in the past. Did a few doe bleats and and two does came out in the muskeg. Also heard some commotion in the thick timbered knob. The does kept looking at the same spot in the edge of timber behind a big tree which obscured my view. Was fairly certain they were looking a buck. Took a chance and made a few grunts. Within seconds he was out of the cover. Went straight for me then the doe. Gave me a quick opportunity at a broadside shot and I put him down with a 140 Interlock out or my Kimber 6.5 Creedmoor. Tougher pack out down steep old growth, with lots of blowdown. Pack was a tad under 90lbs when I weighed it at home. Very nice! Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Close Combat Sitka deer #14293046 11/19/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,273 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,273 Oregon	Club of a deer. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14294073 11/19/19
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan M m_stevenson Campfire Tracker
m_stevenson Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan	Nice buck there Joel! Those Blacktails look like some burly buggers. Are they very heavy? Getting a weight on one of those would be a bit tough I imagine. Mark NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Oh The Drama!

Re: Close Combat m_stevenson #14294114 11/19/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,626 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,626 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by m_stevenson Nice buck there Joel! Those Blacktails look like some burly buggers. Are they very heavy? Getting a weight on one of those would be a bit tough I imagine. I have had a huge number of them on a scale in the round and field dressed. Lots of difference in weights between different areas/habitat types. On Afognak or in PWS in the old growth a yearling buck runs just over 100# field-dressed. A really big buck might go 165 or so. Out in the open on Kodiak I have seen many bucks in the 200#+ range. Yearlings are about the same as in the old growth. The fat across the rumps on these deer can be unreal. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

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Re: Close Combat Calvin #14294221 11/19/19
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,055 Anchorage Ak 358Norma_fan Campfire Regular
358Norma_fan Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,055 Anchorage Ak	Nice buck there Joel. "243/85TSX It's as if the HAMMER OF THOR were wielded by CHUCK NORRIS himself, and a roundhouse kick thrown in for good measure."

Re: Close Combat m_stevenson #14294257 11/19/19
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,404 C Calvin OP Campfire Ranger
OP Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,404	Originally Posted by m_stevenson Nice buck there Joel! Those Blacktails look like some burly buggers. Are they very heavy? Getting a weight on one of those would be a bit tough I imagine. You feel a mature one on a pack out. I rarely get one out whole as I like to kill them in the woods otherwise I would try to weigh one.

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14295055 11/20/19
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan M m_stevenson Campfire Tracker
m_stevenson Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan	Yeah, I was thinking of your location/style of hunting ie. backpack hunting. Lugging a scale in your pack is pretty unlikely. Art, thanks for the information on weight. Are blacktails better eating than whitetail? Somewhere in my brain there’s a notion that it’s been said that they are better eating. Mark NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Oh The Drama!

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14295163 11/20/19
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WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,769 Wyoming	Nice buck!!! Molon Labe

Re: Close Combat m_stevenson #14295439 11/20/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,626 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna
Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,626 Anchorage, AK USA	Originally Posted by m_stevenson Yeah, I was thinking of your location/style of hunting ie. backpack hunting. Lugging a scale in your pack is pretty unlikely. Art, thanks for the information on weight. Are blacktails better eating than whitetail? Somewhere in my brain there’s a notion that it’s been said that they are better eating. They are outstanding eating... they blow the best whitetails out of the water. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

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Re: Close Combat Sitka deer #14298353 11/21/19
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan M m_stevenson Campfire Tracker
m_stevenson Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,960 Southern Michigan	Originally Posted by Sitka deer Originally Posted by m_stevenson Yeah, I was thinking of your location/style of hunting ie. backpack hunting. Lugging a scale in your pack is pretty unlikely. Art, thanks for the information on weight. Are blacktails better eating than whitetail? Somewhere in my brain there’s a notion that it’s been said that they are better eating. They are outstanding eating... they blow the best whitetails out of the water. That does it. I'm going to have to come back to Alaska and hunt those. Time to save up some hunting trip money. Mark NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Oh The Drama!

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14298386 11/21/19
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,736 California/Utah S super T Campfire Regular
super T Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,736 California/Utah	I think Alaskan Blacktail is the best-looking deer in North Amerian.

Re: Close Combat super T #14298419 11/21/19
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,487 Delta Junction, Alaska VernAK Campfire Tracker
VernAK Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,487 Delta Junction, Alaska	Originally Posted by super T I think Alaskan Blacktail is the best-looking deer in North Amerian. Gotta agree!.......If there's a better tasting deer in America, I haven't found it.

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14300083 11/21/19
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,404 C Calvin OP Campfire Ranger
OP Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,404	Passed on a 3x3 today I called into 29 yards. Had a heavy 4x4 on my mind that didn’t materialize. Brutal weather.

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14300436 11/21/19
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter
dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,091 Kodiak & AZ	Nice buck, Joel! NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14300664 11/21/19
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,931 Oly.WA J Jamie Campfire Tracker
Jamie Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,931 Oly.WA	Way to go Joel. One of these days I hope to hunt deer up there.

Re: Close Combat VernAK #14301368 11/22/19
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2legit2quit Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden	Originally Posted by VernAK Originally Posted by super T I think Alaskan Blacktail is the best-looking deer in North Amerian. Gotta agree!.......If there's a better tasting deer in America, I haven't found it. Same here grew up eating whitetail & loved it ! Few years ago my sil & daughter put a fair amount of blacktail in our freezer, love it more. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14302686 11/22/19
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Blu_Cs Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,790 East Coast	Awesome. Looks like a lot of fun, though the 90 lb weight on the backpack....Yikes! Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush Perfect is the enemy of good enough

Re: Close Combat Sitka deer #14302693 11/22/19
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,790 East Coast B Blu_Cs Campfire Regular
Blu_Cs Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,790 East Coast	Originally Posted by Sitka deer Originally Posted by m_stevenson Yeah, I was thinking of your location/style of hunting ie. backpack hunting. Lugging a scale in your pack is pretty unlikely. Art, thanks for the information on weight. Are blacktails better eating than whitetail? Somewhere in my brain there’s a notion that it’s been said that they are better eating. They are outstanding eating... they blow the best whitetails out of the water. Amping up here for next years trip. This is real incentive!!!! Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush Perfect is the enemy of good enough

Re: Close Combat Calvin #14303054 11/22/19
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Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ	Very nice! I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

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