Hawken strikes again!

[Jay Templin]

After a couple of long years with plenty of beautiful days spent in the woods and nothing but memories to show, this fellow came to me this morning a little after 9. He was moving kind of quickly across my stand from the left, and stopped in a bush about 20 yards off to look up at me. As he started going again, picking up speed, I threw my Hawken to my shoulder and POW! I was shooting a linen patched .445 round ball in front of 80gr FFg Goex. The ball went in just behind his right shoulder, and came out through his left scapula, hitting a lung. He hunched up, took off straight as an arrow. I heard him crunching through the leaves a few bounds, then silence. Shook like a leaf while I was reloading. It gets me every time! He was in a pile at the base of a young pine tree about 50 yards from where I hit him.
Jay

 

[Okie Hog]

Congrats n the buck, good shot.

 

[zerosprk]

Nice shot and a short track job - those are the best!

 

[Skychief]

Congratulations Jay!

 

[Sparkitoff]

Nice going, big deer!

 

[GrandLakeHunter]

Why am I thinking bacon wrapped tenderloin...so weird that popped into my head all the sudden? LOL

 

[Jay Templin]

Congratulations Jay!

Thanks, Skychief! Still waiting for my chance to put your load to use on a nice turkey...
Jay

 

[Britsmoothy]

Excellent

 

[Jay Templin]

Excellent

Last season I took a Brown Bess out, but never had a good shot.
Jay

 

[Stykbow]

Nice buck. Congrats!

 

[Spikebuck]

Can a 45 kill a deer? Congrats on a nice buck....with the 45!

 

[stikshooter]

After a couple of long years with plenty of beautiful days spent in the woods and nothing but memories to show, this fellow came to me this morning a little after 9. He was moving kind of quickly across my stand from the left, and stopped in a bush about 20 yards off to look up at me. As he started going again, picking up speed, I threw my Hawken to my shoulder and POW! I was shooting a linen patched .445 round ball in front of 80gr FFg Goex. The ball went in just behind his right shoulder, and came out through his left scapula, hitting a lung. He hunched up, took off straight as an arrow. I heard him crunching through the leaves a few bounds, then silence. Shook like a leaf while I was reloading. It gets me every time! He was in a pile at the base of a young pine tree about 50 yards from where I hit him.
Jay

Out standing deer/shot and gun /the stars must have been aliened or somethin !/Ed

 

[Jay Templin]

Can a 45 kill a deer? Congrats on a nice buck....with the 45!

Every deer I’ve killed on purpose has been shot with this gun. Always one round, and I’ve never had one go more than 100 yards - most don’t make 50.
Jay

 

[flinter1977]

Good eats. Congrats.

 

[thompson50]

Congratulations! Nice buck

 

[Walkingeagle]

Congrats sir.
Walk

 

[Loja man]

It’s nice to get a big one after a couple years of trying!! I hear you about shaking like a leaf!! Good analogy!! Congrats!!

 

[Crockford]

If you don't get excited after a shot " shaking like a leaf " it's time to hang it up. Great shot, and congrats on a nice buck. But, I will say just being out and enjoying nature is a great thing!

 

[jefair1]

Why am I thinking bacon wrapped tenderloin...so weird that popped into my head all the sudden? LOL

And tenderloins in gravy over rice or mashed potatoes.

 

[Rodd Boyer]

Good job and nice shooting!