First muzzleloader deer yesterday morning!
10-04-2009, 05:45 AM
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First muzzleloader deer yesterday morning!
We're in the final weekend of muzzleloader season here in Kansas and I managed to take a decent doe yesterday morning. Neat way to hunt.
This is also my first deer taken while stillhunting, and that's what I'm most pleased about. I've been trying to learn how to do it, so I think this deer represents progress. I was literally tiptoeing and creeping the woods and heard the leaves crunching. I was trying to pinpoint the sound when I noticed movement about 20 yds away in a little creekbed.
I made a mistake in jerking my head a little too quickly, and that got her antsy. She moved a little ways up the creek bank and stopped broadside to check me out. I was getting the rifle up as she moved, got the sights behind her shoulder the moment she stopped, and immediately fired. She ran up hill about 50 yds and dropped.
This is also my first deer taken while stillhunting, and that's what I'm most pleased about. I've been trying to learn how to do it, so I think this deer represents progress. I was literally tiptoeing and creeping the woods and heard the leaves crunching. I was trying to pinpoint the sound when I noticed movement about 20 yds away in a little creekbed.
I made a mistake in jerking my head a little too quickly, and that got her antsy. She moved a little ways up the creek bank and stopped broadside to check me out. I was getting the rifle up as she moved, got the sights behind her shoulder the moment she stopped, and immediately fired. She ran up hill about 50 yds and dropped.
10-05-2009, 08:37 AM
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I haven't got pics, but may be able to get some later.
Here are the specs: CVA Bobcat, 50 cal. Someone gave it to me because he wasn't using it and it was collecting rust. I haven't really paid much attention to the bullets, other than some Remington saboted pistol slugs (45 caliber perhaps?) that came with it and 80 grains of powder. He said the combo was very good for that gun, and target practice verified it.
Here are the specs: CVA Bobcat, 50 cal. Someone gave it to me because he wasn't using it and it was collecting rust. I haven't really paid much attention to the bullets, other than some Remington saboted pistol slugs (45 caliber perhaps?) that came with it and 80 grains of powder. He said the combo was very good for that gun, and target practice verified it.
Last edited by Father Forkhorn; 10-05-2009 at 08:44 AM.