WASHOUGAL — When Ray Croswell hunts for blacktail deer, he plans on being successful. At age 74, he’s killed more than 80 deer — including 55 blacktail — so his methods have passed the ...

In fact, on a recent public land hunt, I saw 31 blacktail deer. It’s a testament to the conditions. With most rifle seasons ending on Nov. 4 , you might be staring at the prospect of “tag soup.” ...

Scott Haugen rattled his first blacktail deer 31 years ago using a pair of old, bleached antlers found at his grandmother’s house. The Oregon hunter and author of “Trophy Blacktails” says ...

Once you spot a deer deer that knows you're there, but can't figure you out, m.o.v.e. s.l.o.w.l.y. to shoulder your rifle. 3. Shiny sunlit faces and white hands scare game more than hunter orange ...

WASHOUGAL — When Ray Croswell hunts for blacktail deer, he plans on being successful. At age 74, he’s killed more than 80 deer — including 55 blacktail — so his ...

Chris Palomo was glassing familiar terrain for blacktail deer high on a northern canyon ridge at 7 a.m. on Aug. 19. The 29-year-old was looking for an elusive giant Columbia blacktail he’d hunted the ...

Arguably one of the most difficult deer to hunt in North America, blacktail deer are reclusive and often nocturnal during the hunting season. With the average success rate of Western Oregon rifle ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — North Dakota’s Mule Deer Foundation aids more than just the species in their name. Over their existence, they have helped to protect both Columbia and Sitka blacktail ...

Jarrell eventually took the deer to King, whose preliminary scoring quantifies the enormity of the animal. "I expect it to score in the top three of all time," he said. Current top three are: 182 ...

Blacktail deer populations in Southwest Washington are not in crisis, far from it. There are an estimated 70,000 deer, enough animals to sustain hunting seasons lasting several weeks and the ...