I cut my eye teath on blacktails, it took me 20 years of hunting blackies before I started taking big bucks...
I started hunting N Ca. in 1969, with my first buck at 15 years of age a 17" 3x3. In 1980 I finally took a 22"er a 150 class animal, then in 89 I took my first 24"er he was a heavy 4x3, then in 91 I took a 27" 4x5 a 170 class buck, then in 97 I took a 28 & 3/4" 7x6 with two drops, I never scored him..
most of the bucks pic's are in the photo dpt. under Manny's blacktail bucks, this year I chased a 27" to 28" buck the last 4 days of this last season, I couldn't get closer then 600 yrds to him.
I never have taken a 30" mule deer yet,, I said yet..if I can just get drawn for one of the X - zone's it should be a done deal..I think the reason I never have taken a 30" muley in other states is because you need time to scout before the season opens they always won the test, I've seen plenty of 30's and my boy's have shot at a couple, they were lucky enough to draw X tag's before..
anyways yah, not to many people are interested in blactail site's but if it's a big buck then I wanna see it..I filmed 23" 4x4 buck chasing doe's yesturday..later Manny15'