SW Oregon Blacktail Success

[ryanjay11]

I just got back from a fantastic hunt in SW Oregon for Blacktail. This was my first time hunting these beautiful deer. I'm a flatland whitetail hunter from Missouri, and I sure enjoyed the scenery.

I hope you like the photos.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Wow, looks like we now have a "flatlander convert"!

Glad you enjoyed your Oregon adventure. I enjoyed your Oregon photos! Good job, and congrats on a nice non-typical Blacktail buck too! I'm guessing you'll be back........

P.S. Next time consider the "other" side of Oregon, the east side....sagebrush and juniper: mule deer and elk heaven.

 

[boltfluter]

We need specs on that nice looking rifle. Action, barrel, total weight, etc. Nice pics .

Thanks, Paul

www.boltfluting.com

 

[JRS]

Congratulations, Ryan!

 

[Shaggy357]

Suhweeet! Looks like Douglas county...near Roseburg? That is a very nice blacktail. One of the nicer I have seen. There are a couple of AWESOME taxidermists in the area that specialize in those. Dennis King in Jacksonville and Mitch Cain in Dairy. I saw a lot of their work when I used to roam that area. If I am ever lucky enough to get one that nice, it would be permanent fixture on the wall. Most of my blacktail bucks have been Jackelope caliber antlers.

Steve

 

[ryanjay11]

Wow, looks like we now have a "flatlander convert"!

Glad you enjoyed your Oregon adventure. I enjoyed your Oregon photos! Good job, and congrats on a nice non-typical Blacktail buck too! I'm guessing you'll be back........

P.S. Next time consider the "other" side of Oregon, the east side....sagebrush and juniper: mule deer and elk heaven.

I will absolutely be back. Mule deer is on the agenda in the next year or two, and so is another trip to Oregon. I might have to combine the two.

We need specs on that nice looking rifle. Action, barrel, total weight, etc. Nice pics .

Thanks, Paul

www.boltfluting.com

This is a Defiance XM UL Deviant, with Manners EH1 stock, Defiance XM BDL style bottom metal, Proof Research 24" barrel, and Jewell trigger. It's currently sporting a 3-18x44mm VX-6. With scope/rings/loaded it weighs 9.5 lbs. Not anywhere near mountain rifle weights, but it shoots under .25 MOA with Norma brass, BR2's, and a 200 ELD-X, over 68.5 grains H4831SC @ 3.16" OAL. I'm happy.

Congratulations, Ryan!

Thank you sir.

Suhweeet! Looks like Douglas county...near Roseburg? That is a very nice blacktail. One of the nicer I have seen. There are a couple of AWESOME taxidermists in the area that specialize in those. Dennis King in Jacksonville and Mitch Cain in Dairy. I saw a lot of their work when I used to roam that area. If I am ever lucky enough to get one that nice, it would be permanent fixture on the wall. Most of my blacktail bucks have been Jackelope caliber antlers.

Steve

Good eye. You are spot on. It's getting mounted for sure.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

I just got back from a fantastic hunt in SW Oregon for Blacktail. This was my first time hunting these beautiful deer. I'm a flatland whitetail hunter from Missouri, and I sure enjoyed the scenery.

I hope you like the photos.

Nice drop tine - that's a beauty. Is that in or around the Roseburg area? Looks like familiar-ish terrain, but a lot of it looks the same down that way.

EDIT: I guess I should have read up one post where the location was identified... Blacktail are all over Roseburg, I love hunting that area.

 

[ryanjay11]

Nice drop tine - that's a beauty. Is that in or around the Roseburg area? Looks like familiar-ish terrain, but a lot of it looks the same down that way.

EDIT: I guess I should have read up one post where the location was identified... Blacktail are all over Roseburg, I love hunting that area.

Great location for sure. I can't imagine a better place to hunt Columbia Blacktail.

 

[Flouncer]

This is a Defiance XM UL Deviant, with Manners EH1 stock, Defiance XM BDL style bottom metal, Proof Research 24" barrel, and Jewell trigger. It's currently sporting a 3-18x44mm VX-6. With scope/rings/loaded it weighs 9.5 lbs. Not anywhere near mountain rifle weights, but it shoots under .25 MOA with Norma brass, BR2's, and a 200 ELD-X, over 68.5 grains H4831SC @ 3.16" OAL. I'm happy..

What cartridge ? Nice animal and pics - thanks !!!!!!!

 

[hogpatrol]

Nice! Congrats on your successful hunt.

 

[ryanjay11]

What cartridge ? Nice animal and pics - thanks !!!!!!!

Haha. Not sure how I left out that fairly important detail. It's a 300 WSM.