My first ever Buck!

[robtattoo]

Actually, it's the first Buck I've ever seen whilst hunting!

I was sat in a low ladder stand, roughly 8' off the ground with my back to an old hickory tree when this little 7-point fella showed up!

He reached up to take a nip of a few honeysuckle leaves & offered me a great broadside shot at 55 yards. I centered the sights on his chest & cut loose with 'Thumpy' He fell right there & didn't take another step!

To say I'm happy would be the understatement of the Century! I've hunted very hard this year, between my little 26 acre lease & Tennessee's overly hunted public land & so far this is only the 5th deer I've seen all year & the only one to offer me a shot.

'Thumpy' is my .54 Lyman GPR. Loaded with 90gn of FFG, a .530 ball & Moose-Snot lubed ticking patch.

 

[stone knife]

Very nice buck Rob, congratulations :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

Looks darn good from here, congratulations !
:thumbsup:

 

[Problem Child]

Great job.

 

[rabjr]

Very nice Rob! Way to go, congrats! :thumbsup:

 

[lonehunter]

:thumbsup:

 

[Randall Slemp]

Nice looking buck and nice looking rifle! Congratulations! :hatsoff:

 

[scobrien]

Given your current huntin conditions, you excelled robtattoo!!!!!!. Enjoy your efforts put forth. I would guess that you are the envy of your huntin crowd?

 

[jethro224]

Congrats! :hatsoff: Nice lookin' deer. :thumbsup:

 

[rabjr]

Ok, been there, done that! Now its time for a flintlock! :rotf: :thumbsup:

 

[S.Kenton]

GREAT JOB! Deer are cunning animals.. especially the bucks. So it's always something to be proud of when you bag a nice size animal like yours!
Congrats!

 

[shortbow]

Heartiest congratulations! You look positively blissed out. Bet you're going to enjoy chompin' on that one.

 

[Bretwalda]

Great shot and great buck...you did real good my friend!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[RC]

:hatsoff: Atta boy!!! grats..double grats! first one Cool! :thumbsup:

 

[Roy]

Congrats!!

 

[stone knife]

Ok, been there, done that! Now its time for a flintlock! :rotf: :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

 

[wattlebuster]

Congrats to you. You earned it. :hatsoff: :thumbsup:

 

[Trench]

Way to bring home the meat! :hatsoff:

 

[Maestro]

Bravo, Rob! That's awesome! Congratulations and Bon Appetit! :thumbsup:

 

[smoothy]

Nice deer. Gives me something to aspire to.