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  1. blacktail

    blacktail

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    Filled my tag this morning.
    .243 at 40yds.
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    blacktail, Oct 24, 2021
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    Congrats. Looking good. Looks like rut time with that swollen neck.
     
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    His neck was swelled, but I haven't seen any rubs yet, and he was one of the least stinky bucks I've shot.
     
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    Nice buck. Looks like a pretty decent body size compared to the rack. Any guess on the weight?
     
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    Nice! Looks like a big bodied blacktail
     
    Smokinpiney, Oct 26, 2021
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    The day I got it, my dad and I both said this was the most average buck possible for us. We've shot bigger, we've shot smaller, and we've shot a bunch just like this one.
    Based on previous bucks that we hung on a scale, I'd say 170-180lbs field dressed for this one.
     
    blacktail, Oct 27, 2021
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    The rack has been mounted on a piece of figured maple like those from my last few bucks.
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    blacktail, Dec 8, 2021
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