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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Good Job Robbo!!