Black-Tailed Deer hunting
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Where to hunt Black-Tailed Deer
Black-tailed deer is a close relative of mule deer that inhabits the Pacific Coast of North America. Accordingly, the opportunities for black-tailed deer hunting are limited to Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California. Two distinct subspecies of black-tailed deer are the Sitka deer that inhabits some Alaska islands, and the Columbian black-tailed deer that covers the most of the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California. Trophy books also recognize Baja black-tailed deer, which is hunted in the southmost part of its range.
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With limited distribution, and most of the range in remote areas, black-tailed deer hunts are in short supply, and we all know what it does to prices. A black-tailed deer hunt starts with about $3,000, and may go up to $8,000 for boat-based hunt in Alaska. A large part of the price of such hunts is the travel to these remote destinations; one way to save is to book a combination hunt or go with a few friends.
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When most Americans say “deer”, they mean “whitetail”. But there are other kinds of deer in North America. How many are there? Three? Six? 58? 80? Select your answer and read our blog story to check yourself. And don’t forget that no matter how many kinds of deer there are, each of them represents an exciting opportunity for a challenging hunt.
26 Apr 2018 How Many Kinds of Deer Are There in North America?When to hunt Black-Tailed Deer?
Black-tailed deer seasons are usually generous. The archery season starts in California as early as July; rifle hunts begin in August, and often run well into December. The best times to hunt, however, are the rut and post-rut hunts in late October or November, however, in some state the rut time is reserved for a special draw season.
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