As I live close to a mountain that holds a blacktail population that is huntabe by archery tackle only, I went out looking for a blacktail buck for the first time this season. Blacktail are especially hard to hunt and hunting them pre-rut only makes things more challenging, but its a close area to hunt so what the heck.
I walked into some logging slashes and went back to an area I hunted last season but was discouraged to find a new logging and developing operation. I then decided to walk some mountain bike trails. I have to give a shout out the the mountain bikers of Abbotsford who made great walking trails up the mountain. I did find some small deer and large deer tracks close to some streams but did not see any deer. I will keep trying for a blacktail and all the while keep a diary of my ghost hunting I mean blacktail hunting.
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