First deer of the season!

[dalejrfan308]

I got this buck last Saturday in NC. It is our muzzleloader season right now. I got to my spot at 6:25am and he started coming in at 6:30! I found where he was bedded down just over the ridge. I was lucky I didn't spook him walking in. When I first saw him, he was just a siloutte. Thankfully he took enough time getting to me that I had enough light to see my front sight! He stopped about 60 yards from me and I fired. He was kinda facing me and I shot him in the left side of the chest. The ball got a piece of his heart and one lung before exiting. He ran and I heard a big crash. I still wasn't sure if I had hit him with the smoke and low light. I waited til about 8:00 in case another deer came through since it was so early. I went to where he was standing and found a spot of blood! Then I looked and there was a very heavy blood trail leading away from the scene. I followed it about 100 yards and there he was!! I was using my .62 cal. smoothbore with a .60 roundball and 70 grains of FFF powder. This was also the first hunt in my new sleeved weskit that I just finished. It is all hand-sewn from wool with linen lining. Man, I love this way of hunting! :grin:

 

[roundball]

Congratulations.....first one with a Flintlock is special for sure!
:hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Grats! Your hooked now! :grin: :thumbsup:

 

[blackpowderscout]

Congrats!

 

[buford87]

Great work!!! Nice deer and a good outfit too................watch yer top knot...........

 

[smo]

Congrats on the Deer :thumbsup: I like you kit as well :thumbsup:

 

[Spikebuck]

Congratulations! Great shot.

I'm always amazed how close they can be before you know it. I've had deer in when I'm barely setting my butt in the seat. Gotta like that!

 

[stone knife]

Very awesome :hatsoff:

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :applause: Congrats.Griz

 

[hardtimes]

Congrats! Good shot too. :thumbsup:

 

[hoochiepapa]

:hatsoff: :hatsoff:

 

[Britsmoothy]

That coat looks good :hatsoff:

Congrats :hatsoff:

Brits.

 

[jamesthomas]

Good looking deer! a big :thumbsup: to ya! Looks like he is a nice size one too! I'll be hunting period clothes this year also.

 

[nit wit]

Good for you! I like it. :bow:
Nit Wit

 

[hanshi]

Good doings! Congratulations. :thumbsup:

 

[steve free]

Sounds like a great hunt! congradulations. :hatsoff:

 

[410-er]

Nice One! :hatsoff:

 

[wattlebuster]

Congrats. Good shootin :thumbsup:

 

[Silex]

:hatsoff:
Congratulations!

Nice picture, nice outfit.

Silex

 

[SmokeEater2]

That'll be some good tender eatin', Congrats! :hatsoff: