Late Season Blacktail Buck

Late Season Blacktail Buck - Archery

November 22, 2017. Temperature 45-55F, rain.

First day of late season archery, boots on the ground at 0700. From the E, wind was blowing up the clear cut from the basin, so I had to ascend the ridge from the NW, up a draw to stay up wind of the AOR.

Lots of fresh scat and random rubs were found walking up the draw. On a little bench that let to a saddle, on top of the ridge, I found a hot rub line. I walked the ridge and around 1100 I encountered 2 big mature blackmail does. They were walking down the draw on the W face of the ridge. They didn't spook, but stood there staring awkwardly for at least 5 minutes. I didn't try to alarm them, and they didn't seem worry too much. Both does kept looking down the draw as if there was another deer, but I never saw anything. Before I knew it, both vanished into thin air without a sound. I continued on my way and met the clear cut, then worked my way down its edge about 20 yards in the timber. All the way down, I found bright orange new rubs. Some of the trees that were rubbed were broken violently broken in half. I don't know if this is the same buck that rubbed all those trees on top of the ridge or not, but hopefully I can get different targets on trail cam.

Trail cams set, now to let them marinate and hopefully something good for the next operation. Next Op: Hang stand & check cams.

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BJJ Journal: Butterfly Guard

Opponent steps up while keeping top of foot behind knee and other foot hooks behind on hamstring. One hand on ankle and the other on lapel as leash. Slide into de la Riva. Then slide into X- guard. #1. Opponent leans back, so you extend both legs while pulling ankle, and push at lapel, and keep the lapel and the cuff. Elbow on mat, knee slice down leg and loop leg into back of shoulder. Step over with other leg and secure arm bar. Keep arm to chest and slide up to opponent thumb. #2 opponent leans forward, keep inside hook on hamstring tight, drop other leg to mat, punch hand behind butt and hip opponent over and take side control. Opponent has de la Riva, hand on hip and straighten leg then point knee out to break de la riva guard. Leave hip and grab lapel. Pin knee to mat and knee slice to pass.

BJJ Journal

Breaking the guard - 2 on 1 Russian tie. Control opponent with 2 on 1 at his elbow and wrist, and pin him to the ground with it. While driving into him, walk him all the way up to top of his back, and get your hips under his. Move from 2-1 to double cliff hanger, then lift opponent off the ground. Break the guard by stepping back and pushing the knee out. Pinch one of the opponents legs, the side you want to pass. Let go of the arm and move to same side collar. Side hop, forehead driving into sternum and back step over into side control.

"The Flats"

Late season deer. "The Flats" a plateau over looking a lake. A square patch of doug firs bordered a meadow with young reprod. On the edge of the meadow in the timber, i encountered 21 deer in 5 days (3 bucks). "Mount Sinaloa" - Big bruiser track in the snow, trail led from saddle to clear cut. I think this was the buck that made those two rub lines. 2 mikes off the trail in the Sinaloa mountains, I hung a tree stand and trail cam for next season. I'm hoping to find a monster buck or bull somewhere in the dark timber.

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