Last Day Blacktail

[Gatehouse]

Last day before I had to go back to work, and damn my knee was sore...

Finally pulled myself out of bed, grabbed my pack and headed for the hills.

A few hours later, I was rewarded with this blacktail:

(Sorry about the blood...)

 

[fogducker]

nice job well done...how much you figure it weighed?

 

[HeadDamage]

Nice one... just got a little mule deer buck myself today. Last day of the season here so I couldn't be fussy

 

[huntinstuff]

wow, he's a beaut. Nice going.

 

[scott_r]

Nice deer Gatehouse!! Any idea on its score?

Cheers!!

 

[Gatehouse]

It grosses just over 130 (rough gross, we didn't take a huge amount of time to measure it.)

 

[scott_r]

It grosses just over 130 (rough gross, we didn't take a huge amount of time to measure it.)

The current world record typical is 133 if its a Sitka Blacktail, you may be close to a world record

 

[bisonhd]

Was it taken anywhere near that magical line that makes Blacktails - Mule deer or Mule deer - blacktails? A friend of mine used to hunt an area just out of Hope that produced similar deer. Though to us, they usually looked liked beauty Blacktails, the record boys disagreed.

Beautiful Buck regardless!

 

[BC Bigbore]

That's one mega blacktail Gatehouse, congratulations

 

[Why not?]

WOW! Heavy antlers!

Very nice deer, indeed.

 

[blargon]

I don't know how you guys tell them apart. His head looks like a mule deer to me.

 

[Gatehouse]

I don't know how you guys tell them apart. His head looks like a mule deer to me.

Tail, antler configuration, colouring.

(Mule deer have white tails wiht black tips)

 

[Gatehouse]

Was it taken anywhere near that magical line that makes Blacktails - Mule deer or Mule deer - blacktails? A friend of mine used to hunt an area just out of Hope that produced similar deer. Though to us, they usually looked liked beauty Blacktails, the record boys disagreed.

Beautiful Buck regardless!

The "record guys" draw an arbitrary line. So 100 yards on either side youare hunting eithe rmule deer or blacktails, Seems pretty unscientific to me.

The truth is, the only way to tell for sure if something has mule deer genetics is by DNA testing. Since I don't care abotu the record book, and dont' have a DNA lab handy, I won't bother with it.

 

[MiG25]

nice looking buck.

 

[joe m]

Very nice blacktail!

 

[powdergun]

Sure looks like a blacktail. That is a spectacular trophy a wall hanger for sure.

 

[H Wally]

Great deer, and what better way to get it than hiking through some of the most beautiful land in BC? Got almost a week to wander and snowmobile up in the pemberton area right after christmas - can't wait!

 

[Demonical]

Great buck Gatehouse.

There's a nice 4 point mulie buck chasing a group of does outside my window, as we speak...

 

[Salty]

The current world record typical is 133 if its a Sitka Blacktail, you may be close to a world record

Clarke's deer would be a Columbia Blacktail. The Sitka's have more white colour, are a bit smaller and are located more up in Alaska and on the Charlottes. And Texada island too. But I think they were introduced there..

Yep like I said on another thread that is one dandy buck Gate..

 

[scott_r]

Clarke's deer would be a Columbia Blacktail. The Sitka's have more white colour, are a bit smaller and are located more up in Alaska and on the Charlottes. And Texada island too. But I think they were introduced there..

Yep like I said on another thread that is one dandy buck Gate..

Whats the current world record Columbia Blacktail? Are they a bigger species then the Sitka?

Cheers!!