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Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

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Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Redthies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:16 am

Hi all, I’ve been on a few deer trips over the past few years, and here in B.C. the terrain can be challenging. I and my younger friend Jared have gone on a few trips together, but this was the most interesting one yet. We only went about 4 hours from home, but that distance involved ferry and water-taxi rides as well as a fair bit of driving. We are the type of people that burn boot leather rather than hydrocarbons when we hunt, but this trip upped the ante a bit. 80 lb packs and coolers full of food and water meant for a lot of burned calories. Temps in the 40s in the daytime and low 20s overnight. I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking, but we finally got two deer down an hour before dark on our last full day. The pack out back to camp took about 5 hrs by headlamp...
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Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Redthies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:18 am

Some of the typical terrain:
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
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Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
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1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF

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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Redthies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:20 am

Day 3 success and a looong cold drag to camp. I built a travois out of green alder and we put both deer on that to avoid filling them up with “bush seasoning”!
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF

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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Redthies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:30 am

The red line is the route to camp, the blue line is the far end of where I walked on the afternoon hunt, and the green shows part of the morning hike. I’m glad my boots are comfortable!
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF

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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Rifletom » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:45 am

Wow! that was an adventure to the max! Well done to both of you. Tough looking terrain there. Thanks for the pics and report.
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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Redthies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:12 pm

Thanks Tom! I can say I definitely have an exercise hangover today! It’s very difficult terrain, and the one positive is my cohort is feeling just as knackered as me, but he is 20 years younger!
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF

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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by JEBar » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:30 pm

THANKS FOR THE PICTURES .... ruggedly beautiful country ..... congrats on downing two .... that should help pup some venison in the freezer .... what rifles were you hunting with .. :?:
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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by CT_Shooter » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:59 pm

Awesome multi-post report on that hunting trip! Beautiful photos and text that really helped tell the story. Thanks for sharing it so well.
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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by Redthies » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:18 pm

Thanks guys! I was packing my Marlin 336 in .30-30 with the Skinner peep. No oriface in it so ghost ring style, and had my Nikon 1-4x quick detach scope. Jared was packing a Winchester model 70 in .30-06. Frankly, that is way too much gun for these smaller deer, and the meat loss from using that at close range was an eye opener. He understands a lot more about why I carry my .30-30 or .357 Henry in the tighter terrain where you won’t be taking the long shots.
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF

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Re: Columbia Blacktail Deer backcountry trip.

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:24 pm

Loved the photos and congrats on the deer. Im sure that made the entire trip all worth while. I bet by the end of the hunt your friend was feeling that 10lb 06. I know I carry a 338 and Im not to fond of packing it after about 3 miles let alone what you did. Enjoy those steaks. Thanks for the photos.
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