blacktail

noun

black·​tail ˈblak-ˌtāl How to pronounce blacktail (audio)

Examples of blacktail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of them is the blacktail shiner, which lives in parts of the Southeast, Midwest and in Texas. April Reese, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2014 Along the way, players are likely to spot plenty of wildlife, including blacktail deer, and they’ll be better protected from strong gusts that blow off the bay. Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022 Decades ago the Forest Service had facilitated the clearcut logging of much of the surrounding watersheds and mountains—destroying public land and habitat needed by Sitka blacktail deer, brown bears, and other wildlife. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 31 Dec. 2020 Their plan was simple: Shawn, 41, would hike down the narrow footpath, looking for a blacktail. Jr Sullivan, Field & Stream, 23 Dec. 2020 The Cascade Crest in Washington State acts not only as a watershed separating the interior Columbia Basin from coastal rivers, but also as a craggy line that segregates the state’s blacktail and mule deer herds. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2020 In October 2016, a father and son set out into the Oregon wilderness, stalking blacktail deer. Jr Sullivan, Field & Stream, 23 Dec. 2020 The aftermath of these cuts has degraded, even destroyed, habitat critical to salmon, Sitka blacktail deer, mountain goat, and brown bears. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2020 In much of coastal southern Alaska, August 1 marks the opener for Sitka blacktail deer and a national holiday for hunters who religiously pursue these tiny deer in places even goat hunters fear to tread. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blacktail was in 1805

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“Blacktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacktail. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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