Lets see your most exotic...

gobblegrunter · 04-17-2010, 03:32 PM

...animal killed with a flinter. I'm new to the game so I've yet to hunt with mine. (Can't wait till fall!) Otherwise, I'd start us off.

bronko22000 · 04-17-2010, 04:11 PM

Well if you call whitetails and groundhogs 'exotic' then count me in.

nchawkeye · 04-17-2010, 04:12 PM

My first turkey was killed with a .45 caliber flintlock loaded with 50grs of FFF Goex and a .440 patched ball...I called him in with a wingbone turkey call that I made, this was in 1979...

I don't have a picture of the turkey but here is the rifle...When I made my .54 I converted it to a .40, which is a more proper small game caliber...

hunt12ga · 04-17-2010, 07:57 PM

Here it is. Next time I'll pressure cook the meat. It was a little tough, but had nice flavor.

Seriously though, congrats on the 'smoked' turkey. That would be awesome!

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gobblegrunter · 04-18-2010, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nchawkeye

My first turkey was killed with a .45 caliber flintlock loaded with 50grs of FFF Goex and a .440 patched ball...I called him in with a wingbone turkey call that I made, this was in 1979...

I don't have a picture of the turkey but here is the rifle...When I made my .54 I converted it to a .40, which is a more proper small game caliber...

Called him in with a handmade call huh?

Great lookin' gun too! I like hearing about/seeing any game taken with the flinters. Shouldn't have used the word "exotic" I guess...just wanted to see/hear about various game taken...any others?

cayugad · 04-18-2010, 06:00 AM

I have only take deer as far as game, with my flinter. A lot of paper has fallen to the rifles, but we can not hunt any kind of bird with ball. I also shoot a couple red squirrels with the flintlock just to see if I could hit them nasty little monsters.

gobblegrunter · 04-18-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cayugad

I have only take deer as far as game, with my flinter. A lot of paper has fallen to the rifles, but we can not hunt any kind of bird with ball. I also shoot a couple red squirrels with the flintlock just to see if I could hit them nasty little monsters.

How far out were you shootin' the gray rats?