..sorry, had a meeting....

Benny called back later after not waiting as long as he intended as it started raining hard.

He said he didn't find any blood at all and so he went to the spot he last saw the buck.

AND?  Jeesh Steve, your story telling....umm....needs some work  :D

hey...i get off work at 8am and i want to see the end of this one...great story and great blacktail!

I forgot HOW to modify the title to let those who have seen this know there is NOW a new and unexpected addition to the story.

So he went to the spot he last saw the buck and nothing.  So he started looking around and there it is, laying dead on a bench.

He calls me all pumped up as it is a really nice 4x4 plus brow tines.  

Hours later I called him back and this is way after dark.  He is still working on getting it out of the woods as the short cut didn't pan out and he went from futile dragging to realizing he was going to need to quarter it on the spot.  This was around 7 pm last night and if he got back to Portland at a reasonable time, he would e-mail me photos.  None yet so I am suspecting it was a very late night that started with a very early morning.

So sorry, no photo until I can get some too!

Great job, old buddy Steve.  And for Benny too.  Gotta love these 'vicarious' hunts.

A late-nighter that I am sure ended with a tired but satisfied ending. Can't wait to see this brute!

Finally.  Just in.....

Another awesome trophy for Ben!  Way to go, both of you guys, and thanks for sharing the stories, Steve!

nice buck Benny!

Steve great blacktail!!!!!! Don't know if you  realize how fortunate you are. Big Old Blacktails like that are few and far between.I've been hunting them for 30 years and have only taken 3 in that class. They are truely a wonderful animal to hunt, in great terrain and really miserable weather.Again congratulations!!!!!

WAY TO GO, BENNY!  You are DA MAN!!  
I think I'm getting a toothache...

"A few months from now when I get the age I'll resurrect this thread and post it. My guess is 8 minimum but we'll see."

I just got my cementum aging data in yesterday.  Bringing this thread to the top and will post "the rest of the story" from my other computer later today.

Cool, looking forward to it Steve!

We have completed processing on the specimen you submitted on December 7, 2007 for forensic aging.  We promised to have the results back to you by April 7, 2008.  The cementum-annuli analysis has determined that the age of "2007 Oregon Blacktail" is 9.5 years. The cementum lines were very clear and distinct.  Congratulations on a great, old trophy. We would love to see a picture of him. He is the oldest blacktail we have aged to date. Wildlife Analytical Labs thanks you for doing business with us.  We will be sending you a paper copy of this e-mail via the US Post Office.  If we can be of additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Henry Chidgey
CoFounder

Wildlife Analytical Laboratories LLC
www.DeerAge.com


NINE AND A HALF!

dude, you killed a senior citizen!      

Congratulations!

Great story, Steve. I get to see "gramps" this weekend, right?