Finally connected after many misses last week

First week of flintlock here in Pennsylvania was fun and also frustrating. I learned quickly that I had not practiced enough with the flintlock, because I missed several deer at rock throwing distance, like 40 yards. One was a doe I missed three separate times with two different flintlocks. Missed a buck on a deer drive.
This morning I was set up on a big buck I had patterned since seeing him last August. Screwed up during rifle season because I had a flu and bumped him out of his bed while I was sleep walking. At 7:15am today he showed up walking his trail, but his antlers were gone. I ended up taking him broadside at 35 yards. His teeth are almost completely gone. One hoof is weirdly damaged. His one hindquarter looks like he bounced off a car. Not an ounce of fat on him. Dang he looked good with those “horns” on just weeks ago. Sigh….

Well, sounds like you culled a worthy subject. Congrats on the score!

Glad you finally got some meat on the ground!

Darren

Thank you men

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Congrats.

Big feet, hooves the size of a hand

Practice, practice, practice!

Sounds like you did him a favour, good work.

Congrats and glad you were able to put some meat on the table either way.

That was a good cull for the old man. Congratulations!

Looks like you did him a favor and put him out of his misery.
looks like deer burger to me.

Congrats!

Congrats on finally getting your deer

Old deer there. you done him a favor probably would of not made it through the winter. If you know his bedding area search it, you will more than likely find his sheds.

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. And I appreciate the advice. Definitely need to practice more with the flintlock. No other rifle goes in your face. In years where we have practiced a lot, my son and I have videotaped each other, and we are totally on the followthrough. I’d hate to see a video of me shooting now…flinching like a little girl

Congratulations! I too missed a large antlered buck this season at 25’. Got the jitters I guess. I see lots of burger in your future

Way to go Pa mountain man! I have a western Pa buck still on my radar and I hope he still has a rack. Where did you get your deer?

Dutch7 said:

Way to go Pa mountain man! I have a western Pa buck still on my radar and I hope he still has a rack. Where did you get your deer?

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Thank you! Lycoming County. People are seeing bald bucks all over. It’s weird, such a premature antler drop

appalichian hunter said:

Old deer there. you done him a favor probably would of not made it through the winter. If you know his bedding area search it, you will more than likely find his sheds.

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I hope you are right about giving him an easy way out. The challenge with the sheds is a power line right of way crew is due in his bedding area soon. They will probably find his sheds before I do

pamtnman said:

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That hoof looked plenty painful.