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DavidAk311
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Sitka Blacktail
#39995 - 29/10/05 06:57 AM

Haven't had much time to hunt deer lately, but my brother and I made it out for a day not long ago. He shot a nice buck at 440yds, 7-08 w/120 Vmax...here are a couple photos.

dave

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mickey
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Re: Sitka Blacktail [Re: DavidAk311]
#40007 - 29/10/05 10:11 AM

Nice Blacktail. Nice shot also. Where were you?

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DavidAk311
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Re: Sitka Blacktail [Re: mickey]
#40084 - 30/10/05 11:50 AM

We hunt some distance from Kodiak....

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AspenHill
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Re: Sitka Blacktail [Re: DavidAk311]
#40087 - 30/10/05 12:12 PM

That buck looks like he has some nice mass. Tell me though, how do you load a buck like that for a back pack carry?

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DavidAk311
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Re: Sitka Blacktail [Re: AspenHill]
#40134 - 31/10/05 01:42 AM

Hi Ann,

He's a good buck, but not in the "great buck" class. We're gonna take a month off and chase 'em around staring this week, so maybe I'll post a few more pics later.

Backpacking a deer is a nice option when the circumstances warrant it. Could be dangerous to walk out like this, in some parts of the world I guess.

Just make a slit just above and behind the back knee on each side, between bone & tendon. Then insert the front legs. I like to push the front feet through far enough that I can wring the front "elbow" with a knife, so the front lower leg flops. That way, it won't pull back through the slit very easily.

Prop the deer up against a rock or tree, wiggle into the straps (legs), and you're off.

Sometimes it can be comical, trying to get to your feet...

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DarylS
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Re: Sitka Blacktail [Re: DavidAk311]
#40162 - 31/10/05 07:23 AM

Very nice for a Black Tail buck. They grow that big on the Charlotte Islands, but only rarely.
: The second picture looks like one of those Buck-Lure advertisements. Good way to pack here as well. Most so-called "hunters" these days, stick to the roads in vehicles so the bush is a safe place to hunt.

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