This past weekend was the last weekend for the Michigan Muzzleloading season. Friday night 15 deer came into the feeder with this buck in tow. At 60 yards out I aimed for his front shoulder and heard "click". This same thing happend to me two weeks ago and I was able reload another primer and kill a doe. I was able to get another primer loaded, but by this time the buck was at high alert. He was just about to leave when Ifinished loading the new primer and fired. Hit just a touch far back for a quatering towards liver shot. I followed his trail 35 yards where he was bedded down, but his head was still up. I was able to put another shot into the lungs and he piled up 25 yards further. This my first ML buck.

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Nice deer! I'm hoping next year I draw a muzzleloader tag so I can try it out for myself.

NICE BUCK

Nice deer, down south of you in Ohio the late BP season comes in the 27th, I have not seen a buck in the woods yet this year. Last year I only saw two and took the second one.

Hopefully this year with the BP rifle I can score a nice buck like yours.

That really is a beautiful buck... I am envious. Congratulations and nice follow through when the "you know what hit the fan." You must be one cool headed hunter. Many of them would have freaked out when the primer did not go off a second time like that. You need to find a friend and tell them to pat you on the back because you deserve it.

You also need to examine your cleaning, preloading, loading practices and in the field maintenance procedures, to make sure you are not making a mistake somewhere. Otherwise that rifle would be on the first bus AFTER SEASON OF COURSE back to the manufacturer with a nasty letter of how it almost cost me two deer.

Again, congratulations and nice job with muzzleloaders.