Well, I've had a pretty productive deer season, first one in a few years anyway. I shot a button buck the Illinois first season and just got home with my second season harvest. I shot a doe at 80 yards. Both were taken with theCVA Wolf I got last year for Christmas, 2 50gr Pyrodex pellets, 300gr Barnes Expander MZ with Crushed Rib sabots, and Remington Kleen Bore primers. Thedeer was a nice 3-3.5 year Pope County doe shot about 8:30am Thursday morning. Right through the shoulders complete pass through.......a "boom/flop". I may never buy another shotgun slug. I'd never known what I've been missing all these years not hunting with a muzzleloader. Wedidn't have a scale but the guys I hunt with thought she'd go at least 145-150 on the hoof.

Here's the button buck. Small but will be tasty

That is a beautiful doe.. she is a real dandy. Also you're right, that button buck will be some excellent eating. Congratulations.

I think a lot of people are not aware of the benefits of a muzzleloader over a shotgun. We have shotgun only counties in our State as well. My friends who live in one of them counties report to me how many people they now see with muzzleloaders instead of shotguns. In fact my friend has hunted with a simple .45 caliber Kentucky long rifle and roundball for many years down there. He seems to get a deer every year.

Your looking at some good eats there.Congrats.

Congrats on the deer! That doe is really nice. I have got to go look at one of those CVA Wolf's. I am really liking that gun more and more. AS long as it feels good in my hands, I am sure that I will have one within a month.

WTG.....Good Job.......Congrat's

Dang it!!!!!!!!!!!
You just might cost me $129.95 + tax with this post!!!!!!!!
My local gun shop got 10 CVA Wolf rifles in by mistake and are selling them cheap rather than trying to return them. I've been avoiding going in there since I've been wanting one anyway, just hate to shell out the $$$, now I may have to buy one. [8D]

Congratulations on the deer!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, You better jump on that deal. I think the word is out on them. I gave $100 for mine and put a Nikon Pro Staff on it. They are only going up in price. I haven't found a bullet it hasn't liked. I've tried both the 250 and 300gr Barnes Expander MZ's, 250gr Sabertooths, 300gr XTP's and of course the Powerbelts shoot well out of them. I've held off buying a muzzleloader for years and this was offered to me brand new in the box.

I just bought a Wolf from Cabelas and I'm waiting for it to come in. I've never used a ML so it's going to be a totally new experience. Right now I'm using a shotgun with scope and slugs, and after three misses I decided I needed something with a little reliability and accuracy. I really didn't want a rifle, so I went with an ML. I thought the Wolf was a good deal, Camo stock with blued barrel, scope and starter kit cost me $259. Hope it's worth it!

WHAT?!! You mean you don't have to buy an Omega or a $700 Knight to kill deer?That's amazing!!!

Seriously though, congrats. You got some fine eatin' there!