First kill with my 54 Hawken.

[house]

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I shot this little spike with my TC Hawken in 54 caliber and 70 grains of FFF with PRB. He was shot at 40 yards and expired after about a 40 yard dash. I shot him on a managed hunt in an urban area where there isn't any point restriction. I saw and passed many larger deer including a 120 class that me buddy shot later yesterday. We were getting ready to head back home this morning when I got this guy to put some meat in the freezer.

 

[roundball]

Love those T/C Hawkens !

 

[Patocazador]

Love those black powder deer!

That spike ought to be quite tasty.
I'll shoot a spike just as quick as a bigger deer depending on which shows up first. I quit trophy hunting years ago.

 

[MDK_WV]

:thumbsup: Nice shot! Congratulations.

 

[will5a1]

Well done, you'll get some nice meat there.

 

[wattlebuster]

Jerky anyone :hmm: congrats to you :thumbsup:

 

[BradCayton]

Congrates!

 

[daniel collums]

he's a nice size buck for a spike.

 

[house]

The bodies on these deer were unreal. He was the size of a three year old here just 2 1/2 hour drive SE of where we hunted.

 

[jackpine54]

Congrats! :thumbsup: Made meat :hatsoff:

Them Midwest deer get big.

I am packing my stuff right now and heading down to MO on Tuesday to set up deer camp. Hope I can shoot as straight as you did.

 

[Jamie from Alberta]

Congrats. Its always nice to see big game taken with a blackpowder gun whether it be a sidelock or flintlock. I too have a TC Hawken 54 which I've been meaning to take out for walk, I blackened all the brass on her and spiral burnt the ramrod.

Enjoy the many meals from your deer and best of luck to all those still after thier big game!
:thumbsup:

 

[Britsmoothy]

:hatsoff:

B.

 

[gdick]

Good hunting, well done ! I only wish we could do the same here in UK :thumbsup:
Reiver XXV

 

[tew3006]

Congrats! That .54 did a nice job.

 

[demonwolf444]

You can in the UK.. Just not Deer!

I had a Hawken in .54 that was a smooth rifle.. it was an ardesa.. Anyway used to shoot rabbits with it 70 grains of BP and a generous scoop of AAA shot i found to be pretty lethal out to about 35 yards. For using shot in something that small bored i found i had to use quite large shot to deliver enough energy to the target.

edit to add - Nice shooting on the deer!

 

[agill]

:hatsoff:

 

[Spikebuck]

Great shot! He's got quite a "kinky" spike antler there. :hatsoff:

 

[Skychief]

Very nice, grats! :thumbsup:

 

[stuartg]

That's a good looking Hawken. Congrats!