First Sitka Blacktail

[Robbo]

Took my first Sitka blacktail yesterday on a remote island here in SE Alaska. We plan on feasting on this tasty little bugger tonight

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[Bucket]

Congrats! Enjoy the fresh morsels!! For some reason that thing looks a lot bigger than I think it really is, what say you?

[onwhiskeycreek]

Nice buck Robbo............ do not eat the meat though as it will ruin your taste for those bucks down south. Really curious to hear how the 7mm-08 preformed, did you use the Barnes ammo in it? We have been wanting to go to a lighter rifle, but have been concerned about the meat loss with the lighter bullets and higher velocity. Smoking hot looking rifle posting.php?mode=reply&f=3&t=2416# but how do you find it when you set it down with that great camo job?

Gary

[Robbo]

It's a forky Bucket

Dangit I wish we would have gotten your email today Gary as I definitely would have taken you up on your generous offer. We had a great time catching coho in the river today but the hunting was tough with the weather.

Very little meat damage on the deer yesterday Gary. I got a decent shot on this deer but it still went about 50 yards into the jungle before it dropped though. I was a little behind the vitals on the shot placement so no surprise there I guess. I'm shooting Federal Barnes X in 140 grain. Lovin the gun so far. Nice and light and buddies have shot a crapload of deer with 7mm 08's up here.

[The Goz]

Nice job, Robbo. Good looking buck.
Heading back over to the Entiat next week in search of another wall mount. Good luck in your other hunts.

[Robbo]

Thanks Goz and hope ya get another good one over there my friend. Looking forward to crawling around the Okanogan next week in search of a good one myself

[duchunter]

Good Job Robbo!!