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Blacktail
(Sitka) Deer Alaska
Although
Alaska is home to bigger, more dangerous and more glamorous big game, Sitka
blacktail deer hold a special place in the hearts of some hunters.
Two islands 700 miles apart consistently produce Alaska’s biggest deer -
Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska and Kodiak Island in Southwest.
Most Sitka blacktail average in the 90 to 120 pound range, but big deer on
Prince of Wales and Kodiak are much larger, reaching weights between 175 and
200 pounds.
Blacktail are closely related to the mule deer of western North America, and
the species even hybridize where their ranges overlap. Blacktail deer range up
the Pacific coastline from Northern California to Juneau, and have been
introduced to Yakutat, Prince William Sound and Kodiak Island.
Contact BC
Outfitters for more information.
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