NY Blackpowder Success!
 

My plan was to harvest a good doe - a managment deer to reduce our heard - and for some meat for a friend that really wanted it.

I Hunted on the edge of a cornfield we planted - the wind was perfect (out of the EAST - in front of the approaching storm). Several deer came through the apples towards the corn - including a 4 point that I passed on. I had a camera in the apples and as luck would have it - the 4 point was photogenic.



A little while later, several other deer came in. Shots were tough to judge, lots of brush -and I really didn't want to shoot a fawn, so I let them come to the Corn where I hoped I could tell better their size.

Here's a picture from my stand this evening.



As dusk was approaching - I saw the flash go off on my camera well down the hill,several times. Each time another deer would make its way up towards the corn. I was a little worried that they wouldn't get there in time, but all at once they started to pop into the corn. I was sizing up deer and decided on doe, almost ready to squeeze off the shot -then I noticed a similar sized deer moving though the corn on 3 legs. I couldn't judge the injury, but decided that this was the deer I should take, and made the shot. The TC went off without incident, and the deer made a "pronghorn jump" and then ran under my stand and down the hill back into the thicket. I could see it was getting lower and lower to the ground as it ran - and I felt good about the shot.

As it turned out, this deer also got its picture taken -



The deer had a "club foot" - with two large ***** balls -(lovely) - no wonder he was on three legs. And yes..... he was a buck, that had dropped his horns. Not the "management doe" I had hoped for, but I don't feel bad about taking this young buck, he likely would have had a VERY rough winter.



Thanks for reading the story - A good end for a Great Season for me.

FH

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Great story and pictures. What kind of rifle and load did you use?

Congratulations on the buck..

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Thanks Cayugad -

My blackpowder is a .50cal TC Thunderhawk. And though there are some things about it that I really don't like - Its been a good gun for me since I started extending my season. I Shoot .44 calibar XTP hollowoints in front of 2 pellets.I've taken my share of deer with it, and on drier days its been reliable.

Understand - I'mno BPpurist, I love to deer hunt - and have really grown to enjoy that last weekend of blackpowder. The guns in the distance are silent - and the deer are already so much less pressured.

I do like this section of Hunting Net - Ive picked up some good info on here from you BP guys.

Thanks
FH

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Congrats on taking freezer meat. Thanks fer story and sharing the pic's .

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Great story. Like you I'm first and formost a deer hunter and like the late season best of all.
Taking a cripple is some thing I would do also rather than allow it to suffer thru the winter and possiably beyound rather than a doe.
For that poor critter I say thank you.

:)Al

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Congrats on taking a nice deer that might have suffered more! And GREAT pictures!
Just a thought - the first thing I noticed when I saw the pic from your stand is - "What a great spot!" The second thing I thought was, "Why not take out that branch that extends through the opening to the left of the "Y"? It would really open up another whole area for clear shooting.
Thanks again for the post :)

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Recommend the same thing. Buy a 16' pruning saw and you can reach that branch. Great story, thanks for sharing. I use a ML during the NY regular hunting season. Chap Gleason

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Just avoid what a friend did while trimming a tree, He stood on the tree limb he was cutting and the turn out wasnt good! Chain saw VS leg = A trip to the hospital. Then of course a broken arm and wrist from the 15' fall:D:D

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

great story, nice job

RE: NY Blackpowder Success!
 

Great story with a great ending,WTG.