2019 flintlock buck

hanshi said:

Skychief, you really did kill "El Macho Grande". If I'd seen him I'd have surely fallen out of my seat. Congratulations on a true "monster" buck.

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More reason to hunt from the ground, as I did, hanshi.

Skychief said:

Thanks brokennock. I chose the .45 over the .62 this year. Also used a lighter than usual load. 50 grains of 3f Swiss was part of the recipe. Worked great!

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it just goes to show you do not need a hotrod load or big caliber to kill a deer. it is all about shot placement. nice buck and great story,,,,,,,,,,,

olskool said:

it just goes to show you do not need a hotrod load or big caliber to kill a deer. it is all about shot placement. nice buck and great story,,,,,,,,,,,

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And hunting skills!!
Walk

Good show Sir. That's a handsome buck and a great flintlock hunt!

Congrats and thanks for posting!! Greg

Congratulations on a truly magnificent, mature buck!

Thank you for sharing your pictures and story. How you held sight picture with that trophy in front of you is a miracle. I would have been quivering like a beech tree is a wind. Congratulations.

ADK Bigfoot

Thank you guys.

Great deer sir

Thank you Phillip.

Holy smokes what a buck! How did i miss this thread? Better late than never. Amazing trophy skychief. Well done!

Ha! Thanks Logcutter. I'll put you back on my Christmas card list now!!

Good luck with your hunting. Hope to read of your success here soon!

Take care, Skychief.

Wonderful story and an absolutely beautiful deer! Congratulations sir. I love hunting for a particular buck, very challenging.

Thanks Patrick. Good luck to you!

Best regards, Skychief.

Details on the rifle use? And load used? thanks

Craig osborne said:

Details on the rifle use? And load used? thanks

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Craig, the rifle I used was built by a talented gentleman by the name of Bill Eyre, who lives in the Wabash valley area near Terre Haute, Indiana.

It's best described as a Southern Mountaln rifle. It wears a 42", Green Mountain barrel.

My load was 50 grains of Swiss 3f under a .440 roundball, patched with cotton duck material lightly lubed with vegetable shortening.

The rifle shoots a variety of charges accurately, including the one described.

Best of luck to you and best regards.

Skychief.

Beautiful hoosier buck

Thanks Howie. Good luck with those giant hogs!!

Best regards, Skychief.

Wow! That is an impressive buck. Congrats!

Thanks house. Happy New Year!