ive always loved hunting with the rocklock...just something about carrying it and my "camo man purse" as the guys often call it with a pan primer, vent pick and pan brush hanging from leather lace around my neck...you guys understand what im talking about...the first kill felt great...not going to start an inline debate, but i picked up the flintlock for the challenge and added excitement/thrill/feeling...really dont know if i will rifle hunt anymore...took my first bow buck this year and my first flintlock kill...been an awesome year...and both kills felt amazing..still like rifle hunting and have nothing against it...but it lost its spark with me for alot of my hunting...

you'll also be glad to hear we went back to where i shot at the one deer twice the other day and we couldnt find any sign at all and had more guys and combed the area and surrounding areas hard just to check...didnt think i hit her...didnt act hit...but always better to be safe...

sure was awesome to watch the cloud of smoke clear and see the deer laying there...i really have no idea where the other one went or what happened after i shot...i didnt even reload i was jumping like a little kid...believe it was my 12th deer(atleast 12)..you woulda thought it was my first...guess it was...first with the rocklock...







neck shots are pretty bloody...and dont ask how i couldnt see those buttons...i guess i didnt look hard enough..i just knew it wasnt an "antlered" buck which made it legal and fair game for my "antlerless" tag..


before anyone asks....TC 50cal hawken flinter...90gr of Schuetzen 3fg with a .015 patch and .490 hornady roundball primed with 4fg Goex.

curious about the exit...i will really be surprised if there isnt one...i guess the backbone could stopped it...but thats a pretty powerful load...my gun wont throw anything but roundballs...a 50cal entrance hole isnt anything to shake a stick at...but im concerned about penetration...maybe it did exit and i didnt notice the exit...i'll find out tomarrow morning...

thanx for all the help through the years guys....i owe it to you all....

hmmm that was the first deer ive ever shot without a scope thinking about it now...minus the bow kill of course..