Blacktail
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I don’t know any other saddle hunters out here (CA) and hardly anyone hunts out of a tree around here anyway. Blacktails are tough to pattern and the country is usually incredibly steep, which I think discourages a lot of hunters from using a tree stand. I hear about a lot of guys missing 50-60 yard bow shots from the ground because they treat bowhunting like it’s rifle hunting with a range handicap. But, hunting blacktails from a tree is a great way to get close shots on undisturbed blacktails. Here’s a photo I took this morning of one who I hope to be hunting when archery season opens next month.